Electrical panel locking assembly

Abstract

An electrical panel locking assembly includes a first member having first and second ends, and defines a channel extending therein from an opening at the first end. The first member defines at least one hole laterally extending therethrough. The first member includes a first hook extending outwardly from the second end along a central axis of the first member. A second member has third and fourth ends. The third end is received in the opening of the first member for movement along the channel. The second member defines at least one hole laterally extending therethrough. The second member includes a second hook extending outwardly from the fourth end along a central axis of the second member. The second member is movable within the channel such that a hole of the second member is in registration with a hole of the first member to permit access therethrough by a padlock.

1 . An electrical panel locking assembly comprising: 
 a first elongated member having first and second longitudinal ends, and defining an inner channel longitudinally extending therein from an opening defined by the first longitudinal end, the first elongated member defining at least one hole laterally extending therethrough from one side to an opposite side of the first elongated member, and the first elongated member including a first curved member extending longitudinally outwardly from the second longitudinal end generally along a central longitudinal axis of the first elongated member for engaging a first end of an electrical panel; and    a second elongated member having third and fourth longitudinal ends, the third longitudinal end to be received in the opening defined in the first longitudinal end of the first elongated member for telescopic movement of the second elongated member in various positions along the inner channel of the first elongated member, the second elongated member defining at least one hole laterally extending therethrough from one side to an opposite side of the second elongated member, the second elongated member including a second curved member extending longitudinally outwardly from the fourth longitudinal end generally along a central longitudinal axis of the second elongated member for engaging a second end of an electrical panel, the second elongated member being telescopically movable within the channel of the first elongated member such that the at least one hole of the second elongated member is in registration with the at least one hole of the first elongated member to permit access therethrough by a rigid member such as a padlock to keep the first and second curved members a fixed distance relative to each other and thereby securely coupled to an electrical panel to prevent a door on a front face of the panel from being opened.    
     
     
         2 . An electrical panel locking assembly as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the first and second curved members are each generally in the form of a hook.  
     
     
         3 . An electrical panel locking assembly as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one hole defined by the first longitudinal member includes a set of holes longitudinally spaced from one another such that some of the set of holes are in registration with the at least one hole of the second longitudinal member at various positions of the second longitudinal member along the inner channel of the first elongated member.  
     
     
         4 . An electrical panel locking assembly as defined in  claim 1 , whereon the at least one hole defined by the second longitudinal member includes a set of holes longitudinally spaced from one another such that some of the set of holes are in registration with the at least one hole of the first longitudinal member at various positions of the second longitudinal member along the inner channel of the first elongated member.  
     
     
         5 . An electrical panel locking assembly as defined in  claim 1 , whereon the at least one hole defined by the first longitudinal member includes a first set of holes longitudinally spaced from one another, and the at least one hole defined by the second longitudinal member includes a second set of holes longitudinally spaced from one another such that some of the first set of holes are in registration with some of the second set of holes at various positions of the second longitudinal member along the inner channel of the first elongated member.  
     
     
         6 . An electrical panel locking assembly as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the first and second elongated members are each rectangular.  
     
     
         7 . An electrical panel locking assembly as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the second elongated member defines a generally hollow interior.  
     
     
         8 . An electrical panel locking assembly as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the first and second elongated members are generally plastic.  
     
     
         9 . An electrical panel locking assembly as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the first and second curved members are generally metallic.  
     
     
         10 . An electrical panel locking assembly as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the first curved member has a side for facing an electrical panel which generally forms an extension of a side of the first elongated member for facing an electrical panel.  
     
     
         11 . An electrical panel locking assembly as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the second curved member has a side for facing an electrical panel which generally forms an extension of a side of the second elongated member for facing an electrical panel.  
     
     
         12 . An electrical panel locking assembly as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one hole defined by the first elongated member and extending therethrough from one side to an opposite side is generally transverse to a side of the first elongated member for facing an electrical panel.  
     
     
         13 . An electrical panel locking assembly as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one hole defined by the second elongated member and extending therethrough from one side to an opposite side is generally transverse to a side of the second elongated member for facing an electrical panel.  
     
     
         14 . An electrical panel locking assembly comprising: 
 a first elongated member having first and second longitudinal ends, and defining an inner channel longitudinally extending therein from an opening defined by the first longitudinal end, the first elongated member defining a first set of holes longitudinally spaced from one another and laterally extending therethrough from one side to an opposite side of the first elongated member, and the first elongated member including a first curved member extending longitudinally outwardly from the second longitudinal end for engaging a first end of an electrical panel; and    a second elongated member having third and fourth longitudinal ends, the third longitudinal end to be received in the opening defined in the first longitudinal end of the first elongated member for adjustable telescopic movement of the second elongated member along the inner channel of the first elongated member, the second elongated member defining a second set of holes longitudinally spaced from one another and laterally extending therethrough from one side to an opposite side of the second elongated member, the second elongated member including a second curved member extending longitudinally outwardly from the fourth longitudinal end for engaging a second end of an electrical panel, at least one of the first set of holes being in registration with at least one of the second set of holes to permit access therethrough by a rigid member such as a padlock to keep the first and second curved members a fixed distance relative to each other and thereby securely coupled to an electrical panel to prevent a door on a front face of the panel from being opened.