Security lock
OwnerJames B. Johnsoninventor
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Abstract
A security lock for detachably securing a hose fitting includes two hinged members connected by a lock. The hinge members surround the hose fitting. The lock is compact to fit in small areas. The lock is used for securing watering systems on recreational vehicles.
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A security lock for preventing unauthorized access to a recreational vehicle water system to which a water inlet dust cap is secured at a desired location to a coupling connection attached to the water system which has a recessed area between the coupling connection and the vehicle, the security lock comprising:
- (a) a first member with a hinge means;
- (b) a second member connected to the first member at the hinge means;
- (c) a locking means for fixedly securing the first and second members together to form a substantially annular member for surrounding the water inlet dust cap and the coupling connection;
- (d) a first exterior surface means of the annular member having a smaller radial dimension than the coupling connector for engaging the recessed area between the coupling connector and the vehicle and for preventing removal of the annular member when closed around the coupling connection;
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- (e) a second exterior surface means of the annular member having a smaller radial dimension than the coupling connector opposite to and spaced from the first exterior surface means by a predetermined distance for permitting the annular member to surround the water inlet dust cap and coupling connector only when the water inlet dust cap is properly secured to the coupling connector at the desired location and for limiting movement of the water inlet dust cap within the annular member.
A security lock for preventing unauthorized access to a recreational vehicle water system to which a coupling is secured at a desired location to a coupling connection attached to the water system which has a recessed area between the coupling connection and the vehicle, the security lock comprising:
- (a) a first member with a hinge means;
- (b) a second member connected to the first member at the hinge means;
- (c) a locking means for fixedly securing the first and second members together to form a substantially annular member for surrounding the coupling and the coupling connection;
- (d) a first exterior surface means on the annular member having a smaller radial dimension than the coupling connector for engaging the recessed area between the coupling connector and the vehicle and for preventing removal of the annular member enclosed around the coupling connection;
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- (e) a second exterior surface means on the annular member having a smaller radial dimension than the coupling connector opposite to and spaced from the first exterior surface means by a predetermined distance for permitting the annular member to surround the coupling and coupling connector only when the coupling is properly secured to the coupling connector at the desired location and for limiting movement of the coupling within the annular member, wherein said second exterior surface means of the annular member has an aperture formed therethrough.
A security lock for preventing unauthorized access to a recreational vehicle water system to which a coupling is secured at a desired location to a coupling connection attached to the water system which has a recessed area between the coupling connection and the vehicle, the security lock comprising:
- (a) a first member with a hinge means;
- (b) a second member connected to the first member at the hinge means, wherein at least one of said first and second members includes an opening to allow fluid to drain from said security lock;
- (c) a locking means for fixedly securing the first and second members together to form a substantially annular member for surrounding the coupling and the coupling connection;
- (d) a first exterior surface means on the annular member having a smaller radial dimension than the coupling connector for engaging the recessed area between the coupling connector and the vehicle and for preventing removal of the annular member enclosed around the coupling connection;
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- (e) a second exterior surface means on the annular member having a smaller radial dimension than the coupling connector opposite to and spaced from the first exterior surface means by a predetermined distance for permitting the annular member to surround the coupling and coupling connector only when the coupling is properly secured to the coupling connector at the desired location and for limiting movement of the coupling within the annular member.
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