Patent ID: 7350381
Filing Date: 2008-04-01
Classification: E05B,G08B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A security device adapted to be placed about an object, said device comprising: a housing containing a rotatably mounted spool and a cable operatively connected to the spool for placement about the object; said housing including a top wall portion rotatably mounted on the housing and operatively connected to the spool; and a ratchet mechanism connected to the spool, said ratchet mechanism having a flip-up handle pivotally mounted on the top wall portion of the housing and moveable between a raised operating position for manual rotation of the top wall portion and spool for tightening the cable around the object and a down position; said ratchet mechanism further including a first member having at least one locking pawl to latch the spool in a fixed position relative to the housing to maintain the cable tightened around the object, and wherein the first member and the spool are rotatable about a common axis.