Television receiver signal blocking system

Claim 2

A television receiver signal blocking system comprising a television receiver having an electrical power conductor for conducting electrical power to said television receiver, a television receiver signal blocking mechanism associated with said television receiver, said television receiver signal blocking mechanism including first and second electrical contacts normally in electrically insulated relationship to each other, a first electrical conductor for conducting a television signal being connected to said first electrical contact, a second electrical conductor being connected to said second electrical contact and to a television signal input terminal of said television receiver, switch means for selective operability between at least first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts respectively remain electrically insulated from each other and are in electrically conductive relationship to each other, means for locking said switch means in said first position, said television receiver signal blocking mechanism including means for supporting said locking means and said switch means, said supporting means being formed of at least first and second members, and latch means operable by said locking means for latching said first and second members together when said switch means is in said first position.

Claim 3

The television receiver signal blocking system as defined in claim 1 wherein said latch means is operable by said locking means for latching said first and second members together when said switch means is in said second position.

Claim 4

A television receiver signal blocking system comprising a television receiver having an electrical power conductor for conducting electrical power to said television receiver, a television receiver signal blocking mechanism associated with said television receiver, said television receiver signal blocking mechanism including first and second electrical contacts normally in electrically insulated relationship to each other, a first electrical conductor for conducting a television signal being connected to said first electrical contact, a second electrical conductor being connected to said second electrical contact and to a television signal input terminal of said television receiver, switch means for selective overability between at least first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts respectively remain electrically insulated from each other and are in electrically conductive relationship to each other, means for locking said switch means in said first position, said switch means being further selectively operable between a third position and said first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts remain electrically insulated from each other and the television signal is attenuated by the distance between said first and second electrical contacts, said television receiver signal blocking mechanism including a box housing said locking means and said switch, said box being formed of at least first and second members, and latch means operable by said locking means for latching said first and second members together when said switch is in said first and second positions.

Claim 5

A television receiver signal blocking system comprising a television receiver having an electrical power conductor for conducting electrical power to said television receiver, a television receiver signal blocking mechanism associated with said television receiver, said television receiver signal blocking mechanism including first and second electrical contacts normally in electrically insulated relationship to each other, a first electrical conductor for conducting a television signal being connected to said first electrical contact, a second electrical conductor being connected to said second electrical contact and to a television signal input terminal of said television receiver, switch means for selective overability between at least first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts respectively remain electrically insulated from each other and are in electrically conductive relationship to each other, means for locking said switch means in said first position, said switch means being further selectively operable between a third position and said first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts remain electrically insulated from each other and the television signal is attenuated by the distance between said first and second electrical contacts, said television receiver signal blocking mechanism including a box housing said locking means and said switch, said box being formed of at least first and second members, and latch means operable by said locking means for latching said first and second members together when said switch is in said first and second positions.

Claim 6

A television receiver signal blocking system comprising a television receiver having an electrical power conductor for conducting electrical power to said television receiver, a television receiver signal blocking mechanism associated with said television receiver, said television receiver signal blocking mechanism including first and second electrical contacts normally in electrically insulated relationship to each other, a first electrical conductor for conducting a television signal being connected to said first electrical contact, a second electrical conductor being connected to said second electrical contact and to a television signal input terminal of said television receiver, switch means for selective operability between at least first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts respectively remain electrically insulated from each other and are in electrically conductive relationship to each other, means for locking said switch means in said first position, a plate, said plate carrying said switch means, said plate being carried by said locking means, and said locking means being a manually rotatable lock whereby rotation of said locking means imparts rotation to said plate and said switch means carried thereby.

Claim 7

A television receiver signal blocking system comprising a television receiver having an electrical power conductor for conducting electrical power to said television receiver, a television receiver signal blocking mechanism associated with said television receiver, said television receiver signal blocking mechanism including first and second electrical contacts normally in electrically insulated relationship to each other, a first electrical conductor for conducting a television signal being connected to said first electrical contact, a second electrical conductor being connected to said second electrical contact and to a television signal input terminal of said television receiver, switch means for selective operability between at least first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts respectively remain electrically insulated from each other and are in electrically conductive relationship to each other, means for locking said switch means in said first position, a plate, said plate carrying said switch means, said plate being carried by said locking means, and said locking means being a manually rotatable lock whereby rotation of said locking means imparts rotation to said plate and said switch means carried thereby.

