Patent ID: 7335060

Claim:
A shielding assembly comprising a shield, a filter for filtering television cable signals, and a first connector for connecting to a coaxial cable, such that: a. said filter has a distal end and a proximal end, b. said shield is comprised of a receptacle area with a filter receiving area for receiving said filter such that said filter is securely enclosed by said shield, a connector receiving area for receiving said first connector such that said first connector is securely enclosed by said shield, and a divider separating said filter receiving area from said connector receiving area, said divider being comprised of: i. an aperture connecting said filter receiving area and said connector receiving area such that one end of said filter passes through said aperture and extends into said connector receiving area and connects to said first connector, said aperture having an inner diameter that is less than the inner diameter of said shield, and ii. a locking mechanism configured to mate with said distal end of said filter such that said filter cannot rotate within said shield when so mated, and configured to non-fixedly mate with said proximal end of said filter such that said filter can rotate within said shield when so mated.