Patent ID: 6843083
Filing Date: 2005-01-18
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A lockable valve cover apparatus, comprising: a housing having a closed first end and an open second end, and a pair of opposing slots on opposite sides of the housing extending from the open second end of the housing for engaging over spaced locations on a pipe on opposite sides of a valve over which the housing is placed, the pipe extending in a first direction through the slots; the housing having at least two aligned openings spaced from the open end of the housing on opposite sides of the housing, the openings being aligned in a second direction transverse to the first direction, a first one of the openings being of larger dimensions than a second one of the openings; a closure member for engagement through the aligned openings, the closure member having a first portion and a tongue of reduced dimensions extending from the first portion, the tongue having dimensions less than the dimensions of said second opening and the first portion having dimensions greater than the dimensions of the second opening and less then the dimensions of the first opening, whereby the closure member may be inserted in said second direction transversely through said housing via said first and second openings with the tongue projecting through said second opening so as to hold the valve cover on a pipe engaging in said slots; the tongue of the closure member having a lock opening; and a locking member for engaging through said lock opening to lock the closure member in position whereby the housing is locked over the pipe valve.