Security locking box
OwnerAllen M. Robisoninventor
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OwnerAllen M. Robisoninventor
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There is disclosed a lock mechanism requiring movement through an enabling combination of preselected, sequential positions for operation. The lock mechanism is preferably embodied in a locking box and includes a latch formed with a pair of opposed hooks that capture a retainer of the box cover. The opposed hooks are carried on separate members yieldably interconnected. Release of the lock requires positioning a ball in an actuation cavity to block movement of one of the members, thereby permitting the hooks to be separated, releasing the retainer pin carried by the box cover. The ball is positioned in the actuation cavity by advance through a torturous passageway of a three-dimensional labyrinth within the box. Passageway defining partitions of the labyrinth have apertures at preselected locations to provide the desired, preselected sequential combination of positions. The partitions are removeable, reversible and/or interchangeable to permit changing of the combination and can have bypass apertures to further increase the complexity of the enabling combination of positions.
A locking box having an opening closed by a cover secureable in a position closing said opening and a lock mechanism requiring movement through an enabling combination of a plurality of preselected, sequential positions which comprises:
A locking box having an opening closed by a cover secureable in a position closing said opening and a lock mechanism requiring movement through an enabling combination of a plurality of preselected, sequential positions which comprises:
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