GB2446643A - A security device for a sailboard - Google Patents
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- GB2446643A GB2446643A GB0702919A GB0702919A GB2446643A GB 2446643 A GB2446643 A GB 2446643A GB 0702919 A GB0702919 A GB 0702919A GB 0702919 A GB0702919 A GB 0702919A GB 2446643 A GB2446643 A GB 2446643A
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
- B63B32/00—Water sports boards; Accessories therefor
- B63B32/70—Accessories not specially adapted for a particular type of board, e.g. paddings or buoyancy elements
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B73/00—Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices
- E05B73/007—Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices for boats, surfboards or parts or accessories thereof
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
- F16B21/00—Means for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it; Stud-and-socket releasable fastenings
- F16B21/09—Releasable fastening devices with a stud engaging a keyhole slot
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B73/00—Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices
- E05B73/0005—Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices using chains, cables or the like
Abstract
A security device is provided for a sailboard having a keyhole slot. The security device includes a first member 1 adapted to lie adjacent to the keyhole slot with an apertured portion 9 adapted to receive a locking device therethrough. The security device also includes a second member 3 rotatably threaded in the first member 1 provided with a portion 5 which is inserted through an enlarged hole of the keyhole slot, engages beneath the edges of the narrow portion of the slot by sliding the member 1 and is tightened against the edges by rotation of member 1. The security device further includes a third member 11 movable relative to the first member 1 and including a protruding portion 13 extending in use into the keyhole slot so as to inhibit rotation of the first member 1. An apertured portion 15 of the member 11 aligns in use with the apertured portion 9 of the first member 1 and the apertures receive a locking device such as a cable or chain which can be secured to a fixed mounting with a padlock. The third member 11 can be movably mounted on the member 1. An alarm and/or a RFID tag can also be provided.
Description
SECURITY DEVICE
This invention relates to a security device which can be used, for example, for securing a sailboard or the like to a fixture such as a rack mounted on a vehicle.
It is conventional with many sailboards to provide a mast slot which is in the form of a keyhole, that is a slot with n enlarged ho!e at one end, the sides of the slOt being undercut so that an end of a mast or other device can be inserted through the enlarged hole, moved along the slot to a narrower region and secured to the undercut sides of the slot by tightening a threaded fastener. Such a mast slot is referred to hereinafter as a "keyhole slot".
A problem with sailboards is that they have a generally smooth surface which makes it particularly difficult to prevent theft of the board by securing the board to a suitable fixture. On the other hand it is potentially dangerous to provide a sailboard with a protruding member which could be used to secure the sailboard to a fixture.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a security device for a sailboard or the like which overcomes or at least ameliorates the above problems.
According to the present invention there is provided a security device for a sailboard or the like having a keyhole slot, the security device comprising: a first member adapted to lie adjacent to the keyhole slot, the first member including an apertured portion adapted to receive a locking device therethrough; a second member rotatably threaded relative to the first member so as to be movable towards and away from the first member, the second member including a portion which is adapted to be inserted through an enlarged hole of the keyhole slot arid to engage beneath undercut surfaces of tte keyhoe sloE So dS to secure the first member to the keyhole slot; and a third member movable relative to the first member and including a protruding portion and an apertured portion, the protruding portion extending in use through an aperture in the first member and into the keyhole slot so as to inhibit rotation of the first member relative to the keyhole slot, and the apertu red portion aligning in use with the apertured portion of the first member and adapted to receive the locking device therethrough.
The first member may be substantially circular.
The first member may be provided with a pad of flexible material, such as a silicone plastics material, on that surface thereof adapted to lie adjacent to the keyhole slot.
The aperture of the apertured portion of the first member may be provided in a portion upstanding from the remainder of the first member.
The apertu red portion may be offset from a centre of the first member.
Two apertured portions may be provided as part of the first member, the third member being adapted to fit between the two apertured portions.
The second member may comprise a rotatable member mounted on a threaded portion extending from the first member. The second member may be a nut, for example a square nut.
Alternatively, the second member may comprise a bolt engaging with a threaded portion of the first member. The bolt may have a square head.
The second member may be provided substantially at a centre of the first member.
The protruding portion of the third member may be in the form of a rod.
The third member may be removable from the first member. Alternatively, the third member may be connected to the first member by way of a hinge mechanism. As a further alternative, the third member may be connected to the first member by way of a sliding mechanism.
