Case with securable closure and method
OwnerJason Chapnikinventor
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Abstract
A case has a body defining an accommodation such as may be sized to accept a squat cylindrical object such as a magnetic tape, a CD-ROM, a DVD or such like object. The case may include a locking mechanism, and that locking mechanism may be a combination locking mechanism. The locking mechanism may permit axial access to the accommodation, or it may permit radial access to the accommodation. The accommodation may lie in whole or in part between relatively movable members of the locking mechanism.
Claims26
An enclosure assembly having
- a body defining an accommodation for an object,
- said body having a wall structure for enclosing the object on all sides, said wall structure including a first wall and a second wall;
- said first wall being spaced axially from said second wall and said accommodation being located axially between said first and second walls;
- said accommodation having a radial extent and an axial extent;
- a ratio of said radial extent to said axial extent being greater than 3:1;
- said assembly including a combination locking mechanism, said combination locking mechanism having a locking combination and said locking mechanism being workable to permit said enclosure assembly to be opened;
- at least a portion of said accommodation is enclosed within the combination locking mechanism;
- and
- said assembly is operable to permit radial removal of objects therein.
An enclosure assembly for a disk shaped object, said enclosure assembly having an accommodation therein having a radius and a through thickness, said radius and through thickness having an aspect ratio of greater than 3:1 and being of sufficient size to accommodate a DVD, said enclosure assembly having a movable member operable to govern access to said accommodation, said movable member being movable between a first position yielding access to said accommodation, and a second position obstructing access to said accommodation, said assembly including a locking apparatus operable to secure said movable member in said second position, said locking apparatus being a manually operable apparatus releasable according to a combination, and at least a portion of said accommodation lying inwardly of said locking apparatus;
- and said assembly including a carrier having said accommodation formed therein said carrier being mounted within a casing, said carrier having a first port, said casing having a second port, and said carrier being rotatably movable within said casing to align said ports to give access to said accommodation.
An enclosure assembly for a disk shaped object, said enclosure assembly having an accommodation therein having a radius and a through thickness, said radius and through thickness having an aspect ratio of greater than 3:1 and being of sufficient size to accommodate a DVD, said enclosure assembly having a movable member operable to govern access to said accommodation, said movable member being movable between a first position yielding access to said accommodation, and a second position obstructing access to said accommodation, said assembly including a locking apparatus operable to secure said movable member in said second position, said locking apparatus being a manually operable apparatus releasable according to a combination, at least a portion of said accommodation lying inwardly of said locking apparatus;
- and said enclosure assembly including an outer casing defining a stator, and a carrier mounted within said outer casing, said carrier having said accommodation defined therein, said carrier being said movable member, said carrier being mounted to turn about a central, axial boss oriented to extend perpendicular to said radius of said accommodation, and said locking apparatus being mounted to said casing.
An enclosure assembly having:
- a body defining an accommodation for an object,
- said body having a wall structure for enclosing the object on all sides, said wall structure including a first wall and a second wall;
- said first wall being spaced axially from said second wall and said accommodation being located axially between said first and second walls;
- said accommodation having a radial extent and an axial extent;
- a ratio of said radial extent to said axial extent being greater than 3:1;
- said assembly including a combination locking mechanism, said combination locking mechanism having a locking combination and said locking mechanism being workable to permit said enclosure assembly to be opened;
- at least a portion of said accommodation is enclosed within the combination locking mechanism;
- said enclosure assembly including a carrier having said accommodation formed therein;
- said carrier being mounted within said body;
- said carrier having a first port;
- said body having a second port;
- and
- said carrier being rotatably movable within said body to align said ports to give access to said accommodation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.