Locking cover for television controls

Claim 1

In combination with a television set having a cabinet containing an electrical chassis, a picture tube, primary television controls exteriorly accessible, a loudspeaker and a loudspeaker port: a a primary control cover hingedly mounted at one edge of said cabinet and arranged alternatively to expose said primary controls including an on-off switch and a channel selector switch or to cover all the primary controls, and b locking means for locking the cover in place over the controls thereby preventing manipulation of the controls while the cover is in a closed and locked position, c said cover and said locking means being so arranged that sound emanating from the loudspeaker port is not adversely affected or attenuated, d said locking means comprising a rod extending across said loudspeaker port and having one end affixed to said cover and having a slot provided at the other end thereof, hasp means mounted on said cabinet adapted to be engaged by said slot when said cover is in closed position and padlock means having a shackle adapted to extend through said hasp and to be locked in place.