Case with internal lock
First Claim
1. A storage case for storing a recording medium, the storage case comprising:
- a first cover, the first cover including a seating area to seat the recording medium, and a first lock portion extending from the first cover, the first lock portion defining a first cover lock receiving path; and
a second cover, the first and second covers being capable of moving to a closed position whereby the second cover is placed over the first cover to restrict access to the seating area, the second cover further including a second lock portion extending from the second cover, the second lock portion defining a second cover lock receiving path;
wherein the first and second cover lock receiving paths are disposed on the first and second covers so that when the first and second covers are moved to the closed position, the first cover lock receiving path communicates with the second cover lock receiving path to produce a combined lock receiving path, the combined lock receiving path defined so that when a lock is inserted into the storage case, substantially all of the lock is received within the combined lock insertion path and inside of the storage case.
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Abstract
A lockable storage case includes a top cover pivotably coupled to a bottom cover through a spine. The top cover includes loops or an upper lock receiving member and a lower lock receiving member defining a top cover lock insertion path. The bottom cover includes loops or an upper lock receiving member and a lower lock receiving member defining a bottom cover lock insertion path. The lower lock receiving members of both the top and bottom covers include hooks for receiving and maintaining a latch. When the top cover is closed on the bottom cover, the top and bottom cover insertion paths combine to form a combined lock insertion path. A lock for the storage case includes first and second catch mechanisms with first and second catches. To lock the storage case, the lock is inserted into the combined lock insertion path so that the catches on the lock mate with and are retained with the hooks in the top and bottom covers.
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81 Claims
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1. A storage case for storing a recording medium, the storage case comprising:
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a first cover, the first cover including a seating area to seat the recording medium, and a first lock portion extending from the first cover, the first lock portion defining a first cover lock receiving path; and
a second cover, the first and second covers being capable of moving to a closed position whereby the second cover is placed over the first cover to restrict access to the seating area, the second cover further including a second lock portion extending from the second cover, the second lock portion defining a second cover lock receiving path;
whereinthe first and second cover lock receiving paths are disposed on the first and second covers so that when the first and second covers are moved to the closed position, the first cover lock receiving path communicates with the second cover lock receiving path to produce a combined lock receiving path, the combined lock receiving path defined so that when a lock is inserted into the storage case, substantially all of the lock is received within the combined lock insertion path and inside of the storage case. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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2. A storage case for storing a recording medium, the storage case comprising:
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a first cover, the first cover including a seating area to seat the recording medium, and a first lock portion extending from the first cover, the first lock portion defining a first cover lock receiving path; and
a second cover, the first and second covers being capable of moving to a closed position whereby the second cover is placed over the first cover to restrict access to the seating area, the second cover further including a second lock portion extending from the second cover, the second lock portion defining a second cover lock receiving path;
whereinthe first and second cover lock receiving paths are disposed on the first and second covers so that when the first and second covers are moved to the closed position, the first cover lock receiving path communicates with the second cover lock receiving path to produce a combined lock receiving path disposed inside of the storage case, the combined lock receiving path defined so that when a lock is inserted into the storage case, substantially all of the lock is received within the combined lock insertion path and inside of the storage case. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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3. A storage case for storing a recording medium, the storage case comprising:
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a first cover, the first cover including a seating area to seat the recording medium, and a first lock portion extending from the first cover, the first lock portion defining a first cover lock receiving path; and
a second cover, the first and second covers being capable of moving to a closed position whereby the second cover is placed over the first cover to restrict access to the seating area, the second cover further including a second lock portion extending from the second cover, the second lock portion defining a second cover lock receiving path;
whereinthe first and second cover lock receiving paths are disposed on the first and second covers so that when the first and second covers are moved to the closed position, the case has an outer periphery and the first cover lock receiving path communicates with the second cover lock receiving path to produce a combined lock receiving path, the combined lock receiving path defined so that when a lock is inserted into the combined lock receiving path, the lock is disposed substantially within the outer periphery.
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- 16. The storage case is recited in clam 15, wherein the document retaining member includes at least one gripping element.
