Theft deterrent system for electronics cabinet door

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11180932-B2
Application number	US-201916715295-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 16, 2019
Priority date	May 11, 2018
Publication date	Nov 23, 2021
Grant date	Nov 23, 2021

Abstract

A theft deterrent system for an electronics cabinet may include a first hasp, which may include a plurality of studs extending from a surface thereof. At least one stud of the plurality of studs may be dimensioned to engage with a padlock ring of the electronics cabinet. The first hasp may have a tab having a shackle hole therein. The theft deterrent system may include a second hasp, which may include a plurality of holes dimensioned to receive a respective one of the plurality of studs. The second hasp may also have a tab having a shackle hole therein. The system may further include a shield retainer dimensioned to surround at least portions of the first hasp and the second hasp. To secure the electronics cabinet, a shackle of a hidden shackle lock may be fed through the shackle holes and the hidden shackle lock may then be locked.

First claim

That which is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
feeding a stud extending from a first hasp into a through-hole in a padlock ring of a handle of an electronics cabinet, wherein the first hasp is adapted to at least partially cover the handle, and wherein the first hasp comprises a first tab having a shackle hole therein;
feeding the stud extending from the first hasp into a receiving hole in a second hasp, wherein the second hasp is adapted to at least partially cover the handle, and wherein the second hasp comprises a second tab having a shackle hole therein;
aligning a shield retainer to surround at least a portion of the first hasp and at least a portion of the second hasp;
inserting a shackle of a lock through the first tab shackle hole and through the second tab shackle hole; and
locking the lock.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the shield retainer comprises a slot dimensioned to receive the first tab of the first hasp and the second tab of the second hasp therein, and wherein aligning the shield retainer to surround at least a portion of the first hasp and at least a portion of the second hasp comprises extending the first tab of the first hasp and the second tab of the second hasp through the slot.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising a hidden shackle lock having a shackle, wherein the shackle is received through the first tab shackle hole of the first hasp and the second tab shackle hole of the second hasp.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the shield retainer comprises an adapter that includes a tab having a shackle hole therein.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first hasp has a first surface, and wherein the first hasp further comprises a second surface that extends perpendicular to the first surface.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the second hasp has a third surface, and wherein the second hasp further comprises a fourth surface that extends perpendicular to the third surface.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first hasp and the second hasp comprise galvanized steel.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first hasp and second hasp are separate bodies.

Assignees

• Commscope Technologies Llc

Inventors

• King Alfred W
• Stevenson Carmen M
• Shliker Komen
• Watson Stephen P
• Womack Wade J

Classifications

• H05K7/18

  Construction of rack or frame · CPC title

• E05B67/383 Primary

  Staples or the like for padlocks; Lock slings; Arrangements on locks to cooperate with padlocks · CPC title

• E05B67/38

  Auxiliary or protective devices {(weather protection E05B17/002; armoured cases E05B67/04)} · CPC title

• H05K5/0221 Primary

  Locks; Latches · CPC title

• E05B65/48

  Hasp locks (hasp fastenings other than locks E05C19/08) · CPC title