Method for protecting from unauthorized access one or more ports of a system integrated into a structure for injection of a material into one or more cavities in the structure
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Abstract
In certain embodiments, the present invention includes a method for protecting from unauthorized access one or more ports of a system integrated into a structure for injection of a material into one or more cavities in the structure. The method includes coupling a base to the structure, the base including the one or more ports for injection of the material into the one or more cavities in the structure and one or more slots. The method further includes removably coupling a cover to the base to prevent unauthorized access to the one or more ports, the cover comprising one or more tabs each adapted to engage with a corresponding slot of the base. The cover is removably coupled to the base by positioning a locking mechanism for removably securing the cover to the base proximate a projection of the base and engaging the locking mechanism with the projection of the base to removably secure the one or more tabs of the cover in engagement with the one or more corresponding slots of the base to removably secure the cover to the base to prevent unauthorized access to the one or more ports.
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77 Claims
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31. A port cover for a system integrated into a structure for injection of a material into one or more cavities in the structure, the port cover comprising:
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a base for coupling to the structure, the base comprising;
one or more ports for injection of the material into the one or more cavities in the structure; and
one or more slots;
a cover for removably coupling to the base, the cover comprising one or more tabs each adapted to engage with a corresponding slot of the base;
a locking mechanism for removably securing the cover to the base to prevent unauthorized access to the one or more ports, the locking mechanism adapted to engage a projection of the base to removably secure the one or more tabs of the cover in engagement with the one or more corresponding slots of the base to removably secure the cover to the base to prevent unauthorized access to the one or more ports. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A system for protecting from unauthorized access one or more ports of a system integrated into a structure for injection of a material into one or more cavities in the structure, the system comprising:
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means for coupling a base to the structure, the base comprising;
the one or more ports for injection of the material into the one or more cavities in the structure; and
one or more slots;
means for removably coupling a cover to the base to prevent unauthorized access to the one or more ports, the cover comprising one or more tabs each adapted to engage with a corresponding slot of the base;
means for removably securing the cover to the base to prevent unauthorized access to the one or more ports, comprising a locking mechanism adapted to engage a projection of the base to removably secure the one or more tabs of the cover in engagement with the one or more corresponding slots of the base to removably secure the cover to the base to prevent unauthorized access to the one or more ports.
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49. A key for engaging a locking mechanism for a port cover for use in a system integrated into a structure for injection of a material into one or more cavities in the structure, the locking mechanism for removably securing a cover of the port cover to a base of the port cover that is coupled to the structure and comprises one or more ports for injecting material into the one or more cavities in the structure, the key adapted to:
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engage with the locking mechanism; and
orient the locking mechanism such that the locking mechanism engages with a projection of the base to removably secure one or more tabs of the cover in engagement with one or more corresponding slots of the base to removably secure the cover to the base to prevent unauthorized access to the one or more ports. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A locking mechanism for engaging with a projection of a first component to removably secure a second component to the first component, the locking mechanism comprising:
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a rotatable member having a perimeter and a gap in the perimeter;
when the rotatable member is positioned in a first rotational orientation, the rotatable member is allowed to receive, via the gap in the perimeter, the projection of the first component;
when the rotatable member is positioned in a second rotational orientation, the rotatable member is prevented from disengaging with the projection of the first component to secure the second component to the first component; and
when the rotatable member is returned to the first rotational orientation, the rotatable member is allowed to release, via the gap in the perimeter, the projection of the first component to remove the second component from the first component. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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