Claim 8

The television receiver signal blocking system as defined in claim 4 wherein said plate is carried by said first body and includes first and second arms, said first arm carries said switch means, said second arm defines a first latching member of said first body, and said second body defines a second latching member which cooperatively latches with said first latching member when said switch means is in said first and third positions.

Claim 9

A television receiver signal blocking system comprising a television receiver having an electrical power conductor for conducting electrical power to said television receiver, a television receiver signal blocking mechanism associated with said television receiver, said television receiver signal blocking mechanism including first and second electrical contacts normally in electrically insulated relationship to each other, a first electrical conductor for conducting a television signal being connected to said first electrical contact, a second electrical conductor being connected to said second electrical contact and to a television signal input terminal of said television receiver, switch means for selective operability between at least first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts respectively remain electrically insulated from each other and are in electrically conductive relationship to each other, means for locking said switch means in said first position, said television receiver signal blocking mechanism including a member supporting said locking means and said switch means, said member being formed of at least first and second bodies, latch means operable by said locking means for latching said first and second bodies together when said switch means is in said first position whereby access to an interior of said member is prevented, a plate, said plate carries said switch means, said plate being carried by said locking means, and said locking means being a manually rotatable lock whereby rotation of said locking means imparts rotation to said plate and said switch means carried thereby.

Claim 10

A television receiver signal blocking system comprising a television receiver having an electrical power conductor for conducting electrical power to said television receiver, a television receiver signal blocking mechanism associated with said television receiver, said television receiver signal blocking mechanism including first and second electrical contacts normally in electrically insulated relationship to each other, a first electrical conductor for conducting a television signal being connected to said first electrical contact, a second electrical conductor being connected to said second electrical contact and to a television signal input terminal of said television receiver, switch means for selective operability between at least first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts respectively remain electrically insulated from each other and are in electrically conductive relationship to each other, means for locking said switch means in said first position, said television receiver signal blocking mechanism including a member supporting said locking means and said switch means, said member being formed of at least first and second bodies, latch means operable by said locking means for latching said first and second bodies together when said switch means is in said first position whereby access to an interior of said member is prevented, a plate, said plate carries said switch means, said plate being carried by said locking means, and said locking means being a manually rotatable lock whereby rotation of said locking means imparts rotation to said plate and said switch means carried thereby.

Claim 11

The television receiver signal blocking system as defined in claim 6 wherein said plate is carried by said first body and includes first and second arms, said first arm carries said switch means, said second arm defines a first latching member of said first body, and said second body defines a second latching member which cooperatively latches with said first latching member when said switch means is in said first position.

Claim 12

A mechanism for blocking a television signal between a television signal source and a television receiver having an electrical power conductor for conducting electrical power to said television receiver comprising a box having an interior chamber, first and second electrical contacts in said chamber normally in electrical insulated relationship to each other, said first and second electrical contacts being adapted to have connected thereto respective first and second electrical conductors for respectively conducting a television signal toward and away from the respective first and second electrical contacts, switch means in said interior chamber for selective operability between at least first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts respectively remain electrically insulated from each other and are in electrically conductive relationship to each other, means for locking said switch means in said first position, said box including at least first and second box bodies, and latch means operable by said locking means for latching said first and second box bodies together when said switch means is in said first position whereby access to said interior chamber is prevented.

Claim 13

A mechanism for blocking a television signal between a television signal source and a television receiver having an electrical power conductor for conducting electrical power to said television receiver comprising a box having an interior chamber, first and second electrical contacts in said chamber normally in electrical insulated relationship to each other, said first and second electrical contacts being adapted to have connected thereto respective first and second electrical conductors for respectively conducting a television signal toward and away from the respective first and second electrical contacts, switch means in said interior chamber for selective operability between at least first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts respectively remain electrically insulated from each other and are in electrically conductive relationship to each other, means for locking said switch means in said first position, said box including at least first and second box bodies, and latch means operable by said locking means for latching said first and second box bodies together when said switch means is in said first position whereby access to said interior chamber is prevented.

Claim 14

A mechanism for blocking a television signal between a television signal source and a television receiver having an electrical power conductor for conducting electrical power to said television receiver comprising a box having an interior chamber, first and second electrical contacts in said chamber normally in electrically insulated relationship to each other, said first and second electrical contacts being adapted to have connected thereto respective first and second electrical conductors for respectively conducting a television signal toward and away from the respective first and second electrical contacts, switch means in said interior chamber for selective operability between at least first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts respectively remain electrically insulated from each other and are in electrically conductive relationship to each other, means for locking said switch means in said first position, said switch means is further selectively operable between a third position and said first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts remain electrically insulated from each other and the television signal is attenuated by the distance between said first and second electrical contacts, said box includes at least first and second box bodies, and latch means operable by said locking means for latching said first and second box bodies together when said switch is in said first position whereby access to said interior chamber is prevented.

