Cable locking device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10352068-B2
Application number	US-201715426596-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 7, 2017
Priority date	Feb 7, 2017
Publication date	Jul 16, 2019
Grant date	Jul 16, 2019

Abstract

A cable locking device includes a housing, a cable extending outward through a cable passage in the housing and terminating at a cable end connector receivable in a cable connection port in the housing, and a locking mechanism assembled with the housing and movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. When the locking mechanism is in the locked position, a first cable securing portion secures the cable against movement within the cable passage in at least an outward direction, and a second cable securing portion secures the cable end connector within the cable connection port. When the locking mechanism is in the unlocked position, the first cable securing portion permits movement of the cable within the cable passage in the outward direction, and the second cable securing portion permits removal of the cable end connector from the cable connection port.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cable locking device comprising:
a housing;
a reel at least partially disposed in the housing and rotatable in a first, cable tightening direction and a second, cable loosening direction;
a cable having a first end portion fixed to the reel and a second end portion extending outward through a cable passage in the housing;
at least one clamp member disposed in the housing, the at least one clamp member defining at least a portion of the cable passage, and being movable between a clamping position in which the at least one clamp member engages a portion of the cable disposed in the cable passage to prevent movement of the cable within the cable passage in at least an outward direction, and a releasing position in which the at least one clamp member permits movement of the cable within the cable passage in the outward direction; and
a locking mechanism assembled with the housing and movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the locking mechanism including a reel securing portion and a clamp member securing portion, wherein when the locking mechanism is in the locked position, the reel securing portion secures the reel against rotation in the cable loosening direction, and wherein when the locking mechanism is in the unlocked position, the clamp member securing portion secures the at least one clamp member in the releasing position;
wherein the locking mechanism comprises a user manipulable lockout member connected to the housing, the lockout member being movable to a first position to move the locking mechanism to the locked position, and movable to a second position to move the locking mechanism to the unlocked position; and
wherein at least one of the lockout member and the housing comprises at least one lock aperture, wherein when the lockout member is in the first position, insertion of a padlock shackle through the at least one lock aperture prevents movement of the lockout member to the second position.

2. The cable locking device of claim 1 , wherein the reel securing portion comprises a latching lever that engages an aligned one of a plurality of latch portions disposed around a periphery of the reel.

3. The cable locking device of claim 2 , wherein the locking mechanism comprises a locking cam that pivots the latching lever out of engagement with the plurality of latch portions when the locking mechanism is moved from the locked position to the unlocked position, to permit rotation of the reel in the cable loosening direction.

4. The cable locking device of claim 3 , wherein the locking cam is rotatable to pivot the latching lever.

5. The cable locking device of claim 1 , wherein the reel securing portion is configured to permit movement of the cable within the cable passage in an inward direction when the locking mechanism is in the locked position.

6. The cable locking device of claim 1 , wherein the clamp member securing portion comprises a locking cam that slides the at least one clamp member from the clamping position to the releasing position when the locking mechanism is moved from the locked position to the unlocked position.

7. The cable locking device of claim 6 , wherein the locking cam is rotatable to slide the at least one clamp member.

8. The cable locking device of claim 1 , wherein the clamp member securing portion is configured to permit rotation of the reel in the cable tightening direction when the locking mechanism is in the locked position.

9. The cable locking device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one clamp member is spring biased toward the clamping position.

10. The cable locking device of claim 1 , wherein the second end portion of the cable terminates at a cable end connector, the cable end connector being receivable in a cable connection port in the housing.

11. The cable locking device of claim 10 , wherein the locking mechanism comprises a cable end securing portion, wherein when the locking mechanism is in the locked position, the cable end securing portion secures the cable end connector within the cable connection port, and when the locking mechanism is in the unlocked position, the cable end securing portion permits removal of the cable end connector from the cable connection port.

12. A cable locking device comprising:
a housing;
a reel at least partially disposed in the housing and rotatable in a first, cable tightening direction and a second, cable loosening direction, the reel including a plurality of latch portions disposed around a periphery of the reel;
a cable having a first end portion fixed to the reel and a second end portion extending outward through a cable passage in the housing; and
a locking mechanism assembled with the housing and including a latch that engages an aligned one of the plurality of latch portions, and a locking cam that moves the latch out of engagement with the plurality of latch portions when the locking cam is moved from a locked position to an unlocked position, to permit rotation of the reel in the cable loosening direction;
wherein the locking mechanism comprises a user manipulable lockout member connected to the housing, the lockout member being connected to the locking cam and movable between a first position and a second position for movement of the locking cam between the locked position and the unlocked position; and
wherein at least one of the lockout member and the housing comprises at least one lock aperture, wherein when the lockout member is in the first position, insertion of a padlock shackle through the at least one lock aperture prevents movement of the lockout member to the second position.

13. The cable locking device of claim 12 , wherein the latch comprises a latching lever, wherein the locking cam pivots the latching lever out of engagement with the plurality of latch portions when the locking cam is rotated from a locked position to an unlocked position, to permit rotation of the reel in the cable loosening direction.

14. A cable locking device comprising:
a housing;
a cable having a first end portion retained within the housing and a second end portion extending outward through a cable passage in the housing and terminating at a cable end connector, the cable end connector being receivable in a cable connection port in the housing; and
a locking mechanism assembled with the housing and movable between a locked position and an unlocked position;
wherein when the locking mechanism is in the locked position, the locking mechanism secures the cable against movement within the cable passage in at least an outward direction, and secures the cable end connector within the cable connection port; and
wherein when the locking mechanism is in the unlocked position, the locking mechanism permits movement of the cable within the cable passage in the outward direction, and permits removal of the cable end connector from the cable connection port;
wherein the locking mechanism comprises a user manipulable lockout member connected to the housing, the lockout member being movable to a first position to move the locking mechanism to the locked position, and movable to a second position to move the locking mechanism to the unlocked position; and
wherein at least one of the lockout member and the housing comprises at least one lock aperture, wherein when the lockout member is in the first position, insertion of a padlock shackle through the at least one lock aperture prevents movement of the lockout member to the second position.

15. The cable locking device of claim 14 , wherein the locking mechanism comprises a cable end latch that is slideable between a first position in which the c

Assignees

• Master Lock Co

Inventors

• Hollis Robert

Classifications

• E05B67/383

  Staples or the like for padlocks; Lock slings; Arrangements on locks to cooperate with padlocks · CPC title

• E05B67/006 Primary

  with retraction of the cable for storage (E05B73/0029 takes precedence; for devices mounted to a fixed surface or a portable object E05B73/0011) · CPC title

• E05B73/0011 Primary

  with retraction of the flexible element for storage (E05B73/0029 takes precedence; for padlocks E05B67/006) · CPC title