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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7372363 | Security device for a bottle A security device for tagging a bottle has a body defining a sleeve into which part of the bottle neck and its closure are received. A housing is defined to one side of the sleeve and first and second catch members are pivoted within the housing for movement between... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7363783 | Rod and reel support with electronic marker device An electronic marker device affixes a fishing rod to a fishing reel. The device includes a marker housing having a base and a cover to enclose the moveable socket of a fishing rod thereby preventing removal of the fishing reel from the fishing rod. The marker housin... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7337636 | Anti-theft device An anti-theft device including a shaft divided into first and second brackets and a locking mechanism. First bracket defines first 300a and second 320a edges, second bracket defines first 300b and second 320b e... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7300079 | Arrangement having a lead seal for sealing an opening in a housing The invention relates to a lead seal which is introduced into an opening, having a projection, which shaves off when there is a continued insertion movement, the base body being provided with a hook which can be latched opposite the plane enclosed by the limiting co... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7278284 | Lock box for sealed latch assembly A lock box assembly for enclosing and protecting a plastic security seal on the latch assembly of the door on a cargo container or trailer. The lock box includes first and second box members that together form an enclosure for the hasp assembly that holds the seal. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275612 | Fix structure of battery for vehicles A sealing member is composed of upper and lower holders which are molded members formed of rubber or resin. The upper holder has a stopper having a tubular shape with a flange inserted on its inner periphery. The lower holder has an inserted nut and outer threaded m... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7226234 | Arrangement and method for connecting a rod end to a headed pin A connection for a rod and pin includes a two piece housing molded from hard plastic which defining a cavity enclosing a soft elastomeric isolator on one end of the rod. The housing pieces also define a pin receiving cavity with retention prongs which engage and hol... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216667 | Valve opening/closing handle lock mechanism A valve opening/closing handle lock mechanism provided in a valve having a manually operated valve opening/closing handle (1) is capable of maintaining the security of the valve by preventing the valve from being opened or closed by accident or with malicious... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207198 | Valve lockout assembly A lockout assembly suitable for use with a valve having a handle rotatable between an open position and a closed position includes a lock arm which supports a clamping mechanism. In one aspect of the invention, the lock arm includes a longitudinal slot having slot e... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201410 | Reusable tamper evident security device A reusable tamper-evident security device for use on a door or container includes a pair of base members, a pair of first leg members, a pair of second leg members, a pair of U-shaped upper members, and a pair of removable security label blanks. A base member, a fir... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7131300 | Seal guard A protective cover for cargo seals. The cover has two parts with intermating elements on the two parts, and a pair of apertures that can be aligned in the two parts. When the apertures are aligned a padlock hasp can be passed through the aligned apertures. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7063362 | Seal assembly for a cargo container A cargo seal assembly structured to maintain one or more doors on a cargo container in a closed and latched position comprising an elongated flexible material segment having a distal end, a proximal end and an intermediate portion extending therebetween. The flexibl... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7044761 | Transparent insulating enclosure An enclosure formed from a first compartment and an identical second compartment to house an electrical connector. Each compartment has a main body that is defined by a first wall, a second wall and ends. The first wall of each compartment has an outer tab with at l... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7007900 | Cable hanger A cable hanger for securing multiple cables to support structures including antenna towers and poles. The cable hanger has a hingeably-coupled pair of shell halves with recesses that, when folded, establish a pair of cable passageways. Gripping arms provided on each... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004701 | Tamper resistant rotably shrouded security cap and tool A tamper resistant rotably shrouded security cap and tool for preventing unauthorized access to a fluid handling system. The shroud and cap have cooperating engagement means that allows the shroud to rotate freely about the security cap, such that a grip on the shro... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6948746 | Security seal and lock with enhanced bore sleeve One end of a stranded steel cable is attached to a cast zinc seal housing having a chamber in which a steel sleeve with a tapered bore is positioned. The sleeve in one embodiment is fixed to the housing in the chamber or may be displaceable and captured in the chamb... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6928843 | Seal enclosure assembly for cargo doors An enclosure assembly for enclosing a tamper-evident security seal sealing a hasp assembly comprises a first enclosure portion and a second enclosure portion. A post is coupled to the first enclosure portion for extending through the generally aligned holes of the h... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6726419 | Retention pin redundancy system A retention pin redundancy system and installation method provides a housing having multiple shoulders to encapsulate an installed retention pin and its connecting pin only when the retention pin is fully engaged. Another aspect includes a living hinge. A further as... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6695557 | Wheel lug nut security seal A security seal assembly is designed to provide detection of tampering with or the removal of a wheel lug nut, particularly on a truck tire. The Security Seal is designed as an indicative seal rather than theft seal. When the seal is fitted onto the wheel... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6540273 | Security seal and lock with enhanced bore sleeve One end of a stranded steel cable is attached to a cast zinc seal housing having a chamber in which a steel sleeve with a tapered bore is positioned. The sleeve in one embodiment is fixed to the housing in the chamber or may be displaceable and captured i... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6283517 | One-piece security seal A one-piece security seal is provided which has a superior ergonomic design making the seal easier to put into place and lock. The seal comprises a capsule having a wall which defines an open end and a closed end. The capsule includes a first connection f... | 09/04/2001 |