Claim 15

A mechanism for blocking a television signal between a television signal source and a television receiver having an electrical power conductor for conducting electrical power to said television receiver comprising a box having an interior chamber, first and second electrical contacts in said chamber normally in electrically insulated relationship to each other, said first and second electrical contacts being adapted to have connected thereto respective first and second electrical conductors for respectively conducting a television signal toward and away from the respective first and second electrical contacts, switch means in said interior chamber for selective operability between at least first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts respectively remain electrically insulated from each other and are in electrically conductive relationship to each other, means for locking said switch means in said first position, said switch means is further selectively operable between a third position and said first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts remain electrically insulated from each other and the television signal is attenuated by the distance between said first and second electrical contacts, said box includes at least first and second box bodies, and latch means operable by said locking means for latching said first and second box bodies together when said switch is in said first position whereby access to said interior chamber is prevented.

Claim 16

A mechanism for blocking a television signal between a television signal source and a television receiver having an electrical power conductor for conducting electrical power to said television receiver comprising a box having an interior chamber, first and second electrical contacts in said chamber normally in electrically insulated relationship to each other, said first and second electrical contacts being adapted to have connected thereto respective first and second electrical conductors for respectively conducting a television signal toward and away from the respective first and second electrical contacts, switch means in said interior chamber for selective operability between at least first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts respectively remain electrically insulated from each other and are in electrically conductive relationship to each other, means for locking said switch means in said first position, a plate, said plate carrying said switch means, said plate being carried by said locking means, and said locking means being a manually rotatable lock whereby rotation of said locking means imparts rotation to said plate and said switch means carried thereby.

Claim 17

A mechanism for blocking a television signal between a television signal source and a television receiver having an electrical power conductor for conducting electrical power to said television receiver comprising a box having an interior chamber, first and second electrical contacts in said chamber normally in electrically insulated relationship to each other, said first and second electrical contacts being adapted to have connected thereto respective first and second electrical conductors for respectively conducting a television signal toward and away from the respective first and second electrical contacts, switch means in said interior chamber for selective operability between at least first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts respectively remain electrically insulated from each other and are in electrically conductive relationship to each other, means for locking said switch means in said first position, a plate, said plate carrying said switch means, said plate being carried by said locking means, and said locking means being a manually rotatable lock whereby rotation of said locking means imparts rotation to said plate and said switch means carried thereby.

Claim 18

The television signal blocking mechanism as defined in claim 10 wherein said box includes at least first and second box bodies, and latch means operable by said locking means for latching said first and second box bodies together when said switch means is in said first position whereby access to said interior chamber is prevented.

Claim 19

The television signal blocking mechanism as defined in claim 11 wherein said latch means includes a first latching member carried by said plate which is carried by said first box body and a second latching member carried by a second of said box bodies.

Claim 20

The television signal blocking mechanism as defined in claim 10 wherein said switch means is further selectively operable between a third position and said first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts remain electrically insulated from each other and the television signal is attenuated by the distance between said first and second electrical contacts.

Claim 21

The television signal blocking mechanism as defined is claim 10 wherein said switch means is further selectively operable between a third position and said first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts remain electrically insulated from each other and the television signal is attenuated by the distance between said first and second electrical contacts, said box includes at least first and second box bodies, and latch means operable by said locking means for latching said first and second box bodies together when said switch means is in said first position whereby access to said interior chamber is prevented.

Claim 22

The television signal blocking mechanism as defined in claim 14 wherein said latch means includes a first latching member carried by said which is carried by said first box body plate and a second latching member carried by a second of said box bodies.

Claim 23

A television receiver signal blocking system comprising a television receiver having an electrical power conductor for conducting electrical power to said television receiver, a television receiver signal blocking mechanism associated with said television receiver, said television receiver signal blocking mechanism including first and second electrical contacts normally in electrically insulated relationship to each other, a first electrical conductor for conducting a television signal being connected to said first electrical contact, a second electrical conductor being connected to said second electrical contact and to a television signal input terminal of said television receiver, switch means for selective operability between at least first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts respectively reman electrically insulated for each other and are in electrically conductive relationship to each other, means for locking said switch means in said first position, said switch means being further selectively operable between a third position and said first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts remain electrical insulated from each other and the television signal is attenuated by the distance between said first and second electrical contacts, said locking means locks said switch means in said second position but not in said third position, and said second position is located between said first and third positions.

