Patent ID: 7004701
Filing Date: 2006-02-28
Classification: B25B,F16B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A tamper resistant rotably shrouded security cap and tool for preventing unauthorized access to a fluid handling system, comprising: a grip resistant rotating shroud having a shroud outer surface, a shroud inner surface, a shroud top edge, and a shroud lower edge, formed to have a cap engagement means; a security cap, formed with at least one security keyway, having a grip resistant cap outer surface, a cap inner surface, and a cap lower edge located internally to the grip resistant rotating shroud, formed to have a single shroud engagement means to rotably cooperate with the cap engagement means and to ensure that the grip resistant rotating shroud cannot be separated from the security cap without damage to the cap or shroud, wherein the security cap blocks access to the fluid handling system when installed; wherein the shroud lower edge extends at least to the cap lower edge; a security socket having a socket outer surface, a socket inner surface, and at least one keyway engager adapted to cooperate with the at least one security keyway of the security cap; and wherein, the cap engagement means is formed to include an integral cap retaining ledge extending from the shroud inner surface and the shroud engagement means is formed to include a shroud receiver shelf recessed in the cap outer surface to rotably receive the cooperating cap retaining ledge.