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Patent US5564938 - Lock device for use with coaxial cable connection - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsA lock device for use with a coaxial cable connection includes an annular inner member and a annular outer sleeve. The inner member has an end portion with threads for engaging the inner member on a male coaxial cable connector part extending from a television or other device. The outer sleeve is inserted...http://www.google.com/patents/US5564938?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5564938 - Lock device for use with coaxial cable connectionAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS5564938 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/384,255Publication dateOct 15, 1996Filing dateFeb 6, 1995Priority dateFeb 6, 1995Fee statusLapsedPublication number08384255, 384255, US 5564938 A, US 5564938A, US-A-5564938, US5564938 A, US5564938AInventorsYuval Shenkal, Joseph NeusteinOriginal AssigneeShenkal; Yuval, Neustein; JosephExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (13), Referenced by (20), Classifications (8), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetLock device for use with coaxial cable connectionUS 5564938 AAbstract A lock device for use with a coaxial cable connection includes an annular inner member and a annular outer sleeve. The inner member has an end portion with threads for engaging the inner member on a male coaxial cable connector part extending from a television or other device. The outer sleeve is inserted over and slid back along a coaxial cable terminating in a female coaxial cable connector part allowing the cable to be connected to the television or other device by the installer's fingers or standard tools such as pliers. The sleeve then is slid forward along the coaxial cable and over the inner member until the outer sleeve covers the inner member and the coaxial cable connection and one of a series of notches on the inside of the sleeve engages a flange on the outside of the inner member. Engagement of one of the series of notches with the flange locks the sleeve over the inner member and the coaxial cable connection thereby preventing an unauthorized person from disconnecting the coaxial cable from the television or other device.
We claim: 1. A lock device for use with a coaxial cable connection having a female coaxial cable connector part attached to one end of a coaxial cable and a male coaxial cable connector part mounted to and extending from a device, comprising:(a) an inner annular member including(i) a first end portion having internal threads to screw said inner member onto the male coaxial cable connector part, (ii) a second end portion opposite said first end portion having a central bore extending partially into said inner member, said bore being of a diameter and of a depth such that the female coaxial cable connector part is disposed within said bore and connected with the male coaxial cable connector part after said inner member is substantially screwed onto the male coaxial cable connector part, and (iii) an annular flange integrally formed on and protruding radially outward from an outside of an edge of said inner member; and (b) an outer annular sleeve having a central passageway extending through said outer sleeve, said outer sleeve including(i) a first end portion defining a first portion of said central passageway having a diameter greater than a diameter of said inner member but less than a diameter of said flange; (ii) a second end portion opposite said first end portion defining a second portion of said central passageway having a diameter less than said inner member but great enough to allow insertion of the coaxial cable terminated with the female coaxial cable connector part through said central passageway, and (iii) an intermediate portion between said first and second end portions defining a middle portion of said central passageway and having annular projection means for engaging with said flange to thereby lock said outer sleeve on said inner member and prevent said outer sleeve from being slid back along the coaxial cable away from the male coaxial cable connector part; (c) said outer sleeve having a length such that with said flange engaging said annular projection means, said outer sleeve substantially covers entirely said inner member and the coaxial cable connection thereby preventing access to the coaxial cable connection. 2. The lock device of claim 1 wherein said annular projection means on said intermediate portion of said outer sleeve defines a plurality of successive positions, said flange of said inner member being engageable with said annular projection means at any selected one of said plurality of successive positions to thereby lock said outer sleeve on said inner member and prevent said outer sleeve from being slid back along the coaxial cable away from the male coaxial cable connector part.
6. The lock device of claim 5 wherein each of said annular teeth includes:a first side facing toward said first end portion of said outer sleeve and extending in an inwardly inclined relationship away therefrom and relative to a longitudinal axis of said central passageway of said outer sleeve; and a second side facing toward said second end portion of said outer sleeve and extending in a transverse relationship to said longitudinal axis of said central passageway of said outer sleeve. 7. The lock device of claim 1 wherein said flange on said inner member includes:a first surface facing toward said first end portion of said inner member and extending in a transverse relationship to a longitudinal axis of said central bore of said inner member; and a second surface facing toward said second end portion of said inner member and extending in an inwardly inclined relationship away therefrom and relative to said longitudinal axis of said central bore of said inner member. 8. A lock device for use with a coaxial cable connection having a female coaxial cable connector part attached to one end of a coaxial cable and a male coaxial cable connector part mounted to and extending from a device, comprising:(a) an inner annular member including(i) a first end portion having internal threads to screw said inner member onto the male coaxial cable connector part, (ii) a second end portion opposite said first end portion having a central bore extending-partially into said inner member, said bore being of a diameter and of a depth such that the female coaxial cable connector part is disposed within said bore and connected with the male coaxial cable connector part after said inner member is substantially screwed onto the male coaxial cable connector part, and (iii) an annular flange integrally formed on and protruding radially outward from an outside of an edge of said inner member; and (b) an outer annular sleeve having a central passageway extending through said outer sleeve, said outer sleeve including(i) a first end portion defining a first portion of said central passageway having a diameter greater than a diameter of said inner member but less than a diameter of said flange; (ii) a second end portion opposite said first end portion defining a second portion of said central passageway having a diameter less than said inner member but great enough to allow insertion of the coaxial cable terminated with the female coaxial cable connector part through said central passageway, and (iii) an intermediate portion between said first and second end portions defining a middle portion of said central passageway and having annular projection means for engaging said flange of said inner member at any selected one of a plurality of successive positions to thereby lock said outer sleeve on said inner member and prevent said outer sleeve from being slid back along the coaxial cable away from the male coaxial cable connector part; (c) said outer sleeve having a length such that with said flange engaged with said annular projection means in any selected one of said plurality of successive positions said outer sleeve substantially covers entirely said inner member and the coaxial cable connection thereby preventing access to the coaxial cable connection; (d) said annular projection means of said intermediate portion of said outer sleeve being a series of annular notches formed in an axially-spaced relationship to one another on said intermediate portion of said outer sleeve along said middle portion of said central passageway, said notches being engageable successively with said flange thereby locking said outer sleeve on said inner member and preventing said sleeve from being slid back along the coaxial cable. 9. The lock device of claim 8 wherein each of said annular notches has an inner diameter and an outer diameter, said annular flange having an outer diameter being greater than said inner diameter of each of said annular notches and being less than said outer diameter of each of said annular notches.
