Tear resistant security container
AssigneeNexpak Corporation
InventorsJames K. Sankey, Lawrence R. Yeager, Ronald M. Marsilio
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Abstract
A security container for an item of recorded media includes features that prevent the security container from being torn open. The container includes a pair of flanges that extend out from an inset sidewall to cover the spine when the container is closed. The spine does not extend beyond the flanges such that no portion of the spine can be securely grasped. In another embodiment, the portions of the spine that extend beyond the sidewall are removed such that the spine extends only between the inset end walls of the sidewall.
Claims16
A security container for securely holding an item of recorded media, the security container capable of being locked to prevent unauthorized access by shoplifters;
- the security container comprising:
- a base having a bottom wall and sidewall;
- a spine connected to the bottom wall of the base with a first living hinge;
- a lid connected to the spine with a second living hinge, the lid movable between open and closed positions with respect to the base;
- the spine not extending beyond the sidewall when the lid is in the closed position;
- the lid and base at least partially defining locking holes;
- the locking holes being aligned and forming a substantially common axis when the lid is in the closed position;
- at least one of the locking holes moving substantially perpendicular to the common axis when the lid is initially moved from the closed position toward the open position;
- a locking mechanism selectively locking the lid in the closed position;
- the locking mechanism only releasing the lid through the use of a key.
A security container for securely holding an item of recorded media, the security container capable of being locked to prevent unauthorized access by shoplifters;
- the security container comprising:
- a base having a bottom wall and a sidewall, the bottom wall having an outer edge;
- a spine hingedly connected to the bottom wall of the base;
- a lid hingedly connected to the spine, the lid movable between open and closed positions;
- the sidewall having a pair of end walls and a front wall;
- a flange connected to each end wall and extending outwardly therefrom;
- said flanges abutting the spine when the lid is in the closed position;
- no portion of the spine extending beyond the flanges;
- and
- a locking mechanism selectively locking the lid in the closed position;
- the locking mechanism only releasing the lid through the use of a key.
A security container for securely holding an item of recorded media, the security container capable of being locked to prevent unauthorized access by shoplifters;
- the security container comprising:
- a base having an outer edge;
- a spine hingedly connected to the base;
- a lid hingedly connected to the spine and movable between open and closed positions;
- a sidewall connected to the base, the sidewall having a pair of end walls and a front wall;
- each of the end walls positioned inward from the outer edge of the base to form a ledge;
- a pair of tabs mounted on the spine, the tabs being disposed inwardly of the end walls when the lid is in the closed position;
- the spine having first and second ends;
- one tab being positioned at the first end of the spine and one tab being positioned at the second end of the spine;
- no portion of the spine extending beyond the tabs;
- and
- a locking mechanism that selectively locks the lid in the closed position;
- the locking mechanism only releasing the lid through the use of a key.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.