Protective cover and alarm system for a latching system
OwnerJon M. Tannerinventor
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Abstract
A protective cover for a buckle of a latching system has a base plate having a base plate retaining area for housing the buckle. A cover is hingly coupled to the base plate and has a cover retaining area for housing the buckle when the cover is closed onto the base plate. A locking mechanism is provided for securing the cover to the base plate. An alarm circuit is housed within the base plate for sending an alarm signal when the cover is unlocked and opened prior to deactivating the alarm circuit.
Claims20
A protective cover for a buckle of a latching system comprising:
- a base plate having a base plate retaining area for housing the buckle;
- a cover movably coupled to the base plate and having a cover retaining area for housing the buckle when the cover is closed onto the base plate;
- a locking mechanism for securing the cover to the base plate;
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- an alarm circuit housed within the base plate for sending an alarm signal when the cover is unlocked and opened prior to deactivating the alarm circuit.
A protective cover for a buckle of a latching system comprising:
- a base plate;
- a cover movably coupled to the base plate, the buckle housed within the base plate and cover when the cover is closed onto the base plate;
- a locking mechanism for securing the cover to the base plate;
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- an alarm circuit housed within the base plate for sending an alarm signal when the cover is unlocked and opened prior to deactivating the alarm circuit.
A protective cover for a buckle of a latching system comprising:
- a base plate having a base plate retaining area for housing the buckle;
- a cover coupled to the base plate and having a cover retaining area for housing the buckle when the cover is closed onto the base plate;
- a gap formed between the base plate and the cover when the cover is closed onto the base plate;
- a hinge mechanism couple to the cover and the base plate;
- a locking mechanism for securing the cover to the base plate, wherein the locking mechanism comprises:
- at least one “L” shaped tab member extending from a bottom section of the cover;
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- a corresponding slot formed in the base plate and having a lip member positioned in the slot to engage a bottom leg of the “L” shaped tab member when the “L” shaped tab member is inserted into the corresponding slot;
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- an alarm circuit housed within the base plate for sending an alarm signal when the cover is unlocked and opened prior to deactivating the alarm circuit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.