Protective enclosure

1. An apparatus for securing a door panel to a protective enclosure during prying by an unauthorized operator, comprising:

a plurality of slots; and

a plurality of tabs disengaged from the plurality of slots when the door panel is in a locked state and in an unlocked state, each of the plurality of tabs being operable for engaging the respective plurality of slots when an edge of the door panel is pried by the unauthorized operator at a point along the plurality of tabs.

2. A protective enclosure, comprising:

a housing structure having a back wall panel, a bottom panel, a top wall panel and surrounding sidewall panels to define an interior, the housing structure having an open front area for allowing access into the interior;

an upper horizontal security member located in the interior and including a plurality of upper slots;

a door panel operable for enclosing the interior of the housing structure by being positioned across the front area to define a closed position, the door panel including a plurality of upper tabs disengaged from the plurality of upper slots when the door panel is in a locked state and in an unlocked state, each of the plurality of upper tabs being operable for engaging the respective plurality of upper slots when a downward force is exerted on the top edge of the door panel; and

a hinge member for attaching the door panel to one of the side walls.

3. The protective enclosure as set forth in claim 2 , further comprising:

a lower horizontal security member located in the interior and including a plurality of lower slots; and

the door panel including a plurality of lower tabs, each of the plurality of lower tabs being operable for engaging the respective plurality of lower slots when an upward force is exerted on the bottom edge of the door panel.

4. The protective enclosure as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the upper horizontal security member is connected to the side wall panels.

5. The protective enclosure as set forth in claim 3 , wherein the lower horizontal security member is connected to the side wall panels.

6. The protective enclosure as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the housing structure is operable as an automated teller machine.

7. An apparatus for securing a door to a protective enclosure during prying by an unauthorized operator, comprising:

a horizontal security member including a plurality of slots, the horizontal security member being attached to the interior of the protective enclosure; and

a plurality of tabs connected to or integrated into the door and disengaged from the plurality of slots when the door is in a locked state and in an unlocked state, each of the plurality of tabs being operable for engaging the respective plurality of slots when the door is pried at a point along the plurality of tabs.

8. An apparatus for securing a door panel to a protective enclosure during prying by an unauthorized operator, comprising:

a plurality of slots, each of the plurality of slots including an antipry notch portion; and

a plurality of fingers, the plurality of fingers engaging and disengaging the plurality of respective slots when the door panel is in a locked state and in an unlocked state, respectively, and

at least one of the plurality of fingers being forced into at least one of the respective antipry notch portions when an edge of the door panel is pried by the unauthorized operator at a point along the plurality of fingers.

9. A protective enclosure, comprising:

a housing structure having a back wall panel, a bottom panel, a top wall and surrounding sidewall panels to define an interior, the housing structure having an open front area for allowing access into the interior;

an inner flange of one of the side wall panels including a plurality of slots, each of the plurality of slots including an anti-pry notch portion;

a door panel having a first side and a second side, the door panel operable for enclosing the interior of the housing structure by being positioned across the front area to define a closed position;

a lock bar movably connected to the first side of the door panel and including a plurality of fingers,

the lock bar operable for sliding up and down the first side of the door panel to engage and disengage the plurality of fingers and the plurality of respective slots when the door panel is in a locked state and in an unlocked state, respectively, and

at least one of the plurality of fingers being forced into at least one of the respective antipry notch portions when the door panel is pried by an unauthorized operator on the first side of the door panel; and

a hinge member for attaching the second side of the door panel to the other side wall panel.

10. The protective enclosure as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the housing structure is operable as an automated teller machine.

11. An apparatus for securing a door panel having a first side and a second side to a protective enclosure having side wall panels during prying by an unauthorized operator, comprising:

an inner flange of one of the side wall panels including a plurality of slots, each of the plurality of slots including an anti-pry notch portion; and

a lock bar movably connected to the first side of the door panel and including a plurality of fingers,

the lock bar operable for sliding up and down the first side of the door panel to engage and disengage the plurality of fingers and the plurality of respective slots when the door panel is in a locked state and in an unlocked state, respectively, and

at least one of the plurality of fingers being, forced into at least one of the respective anti-pry notch portions when the door panel is pried by an unauthorized operator on the first side of the door panel.

12. A protective enclosure, comprising:

a housing structure having a back wall panel, a bottom panel, a top wall panel and surrounding sidewall panels to define an interior, the housing structure having an open front area for allowing access into the interior;

an upper horizontal security member located in the interior and including a plurality of upper slots;

a door panel having a first side, a second side, a top edge and a bottom edge, the door panel operable for enclosing the interior of the housing structure by being positioned across the front area to define a closed position, the door panel including a plurality of upper tabs disengaged from the plurality of upper slots when the door panel is in a locked state and in an unlocked state, each of the plurality of upper tabs being operable for engaging the respective plurality of upper slots when a downward force is exerted on the top edge of the door panel;

an inner flange of one of the side wall panels including a plurality of slots, each of the plurality of slots including an anti-pry notch portion;

a lock bar movably connected to the first side of the door panel and including a plurality of fingers,

the lock bar operable for sliding up and down the first side of the door panel to engage and disengage the plurality of fingers and the plurality of respective slots when the door panel is in a locked state and in an unlocked state, respectively, and

at least one of the plurality of fingers being forced into at least one of the respective anti-pry notch portions when the door panel is pried by an unauthorized operator on the first side of the door; and

a hinge member for attaching the second side of the door panel to one of the side walls.

13. The apparatus as set forth in claim 8 , wherein

the plurality of slots are l-shaped.

14. The protective enclosure as set forth in claim 9 , wherein

the plurality of slots are l-shaped.

15. The apparatus as set forth in claim 11 , wherein

the plurality of slots are l-shaped.

16. The protective enclosure as set forth in claim 12 , wherein

the plurality of slots are l-shaped.