Security container and release key therefor
US5390515A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 1993 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/7836
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A recording medium security container and associated release key which disengages a lock mechanism of the security container enabling the security container to be moved to an open position for removing the contents thereof. The security container has a base, a lid pivotally mounted on the base, and a lock mechanism for securing the lid in a locked position on the base. The key has a grasp base and a plurality of tabs extending outwardly from the base for disengaging the lock mechanism of the security container. Also provided on the key is a pivotally mounted lever which has a pair of tangs which releasably engage and grip the base of the security container so that the key may be grasped to pull the base away from the lid to an open position, while the tabs extending from the key disengage the lock mechanism of the security container.
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