11. The lock device of claim 10 wherein each of said annular teeth includes:a first side facing toward said first end portion of said outer sleeve and extending in an inwardly inclined relationship away therefrom and relative to a longitudinal axis of said central passageway of said outer sleeve; and a second side facing toward said second end portion of said outer sleeve and extending in a transverse relationship to said longitudinal axis of said central passageway of said outer sleeve. 12. The lock device of claim 11 wherein said annular flange on said inner member includes:a first surface facing toward said first end portion of said inner member and extending in a transverse relationship to a longitudinal axis of said central bore of said inner member; and a second surface facing toward said second end portion of said inner member and extending in an inwardly inclined relationship away therefrom and relative to said longitudinal axis of said central bore of said inner member. 13. In combination with a lock device, a coaxial cable connection having a male coaxial cable connector part mounted to and extending from a device and a female coaxial cable connector part complementary to and engagable with said male coaxial cable connector part and attached to one end of a coaxial cable, said lock device comprising:(a) an inner annular member including(i) a first end portion having internal threads, said inner member being screwed onto said male coaxial cable connector part, (ii) a second end portion opposite said first end portion having a central bore extending partially into said inner member, said bore being of a diameter and of a length such that said female coaxial cable connector part is disposed within said bore and connected with said male coaxial cable connector part after said inner member is substantially screwed onto said male coaxial cable connector part, and (iii) an annular flange integrally formed on and protruding radially outward from an outside of an edge of said inner member; and (b) an outer annular sleeve having a central passageway extending through said outer sleeve, said outer sleeve including(i) a first end portion defining a first portion of said central passageway having a diameter greater than a diameter of said inner member but less than a diameter of said flange; (ii) a second end portion opposite said first end portion defining a second portion of said central passageway having a diameter less than said inner member but great enough to allow insertion of the coaxial cable terminated with said female coaxial cable connector part through said central passageway, and (iii) an intermediate portion between said first and second end portions defining a middle portion of said central passageway and having annular projection means for engaging said flange to thereby lock said outer sleeve on said inner member and prevent said outer sleeve from being slid back along the coaxial cable away from said male coaxial cable connector part; (c) said outer sleeve having a length such that with said flange engaged with said annular projection means, said outer sleeve substantially covers entirely said inner member and said coaxial cable connection thereby preventing access to said coaxial cable connection. 14. The combination of claim 13 wherein said annular projection means of said intermediate portion of said outer sleeve defines a plurality of successive positions, said flange of said inner member being engageable with said annular projection means at any selected one of said plurality of successive positions to thereby lock said outer sleeve on said inner member and prevent said outer sleeve from being slid back along said coaxial cable away from said male coaxial cable connector part.
18. The combination of claim 17 wherein each of said annular teeth includes:a first side facing toward said first end portion of said outer sleeve and extending in an inwardly inclined relationship away therefrom and relative to a longitudinal axis of said central passageway of said outer sleeve; and a second side facing toward said second end portion of said outer sleeve and extending in a transverse relationship to said longitudinal axis of said central passageway of said outer sleeve. 19. The combination of claim 18 wherein said flange on said inner member includes:a first surface facing toward said first end portion of said inner member and extending in a transverse relationship to a longitudinal axis of said central bore of said inner member; and a second surface facing toward said second end portion of said inner member and extending in an inwardly inclined relationship away therefrom and relative to said longitudinal axis of said central bore of said inner member. Description
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a lock device for use with a coaxial cable connector designed to satisfy the aforementioned needs by avoiding the drawbacks of the prior art without introducing other drawbacks. The present invention describes a two-part device having an inner member and an outer sleeve.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Referring to the drawings and particularly to FIGS. 1-3, there is illustrated a lock device of the present invention, generally designated 10, adapted for use with a conventional coaxial cable connection, generally designated 12. The coaxial cable connection 12 has a female coaxial cable connector part 14 terminating one end of a conventional coaxial cable 16 and a male coaxial cable connector part 18 mounted to an electronic device, such as the back B of a conventional television T. The lock device 10 is adapted to inhibit or prevent disconnection of the female coaxial cable connector part 14 the male coaxial cable connector part 18.
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