ACCESS-CONTROL FIXTURE LOCK

摘要

A fixture lock is provided to lock two movable parts of a fixture so that one part may not be moved relative to another part to gain access to a receptacle formed in the fixture. The fixture lock could be used to lock a cabinet drawer in a closed position in a cabinet base to block access to a storage region formed in the cabinet drawer.

主权项

1. A fixture security system comprising
a fixture lock unit operable to block access to a receptacle in a fixture, the fixture lock unit including a lock and an operative movable lock actuator coupled to the lock, and a child-resistant access-control unit comprising mask means for covering a portion of the fixture lock unit to conceal the operative movable lock actuator from an unknowing child that is observing the fixture without blocking movement of the operative movable lock actuator relative to the fixture associated with the fixture lock unit to actuate and unlock the lock and for transmitting an external force applied to an exterior surface of the mask means by a knowing caregiver to the operative movable lock actuator to cause the concealed movable lock actuator to move relative to the fixture to actuate the lock and anon-operative decoy lock-actuator button mounted in a visible location on the mask means for movement relative to the mask means from a normal projected position to a temporary depressed position without causing movement of the operative movable lock actuator concealed by the mask means relative to the fixture sufficient to actuate the lock and unlock the fixture lock unit so that the operative movable lock actuator will not move to actuate the lock and unlock the fixture lock unit in response to movement of the decoy lock-actuator button from the normal projected position to the temporary depressed position.