Disk container provided with antitheft function and unlocking tool
US6601415B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/5031
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Disclosed is an antitheft type of disk container and an associated unlocking tool. The disk container comprises a container body having a disk space and a locking space defined therein, a cover plate hinged to the container body to open and close the disk and locking spaces, and a lock plate to be inserted in the locking space. The unlocking tool has a magnet installed therein. The container body and cover plate are provided with engagement portions in the form of projection or recess, and the lock plate is provided with counter engagement portions in the form of recess or projection, thereby preventing the cover plate from opening by making the engagement portions of the container body and cover plate engage with the counter engagement portions of the lock plate when the cover plate closes the container body with the lock plate inserted in the locking space. One of the lock plate and the container body is provided with a stopper to prevent the lock plate from falling off from the container body, and the other is provided with a catch hole to catch the stopper. The stopper is composed of a flat spring whose top end has a lock nail to be caught by the catch hole, thereby assuring th…
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