Hinged gel-filled security and environmental protection device

An environmental protection and security device for coaxial cable splices and/or coaxial cable to tap port connections comprising:

• a hinged body which includes at least one longitudinal elongate pin member and longitudinal elongate pin receptacle member on and extending along a substantial portion of opposite but peripheral edges on the device with cavity halves therebetween capable of forming an enclosure around the coaxial cable splice or the cable to tap port connection upon the closing of the device and the locking of the elongate pin and elongate pin receptacle hietubers, at least one edge of the elongate pin member or the elongate pin receptacle member including a slot to permit the dislodging of the elongate pin member from the elongate pin receptacle member through the insertion of a third body therein, and wherein the elongate pin member includes a slot along its longitudinal length permit flexing of the elongate pin member upon closing of the device and movement of the elongate pin member into the elongate pin receptacle member.