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Anti-tamper device
US8925874B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8925874-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113166218-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | Jun 22, 2011 |
| Publication date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
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An anti-tamper device in the form of a collar fitted about a housing is provided. The ends of the collar are formed into lock tabs, one of which is formed into a U-shaped portion, or V-shaped portion, to permit capture of the end of the other lock tab. Movement of the captured tab is prevented to resist tampering with the housing. Embodiment of the invention find application, in particular, to a housing for a bell at a railroad level crossing, and prevents loss of the bell due to vandalism.
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What is claimed is: 1. An access control point traffic barrier, said barrier comprising: a post; a sounding device assembly mounted at a first end of the post, the sounding device assembly having a housing surrounding a sounding device; and an anti-tamper device comprising: a collar fitted about the housing to prevent access to the housing, the housing being provided with tabs to prevent movement of the collar relative to the housing in a first direction, the collar comprisin…
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- What does patent US8925874B2 cover?
- An anti-tamper device in the form of a collar fitted about a housing is provided. The ends of the collar are formed into lock tabs, one of which is formed into a U-shaped portion, or V-shaped portion, to permit capture of the end of the other lock tab. Movement of the captured tab is prevented to resist tampering with the housing. Embodiment of the invention find application, in particular, to …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Crain Kevin Louis, Siemens Industry Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16B41/005. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).