Terminator locking cover system

• US 7,086,877 B1
• Filed: 07/21/2005
• Issued: 08/08/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Phillip G. Abbott
• Original Assignee: Phillip G. Abbott
• Inventors: Abbott, Phillip G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Zarroli, Michael C.
• Application Number:
  US11/186,050
• Time in Patent Office: 383 Days
• Field of Search: 439131-134, 439/307
• US Class Current: 439/133
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/447 Shutter or cover plate
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/622 Screw-ring or screw-casing H01R13/623 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6397 with means for preventing unauthorised use
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/06 Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94

Abstract

A terminal locking system comprises an elongated tubular case having a connection end section and an opposing protection end section, an adapter configured to matingly engage a terminal rotatably mounted within the connection end section, a blocker mounted within the tubular case, at least a portion of the blocker being rotatable within the case, and a cap secured to the rotatable portion of said blocker.

Claims

1. A terminal locking system comprising:

an elongated tubular case having a connection end section and an opposing protection end section,

an adapter configured to matingly engage a terminal rotatably mounted within said connection end section,

a blocker mounted within said tubular case, at least a portion of said blocker being rotatable within said case,

and a cap secured to said rotatable portion of said blocker.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said case is cylindrical and defines an inner wall having an inner diameter.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein, said blocker includes a non-circular shoulder and said blocker has a diameter less than said inner diameter, whereby a tool is insertable between said blocker and said inner wall to engage said shoulder and secure a portion of said blocker to said adapter.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said cap includes an end section adapted to matingly engage a service cable.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said adapter includes a male end section adapted to matingly engage a female end section of said blocker.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said protection end of said case includes one or more lugs to maintain a gap between said case and said cap when said cap is fully engaged with said blocker.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said rotatable portion of said blocker includes a non-circular engagement surface located adjacent to said gap, whereby a tool may be inserted through said gap to engage said engagement surface and prevent rotation of said rotatable portion during attachment or removal of said cap.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said blocker comprises a female end section and an opposed male end section, said female end section and said male end section being attached and rotatable relative to each other.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said rotatable portion of said blocker includes a conical section adjacent to said cap.