Cable seal (variants) and sealing method (variants)

Abstract

The invention relates to means for detecting unauthorized access to mobile and fixed warehouses and for protecting material assets stored therein against theft, and also for other similar purposes. A cable seal comprises a housing (1) containing a longitudinal blind axial channel (2) in which the end of a cable (3) is rigidly fastened, two axial channels (4) and (5) with locking mechanisms (6) and (7) for receiving the cable (3), and a loop A situated in the lower portion between channels (4) and (5). The loop A is protected by a mechanism which blocks access thereto, consisting of transverse channels provided in lateral ledges of the seal, said channels slidably receiving a bolt (10) with locking elements (11) mounted on an inner portion for engagement with a ledge (12) provided in the lower portion of the seal. According to a second variant of the cable seal, the mechanism which blocks access to the loop A consists of a covering plate (10), one end of which is hingedly fastened to a lateral ledge (11); the other end of the covering plate (10) has mounted thereon a mechanism which blocks access to the loop A, having an elastic element with a catch (12) that engages with a ledge (13).

Claims

1. A lock-in cable seal for sealing an object, the lock-in cable seal comprising: a housing having a longitudinal blind channel, and first and second longitudinal through channels, the first and second longitudinal through channels being parallel to one another, the housing defining an upper portion and a lower portion; a first locking mechanism and a second locking mechanism located in the upper portion of the housing, wherein the first locking mechanism is coupled to the first longitudinal through channel and the second locking mechanism is coupled to the second longitudinal through channel, and wherein each of the first and second locking mechanisms are aligned in an angled orientation with respect to the corresponding one of the first and second longitudinal through channels, and the first and second locking mechanisms are located parallel to each other; a cable having an end portion, the end portion securely fastened within the longitudinal blind channel, another portion of the cable is placed in the first and second longitudinal through channels and securely fastened via the first locking mechanism and the second locking mechanism, such that the cable forms a first loop for sealing the object with the object being provided in a location exterior to the housing and between the longitudinal blind channel and the first longitudinal through channel, and the cable forms a second loop along the lower portion of the housing and between the first and second longitudinal through channels; end ledge provided along inner walls of the lower portion of the housing, the end ledges form a longitudinal groove, with each end ledge formed at L-shaped side walls of the lower portion of the housing, wherein one of the side walls is provided with a hole; and a third locking mechanism for blocking access to the second loop, the third locking mechanism having: a bolt, and a locking mechanism provided with ribs on the bolt to couple with ribs provided on the lower portion of the housing, the bolt configured to slide inside the longitudinal groove of the lower portion of the housing, and blocking a gap formed between the ends of the side walls, thereby blocking access to the second loop.

2. The lock-in cable seal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ribs on the bolt of the third locking mechanism are made of an elastic material and the number of ribs is of an amount of not less than two.

3. The lock-in cable seal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bolt having a lower portion, the lower portion has a ledge.

4. A cable seal for sealing an object, the cable seal comprising: a housing having a longitudinal blind channel, and first and second longitudinal through channels, the first and second longitudinal through channels being parallel to one another, the housing defining an upper portion and a lower portion; a first locking mechanism and a second locking mechanism located in the upper portion of the housing, wherein the first locking mechanism is coupled to the first longitudinal through channel and the second locking mechanism is coupled to the second longitudinal through channel, and wherein each of the first and second locking mechanisms is aligned in an angled orientation with respect to the corresponding one of the first and second longitudinal through channels, and the first and second locking mechanisms are located parallel to each other; a cable having an end portion, the end portion securely fastened within the longitudinal blind channel, another portion of the cable placed in the first and second longitudinal through channels and securely fastened via the first locking mechanism and the second locking mechanism, such that the cable forms a first loop for sealing the object, with the object being provided in a location exterior to the housing and between the longitudinal blind channel and the first longitudinal through channel, and the cable forms a second loop along the lower portion of the housing and between the first and second longitudinal through channels; first and second end ledges are provided along inner walls of the lower portion of the housing, the first and second end ledges form a longitudinal groove, with each of the first and second end ledges formed at L-shaped side walls of the lower portion of the housing; and a third locking mechanism for blocking access to the second loop, the third locking mechanism comprising: a cover hingedly fixed at an end portion of the first end ledge, and includes an elastic catch formed on the cover, and a coupling element mounted on an end portion of the second end ledge for interlocking with the elastic catch of the cover.

