US 12,304,421 B2
Glad hand lock hanger and methods of use
Robert M. Thiel, Marietta, GA (US); and David L. McKenzie, Alpharetta, GA (US)
Filed by Robert M. Thiel, Marietta, GA (US); and David L. McKenzie, Alpharetta, GA (US)
Filed on Jan. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/580,570.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/143,798, filed on Jan. 30, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0243479 A1, Aug. 4, 2022
Int. Cl. B60R 25/08 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 25/08 (2013.01) 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bracket for secure storing of an inactive glad hand brake line locking device comprising:
a back plate;
said back plate having a rear face facing rearward formed thereon;
said back plate having a front face opposed to said rear face facing frontal;
a front plate;
said front plate having a rear surface facing rearward and an opposed frontal surface on said front plate facing frontal;
said rear surface spaced from and facing said front face defining a lock gap therebetween;
a spacer arm;
said spacer arm extending between said front plate and said back plate at one end of said back plate and said front plate;
said lock gap open between said front plate and said back plate;
said lock gap bounded by said spacer arm at said one end;
said spacer arm comprising an upper face facing said lock gap;
a bottom facing lower surface;
a lock channel;
entire said front plate sized to pass through a lock slot of a glad hand lock device;
said lock channel and said upper face facing in opposite directions on opposing sides of said spacer arm;
and,
wherein said lock channel extends generally perpendicular from said frontal surface into said spacer arm.