The security device may include a tamper alarm, for example in conjunction with a remote, for example wireless, on-off control.
The security device may include an identity tag, such as an RFID device.
For a better understanding of the present invention and to show more clearly how it may be carried into effect reference will now be made, by way of example, to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of one embodiment of a security device according to the present invention for use with a sailboard or the like; and Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the security device shown in Figure 1.
The security device shown in Figures 1 and 2 is adapted particularly for use with a sailboard or the like having a keyhole slot. Such a keyhole slot is conventionally provided in many sailboards for mounting a mast to be used with the board. However, a keyhole slot could additionally be provided on other boards, such as surfboards, and on other products to facilitate use with the security device of the present invention.
Figures 1 and 2 show a security device which comprises a circular member I having a diameter adapted to extend substantially beyond the edges of the keyhole slot with which the security device is to be used. For example, the narrow region of the slot may have a width of about 10 mm, while the enlarged hole at the end of the slot may have a diameter of about 20 mm. To this end, the circular member 1 may have a diameter of about 100 mm and a thickness of about 15 mm and may be made of any suitable material, such as an aluminium alloy. A threaded recess is tapped into the centre of the circular member and a threaded stud 3, for example of steel, is inserted into the threaded recess to receive a square nut 5, again for example of steel. Although the square nut 5 is shown in Figure 2 as abutting against the underside of the circular member 1, in practice the nut 5 is unscrewed so as to be spaced from the unders:dc of thc circular member in order that the nut car. be inserted through the enlarged hole at the end of the keyhole slot of a sailboard and can then be moved, together with the circular member 1 along the slot in order that the nut 5 can be tightened against the underside of the slot edges by rotation of the circular member I so as to secure the security device to the edges of the slot and to prevent movement along the slot. To this end, a square nut 5 is particularly useful because the sides of the nut can be dimensioned to lie close to the undercut edges of the slot such that rotation of the nut is restrained when the circular member is rotated. In this way, the nut 5 can readily be tightened against the underside of the slot edges and can subsequently be released therefrom. The nut 5 may have other configurations if desired, such as hexagonal, but a square shape has been found to be advantageous.
Mounted to one side of the centre of the circular member 1 are two securing members 7, for example of aluminium alloy, which are spaced laterally from each other. Each securing member is formed with an aperture 9 which aligns with a corresponding aperture in the other securing member and is secured to the circular member 1 by way of two threaded fasteners which pass through holes formed in the circular member and into threaded recesses formed in the underside of each securing member 7. As an alternative, the circular member 1 and the two securing members 7 may be formed integrally, for example by casting in aluminium alloy or may be formed of a plastics material moulded around a metal, for example hardened steel, framework.
A locking memher Ills dimensioned to flt between the two securing membcrs 7 and is provided with a protruding rod 13 which passes through an aperture formed in the circular member 1 and extends beneath the underside of the circular member so as to protrude into the slot portion of the keyhole slot so as to prevent rotation of the circular member 1 relative to the keyhole slot when the locking member 11 is in position. The locking member is also provided with an aperture 15 which aligns with the apertures 9 of the securing members 7 when the locking member 11 is in position.
Once the securing device has been mounted on a sailboard or the like, it is locked in position by passing a locking device, such as a chain or cable, through the apertures 9 in the securing members 7 and through the aperture 15 in the locking member 11 and securing the chain with a padlock or other lock to a suitable fixture. The securing device cannot be removed from the keyhole slot in the sailboard or the like without removing the chain or cable, and the chain or cable in turn cannot be removed without unlocking the padlock or other lock.
The security device can be modified in a number of ways. For example, a flexible pad, such as of silicone plastics material, can be provided on the underside of the circular member 1 to minimise the risk of damaging the surface of the sailboard or the like. The locking member 11, instead of being separate from the circular member, may be mounted on the circular member in a manner which prevents its removal, thus reducing the likelihood of the locking member 11 being lost. For example, the locking member may be mounted on the crcuar member by way of a hinge mechanism or by way of a sliding mechanism.