5. A method for sealing an object via a lock-in cable seal the lock-in cable seal having a cable defining first and second ends; a housing having a longitudinal blind channel, and first and second longitudinal through channels; a first locking mechanism; a second locking mechanism; and a third locking mechanism including a bolt and a locking mechanism, wherein the first locking mechanism is coupled to the first longitudinal through channel and the second locking mechanism is coupled to the second longitudinal through channel and wherein each of the first and second locking mechanisms is aligned in an angled orientation with respect to the corresponding one of the first and second longitudinal through channels, and the first and second locking mechanism are located parallel to each other, the method comprising: securely fastening the first end of the cable in the longitudinal blind channel; extending the second end of the cable through lugs of the object to be sealed and through both of the first and second longitudinal through channels, in which the second end of the cable is fixed by the first and second locking mechanisms; and blocking access to a first loop of the cable formed between the first and second longitudinal through channels by the third locking mechanism, wherein blocking access to the first loop comprises: affecting the bolt by sliding the bolt inside a longitudinal groove of the lower portion of the housing until ribs provided on the lower portion of the housing couples with ribs of the locking mechanism.

6. A method for sealing an object via a cable seal, the cable seal having a cable defining first and second ends; a housing having a longitudinal blind channel, and first and second longitudinal through channels; a first locking mechanism; a second locking mechanism; and a third locking mechanism including a cover and a coupling element, wherein the first locking mechanism is coupled to the first longitudinal through channel and the second locking mechanism is coupled to the second longitudinal through channel, and wherein each of the first and second locking mechanisms is aligned in an angled orientation with respect to the corresponding one of the first and second longitudinal through channels, and the first and second locking mechanisms are located parallel to each other, the method comprising: securely fastening the first end of the cable in the longitudinal blind channel; extending the second end of the cable through lugs of the object to be sealed and through both of the first and second longitudinal through channels, and in which the second end of the cable is fixed by the first and second locking mechanisms; and blocking access to a first loop of the cable formed between the first and second longitudinal through channels by the third locking mechanism, wherein blocking access to the first loop comprises: pressing the cover until a catch of the cover is coupled with the coupling element, providing a non-detachable coupling and closing a gap formed between ends of side walls of the housing.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

(1) The invention is presented on the schemes: FIG. 1-6, presenting:

(2) FIG. 1.1—the cable seal with the bolt with the blocking elements in the rest position, in section;

(3) FIG. 1.2—the cable seal with the bolt with blocking elements in the blocked position, in section;

(4) FIG. 2.1—the cable seal with the bolt with blocking elements in the rest position, in section:

(5) FIG. 2.2—the cable seal with the bolt with blocking elements in the blocked position, in section;

(6) FIG. 3.1—the cable seal with the covering plate with the catch and ledge in the rest position, in section;

(7) FIG. 3.2—the cable seal with the covering plate with the catch and ledge in the blocked position, in section;

(8) FIG. 4—the cable seal with a bolt, general view, in section;

(9) FIG. 5—the cable seal with a bolt with a ledge at the bottom, general view, in section;

(10) FIG. 6—the cable seal with the covering plate, general view, in section.

DESCRIPTION

(11) The cable seal (FIGS. 1.1, 1.2 and 4), according to the first version, includes the housing 1, where the longitudinal blind axial channel 2 is located where the end of the cable 3 is securely fixed and two axial channels 4 and 5 with locking mechanisms 6 and 7 for the location of the cable inside of them. In the lower portion of the seal, between the axial channels 4 and 5, a loop is formed, protected by the side ledge 8 and 9 of the seal. In the lower portion of the housing 1 of the seal a mechanism is mounted blocking the access to the loop A consisting of the transverse channels made on the side ledge of the seal, where a sliding bolt 10 with the blocking elements 11 is mounted on the inner side which interlock with the ledge 12 available on the lower portion of the seal.

