Jack security device
First Claim
1. A security device for preventing insertion and removal of a plug into and from a jack opening at a first side of a wall comprising:
- a main body portion shaped for sliding receipt in a recess of the wall located adjacent to the jack opening;
a tongue portion extending from the main body portion and having an opening therein shaped for receipt therethrough of a cable, the tongue portion configured so as to cover a portion of the jack opening whenever the main body is inserted into the wall recess;
locking means carried by the main body portion and having a movable element protruding from the main body portion and configured in a locking position so as to engage a latching surface coupled to a second side of the wall; and
movable means disposed on said second side of the wall for causing said movable element to disengage said latching surface.
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Abstract
A jack security device, especially suitable for standard telephone jacks mounted at a panel of an access cabinet, can either prevent unauthorized access to a secured empty jack or prevent removal of a plug from a jack in use. An end portion of the device partially covers the plug receiving jack opening. The main body of the device carries a key-actuated tumbler and slides into an access cabinet housing recess adjacent to the jack. A locking tab carried by an inner end of the tumbler engages a surface provided in the housing to place the device in a locked condition with the flanged end portion partially covering the secure jack. Additionally, arrangements within the access cabinet are provided for overriding a locked condition of the device without the need for a lock actuating key.
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Citations
30 Claims
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1. A security device for preventing insertion and removal of a plug into and from a jack opening at a first side of a wall comprising:
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a main body portion shaped for sliding receipt in a recess of the wall located adjacent to the jack opening; a tongue portion extending from the main body portion and having an opening therein shaped for receipt therethrough of a cable, the tongue portion configured so as to cover a portion of the jack opening whenever the main body is inserted into the wall recess; locking means carried by the main body portion and having a movable element protruding from the main body portion and configured in a locking position so as to engage a latching surface coupled to a second side of the wall; and movable means disposed on said second side of the wall for causing said movable element to disengage said latching surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A security system for preventing insertion and removal of a plug into and from a jack opening at a first side of a jack mounting wall comprising:
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a recess in the jack mounting wall adjacent to the jack, the recess having a recess wall coupled to a second side of the jack mounting wall; a jack security device having a main body portion shaped for sliding receipt in the recess, a tongue portion extending from the main body portion configured so as to cover a portion of the jack opening whenever the main body portion is inserted into the recess, and locking means carried by the main body portion having a movable element protruding from the locking means in a locking position to engage a latching portion of the recess wall to prevent removal of the main body portion from the recess; and wherein the recess wall is movable relative to the locking means so as to enable independent disengagement of the movable element from the latching portion of the recess wall regardless of the position of the locking means. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. In an access cabinet for housing a plurality of access jacks for receipt of plug-ended communication line circuits, a security system for selectively preventing insertion and removal of a plug into and from any of the jacks opening at an outer surface of a jack mounting wall of the cabinet, the security system comprising:
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a like plurality of recesses in the jack mounting wall each adjacent a corresponding jack opening and each having a recess wall coupled to an inner surface of the cabinet; at least one jack securing device having a main body portion shaped for sliding receipt in any of the recesses, a tongue portion extending from the main body portion and configured so as to cover a portion of said jack opening whenever the main body portion is inserted into a corresponding recess, and key-actuated tumbler means journaled for rotational movement in the main body portion, the tumbler having a key receiving opening accessible from outside the cabinet and a locking tab protruding from and movable with the tumbler in the recess, the locking tab movable into and out of engagement with the latching portion of the recess wall in accordance with the position of a key insertable into the key receiving opening; and wherein the recess wall is movable from inside the cabinet relative to the locking tab so as to enable independent disengagement of the locking tab from the latching portion of the recess wall regardless of the key-actuated position of the tumbler means. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. In a jack mounting wall, apparatus for mating receipt of a jack security device having means for preventing insertion and removal of a plug into and from a jack opening at a first side of the jack mounting wall, the apparatus comprising:
a recess in the jack mounting wall adjacent to the jack, the recess having a recess wall coupled to a second side of the jack mounting wall, the recess being shaped for sliding mating receipt of a jack security device such that whenever the jack security device is inserted into the recess, a movable locking element protruding from the security device may be moved into locking engagement with a latching portion of the recessed wall to prevent removal of the security device from the recess; and
wherein at least said latching portion of the recess wall is movable relative to the locking element to enable independent disengagement of the locking element from the latching portion regardless of the position of the locking element.- View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. In an access cabinet for housing a plurality of access jacks for receipt of plug-ended communication line circuits, apparatus for mating receipt of a like plurality of jack security devices having means for selectively preventing insertion and removal of a plug into and from a corresponding one of the jacks opening at an outer surface of a jack mounting wall of the cabinet, the apparatus comprising:
a like plurality of recesses in the jack mounting wall each adjacent corresponding jack and each having a recess wall coupled to an inner surface of the cabinet, each recess being shaped for sliding receipt of a jack security device such that whenever the jack security device is inserted into the recess, a movable locking element protruding from the security device may be moved into locking engagement with a latching portion of the recessed wall to prevent removal of the security device from the recess; and
wherein at least said latching portion of the recess wall is movable relative to the locking element to enable independent disengagement of the locking element from the latching portion regardless of the position of the locking element.- View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. In an electrical plug and jack system in which at least one plug and at least one jack cooperate to selectively assume mated and unmated relationships, a security device comprising:
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a panel means defining a first side and a second side and disposed relative to said jack whereby said jack is exposed for access by said plug from said first side and not exposed for access by said plug from said second side; a first locking means for preventing change in at least one of said mated and unmated relationships; said first locking means being removably secured to said panel and having a switchable element accessible from said first side and switchable between a locked position and an unlocked position for controlling a latch means movable between a locked position wherein said latch means engages said panel means and thereby prevents said change in at least one of said mated and unmated relationships and an unlocked position wherein said latch means disengages said panel means thereby permitting said first locking means to be removed from said panel, whereby said first locking means does not prevent said change in at least one of said mated and unmated relationships; means accessible from said second side for overriding said latch means to disengage said latch means from said panel means to permit removal of said first locking means and thereby to permit change in at least one of said mated and unmated relationships while said switchable element is in said locked position; restriction means for selectively inhibiting access to said second side and thereby preventing use of said overriding means.
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Specification