초록

A vessel locking system which provides a locking cap which secures in locked engagement with a vessel releasable by mated engagement of a cap key with the locking cap.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A releasable locking cap, comprising: a) a plug having a thickness disposed between a top surface and a bottom surface and bounded by a side surface, said side surface configured to allow removable insertion in an inlet of a vessel;b) at least one lock member bore which extends a distance inwardl

1. A releasable locking cap, comprising: a) a plug having a thickness disposed between a top surface and a bottom surface and bounded by a side surface, said side surface configured to allow removable insertion in an inlet of a vessel;b) at least one lock member bore which extends a distance inwardly from said side surface;c) at least one lock member slidably engaged within said at least one lock member bore having a length disposed between a first end and a second end;d) at least one lock member magnet directly connected to said at least one lock member;e) a magnetic field which repulses said at least one lock member magnet to generate travel of said at least one lock member within said at least one lock member bore to extend said first end of said at least one lock member beyond said side surface to allow lockable engagement of said first end with a portion of said vessel. 2. The releasable locking cap of claim 1, further comprising a cap key configured to locate at least one cap key magnet in relation to said at least one lock member magnet directly connected to said at least one lock member to generate sufficient travel of said at least one lock member within said at least one lock member bore to disengage said first end from said portion of said vessel. 3. The releasable locking cap of claim 2, wherein said at least one lock member magnet directly connects to said second end of said at least one lock member and wherein said cap key has a configuration which engages said plug to locate said at least one cap key magnet proximate said second end of said at least one lock member. 4. The releasable locking cap of claim 2, wherein said at least one lock member magnet directly connects to said second end of said at least one lock member and wherein said cap key has a configuration which engages said plug to locate said at least one cap key magnet proximate said first end of said at least one lock member. 5. The releasable locking cap of claim 2, wherein said at least one lock member comprises a plurality of lock members each having a length disposed between said first end and said second end, and wherein said at least one lock member magnet comprises a plurality of lock member magnets one each correspondingly directly connected to said second end of each of said plurality of lock members. 6. The releasable locking cap of claim 5, wherein said at least one lock member bore comprises a plurality of lock member bores, and wherein one of said plurality of lock members slidably engages a corresponding one of said plurality of lock bores, and wherein said plurality of lock member bores disposed within said plug disposes each of said plurality of lock member magnets at a location which generates said magnetic field which repulses said plurality of lock members to extend each said first end of said plurality of lock members beyond said side surface to allow lockable engagement of each said first end with a portion of said vessel. 7. The releasable locking cap of claim 6, wherein said cap key has a configuration which engages said plug to locate each one of a plurality of cap key magnets in sufficient proximity to a corresponding one of said plurality of lock member magnets to generate travel of each one of said plurality of lock members within each of said plurality of lock member bores to disengage each said first end from said portion of said vessel. 8. The releasable locking cap of claim 7, wherein said cap key locates each of said plurality of cap key magnets proximate a corresponding second end of said plurality of lock members. 9. The releasable locking cap of claim 7, wherein said cap key locates each of said plurality of cap key magnets proximate a corresponding first end of said plurality of lock members. 10. The releasable locking cap of claim 2, further comprising a cap key guide coupled to said plug, said cap key guide configured to guide a portion of said cap key to engage said plug to locate said at least one cap key magnet coupled to said cap key in sufficient proximity to said at least one lock member magnet coupled to said second end of said at least one lock member to disengage said first end from said portion of said vessel. 11. The releasable locking cap of claim 7, further comprising a cap key guide coupled to said plug, said cap key guide configured to guide a portion of said cap key to engage said plug to locate each of said plurality of cap key magnets in sufficient proximity to a corresponding one of said plurality of lock member magnets to disengage each said first end from said portion of said vessel. 12. The releasable locking cap of claim 10, wherein said cap key guide has an external surface configured to engage a cap key aperture which aligns said at least one cap key magnet proximate said first end of said lock member. 13. The releasable locking cap of claim 11, wherein said cap key guide has an external surface configured to engage a cap key aperture which aligns each one of said plurality of cap key magnets proximate a corresponding one said first end of said plurality of lock members. 14. The releasable locking cap of claim 11, wherein said cap key guide further comprises a key guide inlet which insertingly receives a portion of said cap key, said key guide inlet configured to guide a portion of said cap key to engage said plug to locate each of said plurality of cap key magnets proximate a corresponding one of said plurality of lock member magnets to disengage each said first end from said portion of said vessel. 15. The releasable locking cap of claim 14, wherein said key guide inlet has a closed end located a depth within said plug sufficient to allow said plurality of lock member bores to communicate between said side surface of said plug and an internal surface of said key guide inlet. 16. The releasable locking cap of claim 1, further comprising a cap body coupled to said plug, wherein said cap body has configuration of sufficiently greater dimension than said plug to prevent said cap body from being inserted within said inlet of said vessel. 17. The releasable locking cap of claim 1, wherein said side surface of said plug has a configuration selected from the group consisting of: circular, square, rectangular, oval, and triangular. 18. The releasable locking cap of claim 1, wherein said at least one lock member has a cross sectional area selected from the group consisting of: circular, square, rectangular, oval, and triangular.