Terminator locking device

• US 7,320,611 B2
• Filed: 08/07/2006
• Issued: 01/22/2008
• 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:
  US11/499,932
• Publication Number:
  US 20070020977A1
• Time in Patent Office: 533 Days
• Field of Search: 439/133, 439/131, 439/132, 439/134, 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 distal end section, an adapter, configured to matingly engage a terminal, rotatably mounted within said connection end section and including an engagement surface located within said case, and a blocker, comprising a disk having at least one aperture extending through said disk, mounted within said tubular case between said engagement surface and said distal end.

Claims

1. A terminal locking system comprising:

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

an adapter, configured to matingly engage a terminal, rotatably mounted within said connection end section and including an engagement surface located within said case, and

a blocker, comprising a disk having at least one aperture extending through said disk, mounted within said tubular case between said engagement surface and said distal end, and

a tool adapted for selective attachment to said case and insertion through said at least one aperture to engage said engagement surface of said adapter, whereby, when said tool is attached to said case and engaged with said engagement surface, said adapter, said case and said tool rotate as one to permit attachment or removal of said adapter from said terminal.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said tool comprises an elongated tubular section including an engagement end and an opposing handle end and said engagement end includes a lug adapted to extend through said aperture to engage said engagement surface when said tool is attached to said case.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said tool includes a threaded surface adapted to threadably engage a threaded surface of said case to provide said selective attachment.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said blocker includes a coaxial stem extending from said disk through at least a portion of said distal end section.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 and further comprising a threaded bushing coaxially and rotatably mounted upon said stem.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 and further comprising a tool adapted for selective attachment to said case and insertion through said at least one aperture to engage said engagement surface of said adapter, whereby, when said tool is attached to said case and engaged with said engagement surface, said adapter, said case and said tool rotate as one to permit attachment or removal of said adapter from said terminal.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said tool comprises an elongated tubular section including an engagement end and an opposing handle end and said engagement end includes a lug adapted to extend through said aperture to engage said engagement surface when said tool is attached to said case.

8. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said tool includes a threaded surface adapted to threadably engage said threaded surface of said bushing to provide said selective attachment.

9. The apparatus of claim 5 and further comprising a cap secured to said stem to prevent axial movement of said bushing along said stem.

10. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said rotatable bushing includes a non-circular engagement surface, whereby a tool may engage said non-circular engagement surface and prevent rotation of said rotatable bushing during attachment or removal of a cable adapted for threaded attachment to said bushing.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said blocker is axially rotatable within said case.

12. A tool adapted for selective attachment to a terminator comprising an elongated tubular case having a connection end section and an opposing distal end section, an adapter, configured to matingly engage a terminal, rotatably mounted within said connection end section and including an engagement surface located within said case, and a blocker, comprising a disk having at least one aperture extending through said disk, mounted within said tubular case between said engagement surface and said distal end, said tool comprising:

an elongated tubular section including an engagement end and an opposing handle end and said engagement end includes a lug adapted to extend through said aperture to engage said engagement surface when said tool is attached to said case.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein said tool includes a threaded surface adapted to threadably engage a threaded surface of said case to provide said selective attachment.