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US 2007/0095113 A1Published application
Valve locking device
OwnerPhilip Hazelettinventor
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Abstract
In a valve locking device, an elongated lock attachment arm with a hollow base element is connected to a nut element of a valve assembly. The device is secured by attaching steel cables to apertures in the elongated lock attachment arm by a padlock. The valve locking device prevents the manipulating or tampering of water and gas valves by terrorists and vandals.
Claims20
A portable and removable locking device for a valve assembly, said locking device comprising:
- an elongated lock attachment arm with a hollow base element, with said element located at an intermediate point along said arm;
- said hollow base element conformably fitting over an upper nut element of said valve assembly, thereby enabling the secure placement of said locking device on top of said valve assembly;
- means for securing said elongated lock attachment arm in place on said valve assembly,
- wherein said hollow base is capable of being positioned to prevent obstruction of the external view of a valve status indicator disk of said valve assembly.
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A locking device for a valve assembly, said locking device comprising:
- an elongated lock attachment arm with a hollow base element, with said element located at an intermediate point along said arm;
- said hollow base element conformably fitting over said nut element, thereby enabling the secure placement of said locking device on top of said valve assembly;
- a strong cable, resistant to severing;
- a fastening attachment means at each cad of said cable;
- wherein said locking device is capable of secure placement on top of said valve assembly through the interaction of said hollow base and said nut element;
- wherein,
- said cable is connected to said elongated lock attachment arm by said fastening attachment means;
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- wherein said hollow base is capable of being positioned to prevent obstruction of the external view of a valve status indicator disk of said valve assembly.
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