Lockable media storage box with lock and key
View Patent ↗A lockable media storage box and lock and key combination includes a box having a base and a lid hingedly connected to the base and movable between opened and closed positions. A lock is attached to the box that prevents the box from being opened until the lock is removed with a key or until the lock is destroyed.
1. A security storage container for holding an item of recorded media; the security storage container comprising:
a container having a front wall;
the front wall defining a cavity;
the container having opposed lips that overhang portions of the cavity;
a lock having a first lock finger and a second lock finger;
the first lock finger engaging the lip on the base; and the second lock finger engaging the lip on the lid; and
the container being locked in the closed position when the lock fingers of the lock engage the lips on the lid and base.
2. The container of claim 1 , wherein each lock finger pivots between the locked position and the unlocked position.
3. The container of claim 2 , wherein the lock defines a key hole that is aligned with each lock finger; the key hole being adapted to receive a key pin that moves the lock finger from the locked position to the unlocked position.
4. The container of claim 1 , wherein the lock includes at least one wall that overlies the outside of the container when the lock is locked to the container.
5. The container of claim 1 , wherein the lock includes at least two opposed walls that overlie the outside of the container when the lock is locked to the container.
6. The container of claim 1 , wherein the lock includes four walls that overlie the outside of the container when the lock is locked to the container.
7. The container of claim 1 , wherein the lock defines at least one opening that divides the lock into two portions; the openings being configured to allow the consumer to cut the lock into the two portion and remove each portion from the container.
8. A security storage container for holding an item of recorded media comprising:
a base adapted to hold an item of recorded media;
a lid connected to the base and moveable between open and closed positions;
the container having a front wall that defines a lock reception cavity;
the front wall of the container having a rear wall that defines a portion of the lock reception cavity;
the rear wall of the front wall defining a locking hole;
a lock having at least a first lock member;
the lock being lockable to the container to hold the lid in a closed, locked position;
the at least first lock member being disposed in the locking hole defined by the rear wall when the lock is locked to the container; and
a substantial portion of the lock being disposed in the lock reception cavity when the lock is in the locked position.
9. The container of claim 8 , wherein the container includes lips that overhang the lock reception cavity; the lock being disposed between the lips when the lock is locked to the container.
10. The container of claim 9 , wherein the lips are substantially parallel to the rear wall of the front wall.
11. The container of claim 8 , wherein the first lock member includes a protuberance that engages the container to prevent the lock from being removed from the container when the lock is locked to the container.
12. The container of claim 11 , wherein the lock includes a second lock member that engages the container when the lock is locked to the container.
13. The container of claim 12 , wherein the second lock member engages the lid and the first lock member engages the base.
14. The container of claim 13 , wherein the lid and base cooperate to define the lock reception cavity.
15. The container of claim 1 , wherein the lips are parallel to the front wall.
16. The container of claim 15 , wherein the lips project from the container towards each other.
17. The container of claim 8 , wherein the lock is unlocked magnetically.
18. The container of claim 15 , further comprising an EAS tag carried by the lock.
19. A security storage container for holding an item of recorded media; the container comprising:
a base adapted to hold an item of recorded media;
a lid connected to the base and moveable between open and closed positions;
the container having a front wall that defines a lock reception cavity;
the front wall of the container having a rear wall that defines a portion of the lock reception cavity;
the rear wall of the front wall defining a locking hole;
a lock having at least a first lock member extending from a lock body;
the lock being lockable to the container to hold the lid in a closed, locked position;
the at least first lock member being disposed in the locking hole defined by the rear wall of the front wall when the lock is locked to the container; and
a substantial portion of the body of the lock being disposed in the lock reception cavity when the lock is in the locked position.
20. The container of claim 19 , wherein the lock includes a second lock member extending from the lock body; the second lock member engaging the container when the lock is locked to the container.
21. The container of claim 20 , wherein the second lock member engages the lid and the first lock member engages the base when the lock is locked to the container.
22. The container of claim 19 , wherein the lock is unlocked magnetically.
23. The container of claim 22 , further comprising an EAS tag carried by the lock.
24. The container of claim 19 , wherein the body of the lock substantially fills the lock reception cavity.
25. The container of claim 19 , wherein the base is connected to the lid with a living hinge and the base and lid are integrally molded together.