Security bin
AssigneePhiston Technologies, Inc.
InventorsM. Ali Ebadian, Raul Travieso, Douglas Graham
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Abstract
A security bin formed from a commercially available rectangular plastic bin having removable lids that are secured to the bin to prevent unauthorized access to the items placed therein. The lids are locked with a tamperproof flap and latching hook to prevent access to the bin contents. Plexiglass windows allow viewing of materials placed within the bin. Spring pins allow ease of lid movement for access to the bin contents, or allow removal of the windows to allow stacking for storage and shipping. An optional scanner can be mounted to one of the lids for recording and tracking of storage media placed within the bin.
Claims14
A security bin comprising:
- a substantially rectangular plastic bin having a bottom wall with two side walls and two end walls extending upwardly therefrom to form a continuous upper edge, each said side wall and said end wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, said inner surface of said side wall, said end walls, and said bottom wall forming a receptacle;
- outer wall support brackets formed from individual strips of steel positioned along the outer surface of each said side wall proximate to said upper edge of each said wall;
- inner wall support brackets formed from individual strips of steel positioned along the inner surface of each said side wall proximate to said upper edge of each said wall, said outer wall support brackets secured to said inner wall support brackets by a plurality of fasteners;
- a first lid defined by a first proximal end, a first distal end, and opposing side edges, a hinge pin positioned on said opposing side edges along said first distal end and said first proximal end, allowing the first lid to be secured to said inner bracket, wherein retracting of said hinge pins along the distal end allows said distal end to pivot from a closed position to an open position, wherein retracting of said hinge pins along said proximal and distal ends allows said first lid to be detached from said inner brackets;
- a second lid defined by a second proximal end, a second distal end, and opposing side edges, a hinge pin positioned on each said opposing side edge along said second proximal end which allows the second lid to pivot from a lowered position, wherein said second lid and said first lid cover an opening of said receptacle and are pivotable to a raised position, wherein said second distal end is raised to allow access to said receptacle;
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- a lock mechanism constructed and arranged to secure said first lid to said second lid, wherein said lock mechanism can prevent access to said receptacle while in a locked position and allow said first and second lid to pivot to an open position to allow access to said receptacle in an unlocked position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.