Fluid Collection Security Device

Abstract

A fluid collection security device for storing, securing and collecting fluids from a receptacle. The receptacle comprises a reservoir in its interior, a cover defining a siphon opening for accessing fluid within the receptacle, a trough or plate defining one or more drain openings for pouring fluid into the receptacle. The drain openings are designed so that siphon tubes and other fluid removal or theft devices cannot penetrate them. The device further includes a locking arrangement that only allows secured access to the siphon opening to remove fluid from the receptacle.

1 . A fluid collection security device comprising:
 A receptacle having walls around the sides and bottom, the side walls defining a receptacle opening proximate the top of the receptacle, the interior of the receptacle defining a secured fill level proximate at least one side, below the top and above the bottom of the receptacle;   A cover having a top and bottom whereby at least part of the bottom fits over the receptacle opening and the cover also defines a siphon opening;   A trough having a top planar section, a bottom section comprising trough side walls connected to the top planar section, the trough fitting within the receptacle opening with the bottom section proximate the secured fill level and connected to the receptacle at the junction of the top planar section of the trough and the side walls of the receptacle, at least one of the side trough walls comprising a first sloping wall extending from the top planar section to a bottom section of the trough at a downward angle, the bottom section defining a drain opening between the first sloping wall and at least one of the other trough side walls and the drain opening defining a vertical drain plane, a horizontal rail connected to a lower portion of a trough side wall and extending along and above the length of the drain opening and defining a rail opening above the drain opening and the rail opening defining a vertical rail plane parallel to and horizontally offset from the vertical drain plane, a channel having at least two channel side walls and a channel bottom wall, one channel side wall connected to a lower portion of a trough side wall and extending along and below the length and width of the drain opening and defining a channel opening below the drain opening;   A locking arrangement comprising a nut, key and block that locks the block connected to the top of the cover proximate the siphon opening into a locked position covering the siphon opening and unlocks the block into an unlocked position not covering the siphon opening via the nut and key specific to the nut.   
     
     
         2 . The fluid collection security device of  claim 1 , wherein the block further comprises a pipe, bolt and box;
 the pipe having first and second ends and a side wall, defining a pipe opening there through and the first end connected to the cover proximate the perimeter of the siphon opening;   the bolt connected to the side wall of the pipe and extending beyond the first end of the pipe;   the box having sides, a top and a bottom, defining a box bottom opening in the bottom and a box top opening in the top, the box bottom fitting over the second end of the pipe and the top box opening fitting over the bolt in the locked position and being separated from the pipe and bolt in the unlocked position;   
     
     
         3 . The fluid collection security device of  claim 2 , wherein the nut further connects to the bolt in the locked position and disconnects from the bolt in the unlocked position; the top of the nut defines a groove for the key; the key fits in the groove to secure the nut to the bolt and lock the block in the locked position and to unsecure the nut from the bolt to unlock the block in the unlocked position. 
     
     
         4 . The fluid collection security device of  claim 3 , wherein the locking arrangement further comprises a turn bar engaged with the key to connect and disconnect the nut from the bolt. 
     
     
         5 . The fluid collection security device of  claim 3 , wherein the block further includes a pipe shroud having first and second ends and defining a pipe shroud opening there through, connected at the first end to the top of the box proximate the top box opening and the second end extending at least to the nut in the locked position. 
     
     
         6 . The fluid collection security device of  claim 1 , wherein the cover further defines a hinge opening near a first side of the siphon opening and the block further comprises a block plate, hinge, bolt and pipe shroud;
 the block plate comprising a plane having a top and bottom and at least three block plate sides and defining a block plate opening there through;   the hinge connected to the block plate on at least one block plate side and connected to the top of the cover via the hinge opening, whereby the block plate can turn on the hinge from the locked position and the unlocked position;   the bolt connected to the top of the cover near a second side of the siphon opening;   the pipe shroud having a first and second end, defining a pipe shroud opening there through, connected to the top of the block plate proximate the block plate opening;   the bolt fitting through the block plate opening in the locked position and not fitting through the block plate opening in the unlocked position.   
     
     
         7 . The fluid collection security device of  claim 6 , wherein the nut further connects to the bolt in the locked position and disconnects from the bolt in the unlocked position; the top of the nut defines a groove for the key; the key fits in the groove to secure the nut to the bolt and lock the block in the locked position and to unsecure the nut from the bolt to unlock the block in the unlocked position. 
     
