Lock-down security box
US5870910A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/5553
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A lock-down security box including a security box and a lock-down plate. The lock-down security box is adapted to be detachably anchored to a mounting surface such as a table, wall or the like. The lock-down plate is fixed to a mounting surface by inserting fasteners through apertures extending through the plate. The lock-down plate includes a first anchoring member and a bolt-receiving slot extending therethrough. The security box includes a top panel which is pivotally mounted to one of the side panels of the box. The top panel includes a first lock set associated therewith for providing controlled access to the enclosure of the security box. The bottom panel of the security box includes a second anchoring member mounted thereon. The bottom panel further includes a bolt-passage slot extending therethrough which is adapted to receive a deadbolt of a second lock set mounted to one of the side panels of the box. When the first anchoring member of the lock-down plate and the second anchoring member mounted on the bottom panel of the security box are operatively associated with each other, the bolt-receiving slot and the bolt-passage slot are in registration which each other, thereby …
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