Claim 24

A television receiver signal blocking system comprising a television receiver having an electrical power conductor for conducting electrical power to said television receiver, a television receiver signal blocking mechanism associated with said television receiver, said television receiver signal blocking mechanism including first and second electrical contacts normally in electrically insulated relationship to each other, a first electrical conductor for conducting a television signal being connected to said first electrical contact, a second electrical conductor being connected to said second electrical contact and to a television signal input terminal of said television receiver, switch means for selective operability between at least first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts respectively reman electrically insulated for each other and are in electrically conductive relationship to each other, means for locking said switch means in said first position, said switch means being further selectively operable between a third position and said first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts remain electrical insulated from each other and the television signal is attenuated by the distance between said first and second electrical contacts, said locking means locks said switch means in said second position but not in said third position, and said second position is located between said first and third positions.

Claim 25

A television receiver signal blocking system comprising a television receiver having an electrical power conductor for conducting electrical power to said television receiver, a television receiver signal blocking mechanism associated with said television receiver, said television receiver signal blocking mechanism including first and second electrical contacts normally in electrically insulated relationship to each other, a first electrical conductor for conducting a television signal being connected to said first electrical contact, a second electrical conductor being connected to said second electrical contact and to a television signal input terminal of said television receiver, switch means for selective operability between at least first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts respectively remain electrically insulated from each other and are in electrically conductive relationship to each other, means for locking said switch means in said first position, said switch means being further selectively operable between a third position and said first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts remain electrically insulated from each other and the television signal is attenuated by the distance between said first and second electrical contacts, and said second position is located between said first and third positions.

Claim 26

A television receiver signal blocking system comprising a television receiver having an electrical power conductor for conducting electrical power to said television receiver, a television receiver signal blocking mechanism associated with said television receiver, said television receiver signal blocking mechanism including first and second electrical contacts normally in electrically insulated relationship to each other, a first electrical conductor for conducting a television signal being connected to said first electrical contact, a second electrical conductor being connected to said second electrical contact and to a television signal input terminal of said television receiver, switch means for selective operability between at least first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts respectively remain electrically insulated from each other and are in electrically conductive relationship to each other, means for locking said switch means in said first position, said switch means being further selectively operable between a third position and said first and second positions in which said first and second electrical contacts remain electrically insulated from each other and the television signal is attenuated by the distance between said first and second electrical contacts, and said second position is located between said first and third positions.

Claim 27

A television receiver signal blocking system comprising a television receiver having an electrical power conductor for conducting electrical power to said television receiver, a television receiver signal blocking mechanism associated with said television receiver, said television receiver signal blocking mechanism including first and second electrical contacts normally in electrically insulated relationship to each other, a first electrical conductor for conducting a television signal being connected to said first electrical contact, a second electrical conductor being connected to said second electrical contact and to a television signal input terminal of said television receiver; switch means for selective operability between at least first, second and third positions in which said first and second electrical contacts respectively remain electrically insulated from each other, arm in electrically conductive relationship to each other, and are electrically insulated from each other but attenuate the television signal by the distance between said first and second electrical contacts; and means for locking said switch means in said first and second positions but unlocking said switch means in said third position.

Claim 28

A television receiver signal blocking system comprising a television receiver having an electrical power conductor for conducting electrical power to said television receiver, a television receiver signal blocking mechanism associated with said television receiver, said television receiver signal blocking mechanism including first and second electrical contacts normally in electrically insulated relationship to each other, a first electrical conductor for conducting a television signal being connected to said first electrical contact, a second electrical conductor being connected to said second electrical contact and to a television signal input terminal of said television receiver; switch means for selective operability between at least first, second and third positions in which said first and second electrical contacts respectively remain electrically insulated from each other, arm in electrically conductive relationship to each other, and are electrically insulated from each other but attenuate the television signal by the distance between said first and second electrical contacts; and means for locking said switch means in said first and second positions but unlocking said switch means in said third position.

Claim 29

The television receiver signal blocking system as defined in claim 18 wherein said second position is located between said first and third positions.