Patent ID: 6779943
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: F16B,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
A shielded coupling assembly for use with a vehicle odometer comprising: an odometer cable having a length; a coupling disposed along said length; a device for shielding the coupling having: a first section and a second section mateable with each other to form a cover for the coupling, the cover defining an opening therethrough, each section having a first flange extending from a first peripheral edge and a second flange extending from a second peripheral edge, the first and second flanges of each section defining a cavity, wherein the coupling is positioned at least partially in the cavity, said first and second sections further having a plurality of holes defined through said first and second sections, said plurality comprising:(a) a socket hole, said socket hole being defined in one of said first and second sections, and (b) a threaded hole defined in the other of said first and second sections, said threaded hole being opposed to said socket hole.