| 5904383 | Anti-theft bolt guard An anti-theft bolt guard is shown having a cylindrical body (65) for placing over a nut (60) of an installed bolt (30). Third washer (45) engages bolt (30) and the body (65) is affixed to the bolt (30) with a threaded circular guard nut (85). The guard nu... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5775747 | Locking device for container door A locking device prevents a rod for closing a door of a container or truck from being rotated in an unlocking direction so as to keep the container doors locked, even if a control handle of the rod should be cut. The rod has is provided near the surface o... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5590801 | Lockable container A lockable container is disclosed in combination with a U-shaped bicycle lock. The lock has a rigid U-shaped portion in which the open end is spanned by a rigid locking bar. The container comprises a body and a cap, both with channels thereon, which recei... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5553904 | Protecting seal for shipping containers and trailers A protecting seal for the doors of containers and trailers that include a rotating rod to which a locking bar pivoting housing is rigidly mounted and a locking bar that is pivotally mounted within the pivoting housing which includes a pin pivotally suppor... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5468031 | Lock mechanism A lock mechanism including a lock member which is normally held in an engaged position to be magnetically operated from said engaged position to a disengaged position, said lock member comprising a spring blade and an engagement member projecting therefro... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5452930 | Tamper evident security device A tamper indicating device for use on any container or enclosure has a security strap or other elongate connecting member for securing to between one part of a container or other item and a movable closure for the item, and a base unit for releasably trap... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5435609 | Anti-theft apparatus for vehicle door locks An improved anti-theft device for use with a vehicle door locking mechanism, the latter having a sill knob rod rotatably connected to a locking lever so that actuating the sill knob rod moves the locking lever to either lock or unlock the locking device, ... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5415058 | Removable tailgate locking device A locking device is provided for a removable tailgate on a pickup truck which permits normal rotational use of the tailgate while the lock is installed. The device is comprised of two basic parts, a lock and a lockable clamp. The clamp is used to close th... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5385373 | Tamper-evident, self-locking cover for mechanical connections and related objects A tamper-evident, self-locking cover for mechanical and electrical connections includes a unitary, molded plastic member including two generally semi-cylindrical pockets connected by a first living hinge and including snap-fit, self-locking, tamper-eviden... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5181402 | Cable lock assembly A cable lock assembly for the bundling of lengths of material such as logs includes a lock affixed to a first end of a cable. One of a number of buttons rigidly affixed to the cable at a second end thereof may be placed is a complementarily shaped socket ... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5048881 | Lockable seal ring for an electrical meter A one-piece seal ring for locking an electrical watt-hour meter into the socket of a meter base. The seal ring includes a locking mechanism which once locked cannot be unlocked without cutting or breaking a portion of the lock. The seal ring and locking m... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4718828 | Tamper-proof adjustment screw arrangement for vehicle fuel supply systems and the like A tamper-proof adjustment screw arrangement for a vehicle fuel supply system for preventing tampering with the setting of an adjustment screw that is situated in a common recess with a component requiring the availability of continued access. In a preferr... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4674778 | Locking ring for electrical measuring device A locking ring formed of a plurality of curved clamp portions connecting in an end-to-end relationship for securing an electrical power measuring device with a mounting base is disclosed. The semi-circular clamp portions are molded from a single piece of ... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4630456 | Casket lock for valve assembly A casket lock for a gas utility valve having inlet and outlet conduits includes a pair of mating casket sections releasably connected together along a hinge about which the sections are movable between open and closed positions. In the closed position the... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4621230 | Anti-tamper fastener shielding device A device for assembly with a bolt or screw upon installation thereof to prevent tampering therewith, including a jacket member for encircling the enlarged fastener head with a collar portion for disposition adjacent its underside to clamp the jacket membe... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4609217 | Tamper indicating cover for a gas meter A tamper indicating cover for a nut securing a gas supply line pipe to a gas meter is disclosed. The cover includes a pair of "C" shaped mating cavity sections which are made of plastic and which are shaped and sized to fit around the top, sides and botto... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4600220 | Connection nut seal with means for allowing test of integrity A seal for a gas meter coupling nut comprising a ring-shaped housing formed of two separate but identical halves made of relatively brittle molded plastic and having integrally molded fastening means for snapping together the two halves into locking non-r... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4552394 | Tamper indicator A tamper indicator includes a collar which can be positioned to be circumambient a connection nut on a gas meter. The collar includes two portions which are interlocked by snap-catches which are located inside a locked collar. The collar portions are form... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4544190 | Connection nut seal A seal for a pipe coupling such as is used to connect a gas meter to a gas supply line. The seal is made in two portions having integral fastening means for locking the two portions around the nut of a coupling. The fastening means include a pair of flexi... | 10/01/1985 |