(12) The locking elements 11 of the cable seal are mounted in the inner portion of the bolt 10 in the form of elastic arms in an indefinite number, arranged symmetrically, in the form of a fish bone.

(13) In addition, the blocking elements 11 of the cable seal (FIGS. 2.1, 2.2 and 5) can be mounted in the inner portion of the bolt 10 in two elastic symmetrically arranged arms, while in the lower portion of the bolt 10 there is a ledge for the bolt 10 functioning.

(14) The cable seal (FIGS. 3.1, 3.2 and 6), according to the second version, includes a housing 1 with a longitudinal blind axial channel 2, where the end of the cable 3 is securely fixed and two axial channels 4 and 5 with locking mechanisms 6 and 7 for the location of the cable 3 inside of them; however, in the lower portion of the seal, between the axial channels 4 and 5 there is a loop A protected by the side ledge 8 and 9 of the seal. In the lower portion of the housing 1 of the seal a mechanism for blocking the access to the loop A is mounted, consisting of a covering plate 15, the end of which is pivoted 16 by the side ledge 9, while on the other end of the cover plate 15 there is a mechanism for blocking the access to the loop A, consisting of an elastic element 17 with a catch 18, connected to the ledge 8, located at the bottom of the seal.

(15) The protection method using a cable seal (FIGS. 1.1, 1.2 and 4), according to the first version, consists of a secure fastening of the end of the cable 3 in the longitudinal blind axial channel 2 of the seal and the second end of the cable 3 is extended through the lugs 14 of the object to be sealed; then it is extended through the axial channels 4 and 5 with the locking mechanisms 6 and 7, forming at the bottom of the seal, between the axial channels, the loop A. Blocking the only access to the loop A of the cable 3 of the seal from an external influence and unauthorized opening is performed by pressing the stretched bolt 10, which, sliding along the transverse channels available on the side ledge of the seal, with its blocking elements 11 mounted on the inner portion, interlocking with the ledge 12 available on the bottom of the seal, are fixed, leaving no option for subsequent unlocking of the bolt 10.

(16) The protection method using a cable seal (FIGS. 2.1, 2.2 and 5) consists in a secure fastening of the end of the cable 3 into the longitudinal blind axial channel 2 of the seal, while the second end of the cable 3 is extended through the lugs 14 of the object to be sealed; then it is extended through the axial channels 4 and 5 with locking mechanisms 6 and 7, forming at the bottom of the seal, between the axial channels 4 and 5, a loop protected by the side ledges 8 and 9 of the seal. The locking mechanisms 6 and 7 do not allow to pull out the cable 3 by means of an external action or unauthorized opening. Blocking the only access to the loop A of the cable 3 of the seal is performed by the action over the ledge 13 available in the lower portion of the bolt 10, which, sliding by its locking elements 11 mounted on the inner portion, block the bolt 10, leaving no option of its subsequent unblocking.

(17) The method related to the use of a cable seal (FIGS. 3.1, 3.2 and 6), according to the second version, consists in a secure fastening of the end of the cable 3 in the longitudinal blind axial channel 2 of the seal while the second end of the cable 3 is extended through the lugs 14 of the object to be sealed and then it is extended through the axial channels 4 and 5 with locking mechanisms 6 and 7, forming at the bottom of the seal, between the axial channels 4 and 5, the loop A, protected by side ledges 8 and 9 of the seal. Blocking the only access to the loop of the cable 3 of the seal from an external action and unauthorized opening is performed by the impact on the covering plate 10 until the bolt 12 of the covering plate 10 is not connected to the ledge 13 of the locking mechanism of the loop A access.

(18) This cable seal will provide an increased protection of the sealed property and protect against an access in housing of external action and unauthorized opening, not allowing the impact with sharp objects over the loop A of the cable which is formed between the two channels where the locking mechanisms of the sealing device are located.