Locking device for a box

Abstract

A locking device for a locking a lid to a body of storage box is disclosed. The locking device a key operated turnable portion and arms extending from the arms. Each arm has an end portion that is received in a first recess in the side of the body and a hook portion that is received in a second recess in the front face of the body. When the locking device is in an unlocked position the end portions do not extend into the first recesses and the hook portions are positioned so that they can move in and out of the second recess as the lid is lifted. In the lock position the end portions extend into the first recesses and the hook portion can engage a surface of the recess preventing their removal from the recess.

1 . A storage box comprising:—
 a) a body, at least partially defining a volume, for receiving items to be stored in said box;   b) a lid, hingedly attached to said body and adapted to close said volume; and   c) at least one lock for releasably locking at least one non-hinged portion of said lid into locking engagement with said body, wherein at least one said lock is fixedly engaged with one of said body and said lid and includes at least one turning portion and a plurality of arms extending therefrom, said arms moving between a first unlocked position and a second locked position as a result of rotation of said turning portion, wherein
 i) a plurality of said arms have end portions adapted to extend into first recess portions in the other of said body and said lid when said arms are in said second position and said end portions do not extend into said first recess portions when said arms are in said first position, and 
 ii) at least one of said arms has a hook portion adapted to extend into a second recess portion in the other of said body and said lid such that in said second position said hook portion comes into engagement with a surface of the other of said lid and said body thereby preventing movement of said hook portion into and out of said second recess portion and that in said first position said hook portion is able to move in and out of said second recess portion. 
   
   
   
       2 . A box according to  claim 1  wherein a plurality of said arms comprise respective hook portions. 
   
   
       3 . A box according to  claims 1  wherein said turning portion comprises an aperture adapted to receive a key and rotation of said key by an operator results in movement of said arms between said first and second positions. 
   
   
       4 . A box according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one said lock is fixedly engaged with said lid. 
   
   
       5 . A box according  claim 1 , wherein said lid comprises a first lid portion adapted to substantially form a face of said box and a second lid portion adapted to engages a first body portion wherein said first body portion and said second lid portion form an adjacent face of said box. 
   
   
       6 . A box according to  claims 4  wherein said first recess portions are formed in second and third body portions that form side faces of said box and said second recess portions are formed in said first box portion. 
   
   
       7 . A storage box comprising:—
 a) a body, at least partially defining a first volume, for receiving items to be stored in said box;   b) a lid, hingedly attached to said body and adapted to close said first volume;   c) at least one lock for releasably locking at least one non-hinged portion of said lid into locking engagement with said body; and   d) at least one handle comprising
 i) a recess in a wall of said body or said lid, said recess and said wall defining a second volume; 
 ii) a handle portion adapted to be gripped by an operator; 
 iii) a plurality of support portions attached to said body or lid within said recess and adapted to receive said handle portion and allow rotation of said handle between a first storage position wherein said handle portion is contained with said second volume defined by said recess and a second position wherein at least part of said handle portion extends outside said second volume and said support portion further comprising at least one limiter for limiting movement of said handle portion. 
   
   
   
       8 . A box according to  claim 7 , wherein rotation from said first portion to said second position is rotation through 90 degrees. 
   
   
       9 . A storage box comprising:—
 a) a body, at least partially defining a first volume, for receiving items to be stored in said box;   b) a lid, hingedly attached to said body and adapted to close said first volume;   c) at least one lock for releasably locking at least one non-hinged portion of said lid into locking engagement with said body; and   d) at least one anti-jemmy device for protecting a junction between body and said lid when said box is in a closed condition, wherein at least one said anti-jemmy device comprises a first bar portion extending from one of said body and said lid and a second bar portion at least partially covering at least one said junction.   
   
   
       10 . A locking device for locking a first article to a second article, the first article having a first end face adapted to engage a second end face of the second article and first side faces extending from said first end face and adapted to be located between second side faces of said second article, the locking device fixedly engaged with said first article and comprising:—
 at least one turning portion and a plurality of arms extending therefrom, said arms moving between a first unlocked position and a second locked position as a result of rotation of said turning portion, wherein   i) a plurality of said arms have end portions adapted to extend into respective first recess portions in said second side faces when said arms are in said second position and said end portions do not extend into said first recess portions when said arms are in said first position, and   ii) at least one of said arms has a hook portion adapted to extend into a second recess portion in said second end face such that in said second position said hook portion comes into engagement with a surface of said second end face thereby preventing movement of said hook portion into and out of said second recess portion and that in said first position said hook portion is able to move in and out of said second recess portion as a result of movement of said first article relative to said second article.   
   
   
       11 . A locking device according to  claim 10  wherein a plurality of said arms comprise respective hook portions. 
   
   
       12 . A locking device according to  claim 10  wherein said turning portion comprises an aperture adapted to receive a key and rotation of said key by an operator results in movement of said arms between said first and second positions.