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US 5,417,319 AGranted
Security container for display of audio and video media
AssigneeHydrabaths, Inc.
InventorsPhilip E. Chalberg, Paul N. Kenchel
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AssigneeHydrabaths, Inc.
InventorsPhilip E. Chalberg, Paul N. Kenchel
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A substantially transparent or open window injection molded plastic security container having an integral locking mechanism comprising a plurality of locking fingers designed to interface with a plurality of locking bars. The locking mechanism is generally inaccessible to a customer without a special key, which is preferably retained in a location inaccessible to customers but accessible to employees of a retail establishment, such as in a location behind a counter. The locking mechanism is designed to be inserted onto a stable, fixed key and then rotated relative to the key, whereby the key provides preselected movement of the fingers to release them from the locking bars and open the security package to release the contents thereof. In preferred embodiments of the invention disclosed herein, an opaque plastic insert member is also provided, having a plurality of slots for permitting the key to be inserted into the locking mechanism, but reducing the likelihood of an unauthorized person observing the manner in which the fingers are retained by the bars when the security package is locked, thereby reducing the opportunity of unauthorized opening thereof. A preferred embodiment of the invention is implemented with a removable locking mechanism that may be retained by a retail sale or rental establishment even though the container is properly taken by the customer with audio or video media therein.
An improved security container for lockably enclosing an article of value, the container having top and bottom members and a locking device which locks the top and bottom members to each other when the container is closed;
An improved security container for lockably enclosing an article of value, the container having top and bottom members and a locking device which locks the top and bottom members to each other when the container is closed;
An improved security container for lockably enclosing an article of value, the container having top and bottom members and a locking device which locks the top and bottom members to each other when the container is closed;
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