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Lockable media storage box with lock and key

US6672455B2 · kind B2 · utility

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32Claims
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Filing dateJul 18, 2001
Grant dateJan 6, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 6, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T70/5031
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A lockable media storage box includes a base and a lid connected to the base with at least one hinge. The base and lid include elements that cooperate with a locking to allows the lid to be locked in the closed position. In one embodiment, the lock is received in the concave opening disposed at the front of the storage container. The lock may be unlocked with a special key or may be unlocked by destroying portions of the lock that are designed to be destroyed. In another embodiment of the invention, a sliding lock is carried by the container. The sliding lock may be carried inside the container or on the front wall of the container.

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