Security lock

Claim 2

A security lock for preventing unauthorized access to a recreational vehicle water system to which a water inlet dust cap is secured at a desired location to a coupling connection attached to the water system which has a recessed area between the coupling connection and the vehicle, the security lock comprising: (a) a first member with a hinge means; (b) a second member connected to the first member at the hinge means; (c) a locking means for fixedly securing the first and second members together to form a substantially annular member for surrounding the water inlet dust cap and the coupling connection; (d) a first exterior surface means of the annular member having a smaller radial dimension than the coupling connector for engaging the recessed area between the coupling connector and the vehicle and for preventing removal of the annular member when closed around the coupling connection; and (e) a second exterior surface means of the annular member having a smaller radial dimension than the coupling connector opposite to and spaced from the first exterior surface means by a predetermined distance for permitting the annular member to surround the water inlet dust cap and coupling connector only when the water inlet dust cap is properly secured to the coupling connector at the desired location and for limiting movement of the water inlet dust cap within the annular member.

Claim 3

A security lock according to claim 1, wherein the locking means is a key-type lock in the first member and a catch means in the second member for fixedly securing the first member to the second member.

Claim 4

A security lock according to claim 2, wherein the hinge means is a pin.

Claim 5

A security lock according to claim 3, wherein the pin is hidden from view by the said first member having a smooth casting plug means provided therein.

Claim 6

A security lock according to claim 4, wherein anti-rattle means are provided on interior portions of the annular member.

Claim 7

A security lock according to claim 5, wherein the anti-rattle means is a foam-type cellular material.

Claim 8

A security lock for preventing unauthorized access to a recreational vehicle water system to which a coupling is secured at a desired location to a coupling connection attached to the water system which has a recessed area between the coupling connection and the vehicle, the security lock comprising: (a) a first member with a hinge means; (b) a second member connected to the first member at the hinge means; (c) a locking means for fixedly securing the first and second members together to form a substantially annular member for surrounding the coupling and the coupling connection; (d) a first exterior surface means on the annular member having a smaller radial dimension than the coupling connector for engaging the recessed area between the coupling connector and the vehicle and for preventing removal of the annular member enclosed around the coupling connection; and (e) a second exterior surface means on the annular member having a smaller radial dimension than the coupling connector opposite to and spaced from the first exterior surface means by a predetermined distance for permitting the annular member to surround the coupling and coupling connector only when the coupling is properly secured to the coupling connector at the desired location and for limiting movement of the coupling within the annular member, wherein said second exterior surface means of the annular member has an aperture formed therethrough.

Claim 9

A security lock for preventing unauthorized access to a recreational vehicle water system to which a coupling is secured at a desired location to a coupling connection attached to the water system which has a recessed area between the coupling connection and the vehicle, the security lock comprising: (a) a first member with a hinge means; (b) a second member connected to the first member at the hinge means; (c) a locking means for fixedly securing the first and second members together to form a substantially annular member for surrounding the coupling and the coupling connection; (d) a first exterior surface means on the annular member having a smaller radial dimension than the coupling connector for engaging the recessed area between the coupling connector and the vehicle and for preventing removal of the annular member enclosed around the coupling connection; and (e) a second exterior surface means on the annular member having a smaller radial dimension than the coupling connector opposite to and spaced from the first exterior surface means by a predetermined distance for permitting the annular member to surround the coupling and coupling connector only when the coupling is properly secured to the coupling connector at the desired location and for limiting movement of the coupling within the annular member, wherein said second exterior surface means of the annular member has an aperture formed therethrough.

Claim 10

A security lock according to claim 7 wherein the coupling is a fitting of a hose and the aperture is sized to prevent removal of the hose fitting and passage of a conduit of the hose.

Claim 11

The security lock according to claim 7, wherein the locking means is a key-type lock in the first member and a catch means in the second member for fixedly securing the first member to the second member.

Claim 12

A security lock according to claim 9, wherein the opening is positioned intermediate the first exterior surface means and the second exterior surface means.

Claim 13

The security lock according to claim 9, wherein the hinge means is a pin.

Claim 14

The security lock according to claim 11, wherein the pin is hidden from view by the said first member having a smooth casting plug means provided therein.

Claim 15

The security lock of claim 7, wherein anti-rattle means are provided on interior portions of the annular member.

Claim 16

The security lock of claim 13, wherein the anti-rattle means is a foam-type cellular material.

Claim 17

The security lock of claim 7, wherein the coupling is a water inlet dust cap.

Claim 18

A security lock for preventing unauthorized access to a recreational vehicle water system to which a coupling is secured at a desired location to a coupling connection attached to the water system which has a recessed area between the coupling connection and the vehicle, the security lock comprising: (a) a first member with a hinge means; (b) a second member connected to the first member at the hinge means, wherein at least one of said first and second members includes an opening to allow fluid to drain from said security lock; (c) a locking means for fixedly securing the first and second members together to form a substantially annular member for surrounding the coupling and the coupling connection; (d) a first exterior surface means on the annular member having a smaller radial dimension than the coupling connector for engaging the recessed area between the coupling connector and the vehicle and for preventing removal of the annular member enclosed around the coupling connection; and (e) a second exterior surface means on the annular member having a smaller radial dimension than the coupling connector opposite to and spaced from the first exterior surface means by a predetermined distance for permitting the annular member to surround the coupling and coupling connector only when the coupling is properly secured to the coupling connector at the desired location and for limiting movement of the coupling within the annular member.

Claim 19

A security lock for preventing unauthorized access to a recreational vehicle water system to which a coupling is secured at a desired location to a coupling connection attached to the water system which has a recessed area between the coupling connection and the vehicle, the security lock comprising: (a) a first member with a hinge means; (b) a second member connected to the first member at the hinge means, wherein at least one of said first and second members includes an opening to allow fluid to drain from said security lock; (c) a locking means for fixedly securing the first and second members together to form a substantially annular member for surrounding the coupling and the coupling connection; (d) a first exterior surface means on the annular member having a smaller radial dimension than the coupling connector for engaging the recessed area between the coupling connector and the vehicle and for preventing removal of the annular member enclosed around the coupling connection; and (e) a second exterior surface means on the annular member having a smaller radial dimension than the coupling connector opposite to and spaced from the first exterior surface means by a predetermined distance for permitting the annular member to surround the coupling and coupling connector only when the coupling is properly secured to the coupling connector at the desired location and for limiting movement of the coupling within the annular member.

Claim 20

The security lock according to claim 16, wherein the locking means is a key-type lock in the first member and a catch means in the second member for fixedly securing the first member to the second member.

Claim 21

The security lock according to claim 17, wherein the hinge means is a pin.

Claim 22

The security lock according to claim 18, wherein the pin is hidden from view by the said first member having a smooth casting plug means provided therein.

Claim 23

The security lock of claim 16, wherein anti-rattle means are provided on interior portions of the annular member.

Claim 24

The security lock of claim 20, wherein the anti-rattle means is a foam-type cellular material.

Claim 25

The security lock of claim 16, wherein the coupling is a water inlet dust cap.

Claim 26

The security lock of claim 22, wherein the second exterior surface means of the annular member has an aperture formed therethrough.