Although two securing members 7 are described, only a single securing member is essential. The circular member 1, of course, need not be circular and could have any other suitable shape, and the arrangement of the stud 5 and the securing members 7 may be changed provided the stud 5 effectively secures the circular member I to the keyhole slot and the locking member 11 can be positioned sufficiently close to the securing member(s) 7 with the rod 13 extending into the keyhole slot and the apertures 9 and 15 sufficiently aligned to permit the passage of a chain, cable or the like. Further, the stud 3 secured in the circular member 1 and the separate square nut 5 could be replaced by a threaded fastener, for example having a square head, which is rotatable in a threaded recess or aperture provided in the circular member 1 so as to move the head of the fastener towards and away from the underside of the circular member as the circular member 1 is rotated. If desired, an alarm may be incorporated into or onto the circular member 1 to warn an owner if the security device or the sailboard is being tampered with, the alarm being linked to a radio frequency key fob or the like to turn the alarm on and off. Alternatively or additionally, an identity tag, such as an RFID device, may be incorporated into or onto the circular member to enable the security device to be uniquely identified and potentially tracked.
Claims (23)
1. A security device for a sailboard or the like having a keyhole slot, the security device comprising: a first member adapted to lie adjacent to the keyhole slot, the first member -including an apertured portion adapted to receive a locking device therethrough; a second member rotatably threaded relative to the first member so as to be movable towards and away from the first member, the second member including a portion which is adapted to be inserted through an enlarged hole of the keyhole slot and to engage beneath undercut surfaces of the keyhole slot so as to secure the first member to the keyhole slot; and a third member movable relative to the first member and including a protruding portion and an apertured portion, the protruding portion extending in use through an aperture in the first member and into the keyhole slot so as to inhibit rotation of the first member relative to the keyhole slot, and the apertured portion aligning *:*::* in use with the apertured portion of the first member and adapted to receive the * . 0 locking device thereth rough. ** S * S * * *.
2. A security device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first member is *:*. substantially circular. S.... S * -10-
3. A security device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the first member is provided with a pad of flexible material on that surface thereof adapted to lie adjacent to the keyhole slot.
4. A security device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the flexible material comprises a silicone plastics material.
5. A security device as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the aperture of the apertured portion of the first member is provided in a portion upstanding from the remainder of the first member.
6. A security device as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the apertu red portion is offset from a centre of the first member.
7. A security device as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein two apertured portions are provided as part of the first member, the third member being adapted to fit between the two apertured portions.
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8. A security device as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the second member comprises a rotatable member mounted on a threaded portion extending from the first member.
9. A security device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the second member comprises a nut. -ii-
10. A security device as claimed in claim, 9, wherein the nut comprises a square nut.
Ii. A security device as claimed in any one of claims I to 7, wherein the second member comprises a bolt engaging with a threaded portion of the first member.
12. A security device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the bolt has a square head.
13. A security device as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the second member is provided substantially at a centre of the first member.
14. A security device as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the protruding portion of the third member is in the form of a rod.
15. A security device as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the third member is removable from the first member. * ** * * * * S.
16. A security device as claimed in any one of claims I to 14, wherein the S...
third member is connected to the first member by way of a hinge mechanism. S..
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17. A security device as claimed in any one of claims ito 14, wherein the third member is connected to the first member by way of a sliding mechanism.
18. A security device as claimed in any preceding claim and including a tamper alarm.
19. A security device as claimed in claim 18, wherein the tamper alarm is provided in conjunction with a remote on-oft control.
20. A security device as claimed in claim 19, wherein the remote control comprises a wireless control.
21. A security device as claimed in any preceding claim and including an identity tag.
22. A security device as claimed in claim 21, wherein the identity tag comprises an RFID device.
23. A security device for a sailboard or the like having a keyhole slot, the device being substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to, and as shown in, the accompanying drawings. * ** * . * * .* S... * . *. S. S * S S * SS 5.
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| GB0702919A GB2446643A (en) | 2007-02-15 | 2007-02-15 | A security device for a sailboard |
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| GB0702919A GB2446643A (en) | 2007-02-15 | 2007-02-15 | A security device for a sailboard |
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| US6418759B1 (en) * | 1999-04-12 | 2002-07-16 | Acco Brands, Inc. | Slot adapter |
| US20060179785A1 (en) * | 2005-02-16 | 2006-08-17 | Stewart Robert E | Fastener assembly and method of manufacture |
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| US6418759B1 (en) * | 1999-04-12 | 2002-07-16 | Acco Brands, Inc. | Slot adapter |
| US20060179785A1 (en) * | 2005-02-16 | 2006-08-17 | Stewart Robert E | Fastener assembly and method of manufacture |
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