Security cover

Claim 2

A security cover in combination with and shaped for protecting a surface mounted apparatus, comprising: a. a surface mounted apparatus having a defined peripheral configuration, b. a removable protective cover with peripheral sides shaped to closely fit around said apparatus and fit flush against a surface on which said apparatus is mounted; c. first fastening means for securing said apparatus to said surface; d. at least one tab integral with said protective cover and engaging said apparatus; said tab being disposed inwardly and orthogonal to a side of said protective cover, said tab being wedgeable between said surface upon which said apparatus is mounted and said apparatus; e. second fastening means for securing said apparatus to said surface; and f. a key lock mounted on said protective cover and movably engageable with said second fastening means.

Claim 3

A security cover in combination with and for protecting a surface mounted apparatus mounted to a surface with a fastener, comprising: a. a surface mounted apparatus having a defined peripheral configuration, b. first fastening means for connecting said apparatus to said surface and disposed proximate the upper part of said apparatus; c. a removable protective cover having an outer surface, and peripheral side sufaces closely conforming to the peripheral configuration of said apparatus, d. an edge of said protective cover engaging said first fastening means; e. said fastener comprising a double-headed fastener, one head of said double-headed fastener for securing said apparatus to said surface; f. a key lock with a key rotatable cylinder, and mounted in the outer surface of said protective cover, said lock including a finger fixed to said cylinder and engageable with said double-headed fastener when said cylinder is rotated in response to the turning of said key; g. whereby the engagement of said protective cover with said apparatus protects against removal of said cover and unauthorized access to said apparatus.

Claim 4

A security cover in combination with and for protecting a surface mounted apparatus mounted to a surface with a fastener, comprising: a. a surface mounted apparatus having a defined peripheral configuration, b. first fastening means for connecting said apparatus to said surface and disposed proximate the upper part of said apparatus; c. a removable protective cover having an outer surface, and peripheral side sufaces closely conforming to the peripheral configuration of said apparatus, d. an edge of said protective cover engaging said first fastening means; e. said fastener comprising a double-headed fastener, one head of said double-headed fastener for securing said apparatus to said surface; f. a key lock with a key rotatable cylinder, and mounted in the outer surface of said protective cover, said lock including a finger fixed to said cylinder and engageable with said double-headed fastener when said cylinder is rotated in response to the turning of said key; g. whereby the engagement of said protective cover with said apparatus protects against removal of said cover and unauthorized access to said apparatus.

Claim 5

The security cover of claim 2 wherein said finger includes a slot engageable around said double-headed fastener and under the other head thereof.

Claim 6

A security cover in combination with and adapted for lockably fixing to a rectangular telephone wall outlet which is secured to a surface with a fastener, comprising: a. a telephone wall outlet having an aperture for passage of a fastener, b. a removable rectangular cover with at least three sides fitting closely around three respective side edges of said telephone wall outlet, and an outer face integral with the sides thereof and for covering a telephone socket mounted in said telephone wall outlet, said cover further having a hole in said outer face laterally spaced from said aperture when disposed under said cover; c. engaging means integral with said cover and disposed proximate a side thereof shaped for engaging with said telephone wall outlet so as to prevent said cover from being pulled away from said wall outlet when engaged therewith; d. screw fastening means passing through said aperture for securing said telephone wall outlet to a surface, and including an engaging head; e. a key lock with a key rotatable cylinder mounted in said hole, said lock including a finger fixed to said cylinder and engageable with said engaging head of said fastening means when rotatable with said cylinder, whereby when said cylinder is rotated by a key said cover becomes lockably fixed to said fastening means and to said telephone wall outlet thus preventing unauthorized access to said telephone socket.

Claim 7

A security cover in combination with and adapted for lockably fixing to a rectangular telephone wall outlet which is secured to a surface with a fastener, comprising: a. a telephone wall outlet having an aperture for passage of a fastener, b. a removable rectangular cover with at least three sides fitting closely around three respective side edges of said telephone wall outlet, and an outer face integral with the sides thereof and for covering a telephone socket mounted in said telephone wall outlet, said cover further having a hole in said outer face laterally spaced from said aperture when disposed under said cover; c. engaging means integral with said cover and disposed proximate a side thereof shaped for engaging with said telephone wall outlet so as to prevent said cover from being pulled away from said wall outlet when engaged therewith; d. screw fastening means passing through said aperture for securing said telephone wall outlet to a surface, and including an engaging head; e. a key lock with a key rotatable cylinder mounted in said hole, said lock including a finger fixed to said cylinder and engageable with said engaging head of said fastening means when rotatable with said cylinder, whereby when said cylinder is rotated by a key said cover becomes lockably fixed to said fastening means and to said telephone wall outlet thus preventing unauthorized access to said telephone socket.

Claim 8

The security cover of claim 4 wherein said engaging means includes a pair of tangs integral with an edge of one cover side and oriented so as to wedge between said surface and the backside of said telephone wall outlet.