Kingpin lock holder

Abstract

The present invention is a one piece, durable, cylinder-like device that is inserted within the main cylinder part of a kingpin lock. One preferred embodiment, of several, has an outside diameter in close tolerance to the inside diameter of a kingpin lock device. In addition, the holder is easily insertable into the kingpin lock device. A round hole is located within the wall of the holder such that the hole in a cylinder wall of each kingpin lock device aligns with the hole in the holder. The diameter of the hole in the holder is sufficient to allow a metal tongue to be inserted from the kingpin lock device through the hole in the holder. Then a key in the lockpin device is removed leaving the lock device secured to the holder. In addition, the holder has a metal plate perpendicularly welded to the cylinder part. Then bolts are used to secure the holder to another metal surface. The surface could be the underside of a trailer or box or in a storage compartment behind the cab of a tractor.

1 . A kingpin lock holder device comprising: 
 a cylinder, and    a metal plate, wherein said cylinder is welded perpendicularly to said metal plate, and further wherein said cylinder is inserted into a kingpin lock as an intended use and wherein said cylinder further comprises a round cylinder wall hole, wherein said holder device is removably affixed from said kingpin lock through said cylinder wall hole, and further wherein said holder device is subsequently removably affixed to a planar surface as an intended use, thereby allowing for ease of storing, finding, and using said kingpin lock in concert with a kingpin.    
   
   
       2 . (canceled)  
   
   
       3 . A kingpin lock holder device according to  claim 1 , wherein said metal plate further comprises 
 a first flange, and    a second flange; wherein said metal plate further comprises a first flange hole capable of receiving a bolt of approximately 1/4 inch in said first flange and said metal plate further comprises a second flange hole capable of receiving a bolt of approximately 1/4 inch in said second flange wherein said first and second flanges and said first and second flange holes permit said holder device to be removably affixed to a planar surface as an intended use, thereby allowing for ease of storing, finding, and using said kingpin lock in concert with a kingpin.    
   
   
       4 . (canceled)