CABLE SEAL Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: railway and road transport; locking devices to prevent intrusion and to protect doors of freight containers, railway cars and road vans from unauthorized opening. SUBSTANCE: cable seal has body with axial hole for cable on one end of which travel stop is mounted. Spring-loaded balls for engagement with cable are placed in inclined holes made in walls of body. Inclined holes communicate with axial hole, thus forming curvilinear slots. Taper body is provided with cover arranged at smaller diameter side with shaped hole made to follow shape of cable and prevent rotation of body relative to cable. Stepped hole is made in body under cover at side of slots in which ring for engagement with spring-loaded balls is installed. Ring is made of material more soft than material of balls. EFFECT: improved protection of cars and vans. 4 dwg