     
         8 . The fluid collection security device of  claim 7 , wherein the locking arrangement further comprises a turn bar engaged with the key to connect and disconnect the nut from the bolt. 
     
     
         9 . The fluid collection security device of  claim 1  wherein said channel further defines a first opening on a first end of the channel bottom and a second opening on a second end of the channel bottom. 
     
     
         10 . A fluid collection security device comprising:
 A receptacle having walls around the sides and bottom, the side walls defining a receptacle opening proximate the top of the receptacle, the interior of the receptacle defining a secured fill level proximate at least one side, below the top and above the bottom of the receptacle;   A cover that fits over the receptacle opening;   A plate comprising a flat plane section, having a top and bottom and having multiple sloping panels extending at common angles from the top of the plane section, the plate fits within the receptacle with the bottom of the plane section proximate the secured fill level, connects to at least one side wall of the receptacle at the junction of at least one of the sloping panels between the top of the plane section and below the top of the receptacle, and defines a siphon opening in the flat plane section;   Multiple plate drain openings defined by the perimeter of sloping walls and the side walls of the receptacle, wherein the multiple plate drain openings are less than or equal to ½ inches in diameter;   A locking arrangement comprising a nut, key and block that locks the block connected to the top of the plate proximate the siphon opening into a locked position covering the siphon opening and unlocks the block into an unlocked position not covering the siphon opening via the nut and key specific to the nut.   
     
     
         11 . The fluid collection security device of  claim 10 , wherein the block further comprises a pipe, bolt and box;
 the pipe having first and second ends and a side wall, defining a pipe opening there through and the first end connected to the plate proximate the perimeter of the siphon opening;   the bolt connected to the side wall of the pipe and extending beyond the first end of the pipe;   the box having sides, a top and a bottom, defining a box bottom opening in the bottom and a box top opening in the top, the box bottom fitting over the second end of the pipe and the top box opening fitting over the bolt in the locked position and being separated from the pipe and bolt in the unlocked position;   
     
     
         12 . The fluid collection security device of  claim 11 , wherein the nut further connects to the bolt in the locked position and disconnects from the bolt in the unlocked position; the top of the nut defines a groove for the key; the key fits in the groove to secure the nut to the bolt and lock the block in the locked position and to unsecure the nut from the bolt to unlock the block in the unlocked position. 
     
     
         13 . The fluid collection security device of  claim 12 , wherein the locking arrangement further comprises a turn bar engaged with the key to connect and disconnect the nut from the bolt. 
     
     
         14 . The fluid collection security device of  claim 12 , wherein the block further includes a pipe shroud having first and second ends and defining an opening there through, connected at the first end to the top of the block proximate the top block opening and the second end extending at least to the nut in the locked position. 
     
     
         15 . The fluid collection security device of  claim 10 , wherein the plate further defines hinge openingopening near a first side of the siphon opening and the block further comprises a block plate, hinge, bolt and pipe shroud;
 the block plate comprising a plane having a top and bottom and at least three block plate sides and defining a block plate opening there through;   the hinges connected to the block plate on at least one block plate side and connected to the top of the plate via the hinge opening, whereby the block plate can turn on the hinge from the locked position and the unlocked position;   the bolt connected to the top of the plate near a second side of the siphon opening;   the pipe shroud having a first and second end, defining a pipe shroud opening there through, connected to the top of the block plate proximate the block plate opening;   the bolt fitting through the block plate opening in the locked position and not fitting through the block plate opening in the unlocked position.   
     
     
         16 . The fluid collection security device of  claim 15 , wherein the nut further connects to the bolt in the locked position and disconnects from the bolt in the unlocked position; the top of the nut defines a groove for the key; the key fits in the groove to secure the nut to the bolt and lock the block in the locked position and to unsecure the nut from the bolt to unlock the block in the unlocked position. 
     
     
         17 . The fluid collection security device of  claim 16 , wherein the locking arrangement further comprises a turn bar engaged with the key to connect and disconnect the nut from the bolt. 
     
     
         18 . The fluid collection security device of  claim 11  further comprising a cover lockably attached to the top of the receptacle. 
     
     
         19 . The fluid collection security device of  claim 15  further comprising a cover lockably attached to the top of the receptacle. 
     
     
         20 . The fluid collection security device of  claim 10  wherein the secured fill level is further defined at least 6 inches below the top of the receptacle.