US 12,548,428 B1Granted

Security container status reminder and alerting module

AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force

InventorsJohn McIntire, Matthew Srnoyachki, Matthew Sunday, Thomas Mitchell, Joseph Althaus

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Abstract

A monitor for a security container includes a first monitor portion for attachment to one of a closure or a housing of the security container. The first monitor portion includes a sensor, an audible alarm, and a “spin-confirm” push-button for a user to confirm that a lock dial of the security container was spun to lock the security container closure shut. The audible alarm activates when the sensor indicates that the security container closure is open after a defined period of time. The audible alarm deactivates only when the sensor indicates that the security container closure is closed, and the “spin-confirm” push-button is activated. A “snooze” push-button can be provided for the user to temporarily pause or alter the audible alarm to work with the security container unsecured.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A monitor for a Government Services Administration (GSA) approved security container, the GSA approved security container having a housing forming an interior space, a closure movable between a closed position blocking access to the interior space and an open position allowing access to the interior space, and a combination lock for selectively locking the closure in the closed position and having a spinning dial for entering a combination to unlock the combination lock, the monitor comprising:

a first monitor portion configured for non-permanent and removable attachment to one of the security container closure and the security container housing outside the security container closure and the security housing and spaced from the combination lock, and comprising;
a sensor for indicating if the closure is open or closed;
an audible alarm;
a first input device configured for activation by a user to confirm that the spinning dial was spun to lock the combination lock with the closure in the closed position;
and
a fastener for operably, non-permanently, and removably securing the first monitor portion to the outside of the GSA approved security container;
wherein the audible alarm activates when the sensor of the first monitor assembly indicates that the closure is in the open position for a defined period of time;
and
wherein the audible alarm is only deactivated when the sensor indicates that the closure is in the closed position, and the user input device is activated to confirm that the spinning dial was spun to lock the combination lock with the closure in the closed position.

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A monitor for a GSA approved security container, the GSA approved security container having a housing forming an interior space, a closure movable between a closed position blocking access to the interior space and an open position allowing access to the interior space, and a combination lock for selectively locking the closure in the closed position and having a spinning dial for entering a combination to unlock the combination lock, the monitor comprising:

a first monitor portion configured for non-permanent and removable attachment to one of the security container closure and the security container housing outside the security container closure and the security housing and spaced from the combination lock and comprising;
a sensor for indicating if the closure is open or closed;
an audible alarm;
a first input device configured for activation by a user when the audible alarm is activated to temporarily pause or alter the audible alarm for a defined period of time;
and
a fastener for operably, non-permanently, and removably securing the first monitor portion to the outside if the GSA approved security container;
and
wherein the audible alarm activates when the sensor of the first monitor assembly indicates that the closure is in the open position after a defined period of time.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.