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24. A storage case for storing a recording medium, the storage case comprising:
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a first cover, the first cover including a seating area to seat the recording medium, and a first lock portion extending from the first cover, the first lock portion defining a first cover lock receiving path; and
a second cover, the first and second covers being capable of moving to a closed position whereby the second cover is placed over the first cover to restrict access to the seating area, the second cover further including a second lock portion extending from the second cover, the second lock portion defining a second cover lock receiving path;
whereinthe first and second cover lock receiving paths are disposed on the first and second covers so that when the first and second covers are moved to the closed position, the first cover lock receiving path communicates with the second cover lock receiving path to produce a combined lock receiving path;
the first lock portion comprises;
a first lock receiving member;
a second lock receiving member, the first and second lock receiving members of the first lock portion defining the first cover lock receiving path;
the second lock portion comprises;
a first lock receiving member;
a second lock receiving member, the first and second lock receiving members of the second lock portion defining the second cover lock receiving path;
wherein the lock receiving members are disposed on the storage case in an interleaving manner so that when the second cover is closed upon the first cover, the lock receiving members mesh with one another;
the first lock receiving member of the first lock portion includes a cut-away providing partial access to the seating area;
the first cover further includes a shelf proximate to the cut-away;
the first and second lock receiving members of the first lock portion are hollow thereby defining first lock voids, the first lock voids being collinear and in combination define the first cover lock receiving path; and
the first and second lock receiving members of the second lock portion are hollow thereby defining second lock voids, the second lock voids being collinear and in combination define the second cover lock receiving path.
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25. A lock for locking a storage case, the lock comprising:
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a base having an outer periphery; and
at least a first catch mechanism moveably mounted to the base, the first catch mechanism movable between a first position where the first catch mechanism extends beyond the periphery of the base and a second position where the first catch mechanism does not extend beyond the periphery of the base. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A lock for locking a storage case, the lock comprising:
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a base having an outer periphery;
at least a first catch mechanism moveably mounted to the base, the first catch mechanism movable between a first position where the first catch mechanism extends beyond the periphery of the base and a second position where the first catch mechanism does not extend beyond the periphery of the base;
the lock includes a front end and a rear end;
the first catch mechanism includes a notched recess with an opening facing the rear end;
the first catch mechanism is disposed proximate to the first end;
a groove extends substantially from the first catch mechanism to the second end;
the first catch mechanism is coupled to the base through a leaf spring;
the leaf spring has a height which less than a height of the base;
wherein the leaf spring comprises;
a notch which couples the leaf spring to the base;
an arcuate portion; and
a recess between the notch and the arcuate portion;
when the first catch mechanism is in the first position, a portion of the first catch mechanism extends beyond the periphery of the base of the lock;
the first catch mechanism is moveable to a third position where the entire first catch mechanism is disposed outside the periphery of the base of the lock;
the first catch mechanism further includes a first flange extending therefrom;
the base includes a second flange extending therefrom; and
the first and second flanges are disposed so that when the first catch mechanism is in the first or the second position, the second flange abuts the first flange and inhibits the first catch mechanism from moving to the third position.
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55. A lockable storage case containing a storage medium, the lockable storage case comprising:
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a storage case having an outer periphery, the storage case including;
a first cover, the first cover including a seating area to seat the recording medium, and a second cover coupled to the first cover and placed upon the first cover; and
a lock adapted to be disposed within both the first cover and the second cover, so that substantially all of the lock is disposed inside the storage case, thereby locking the first cover to the second cover. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A lockable storage case containing a storage medium, the lockable storage case comprising:
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a storage case having an outer periphery, the storage case including;
a first cover, the first cover including a seating area and a shelf to seat the recording medium; and
a second cover coupled to the first cover and placed upon the first cover; and
a lock adapted to be disposed to be within both the first cover and the second cover, so that substantially all of the lock is disposed inside the storage case, thereby locking the first cover to the second cover and so that the lock is disposed both on top of and beneath a combination of the storage medium and the shelf. - View Dependent Claims (62)
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63. A method for locking a storage case, the storage case comprising an outer periphery, a first cover with a seating area to seat a storage medium and a second cover coupled to the first cover, the method comprising:
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closing the second cover on the first cover; and
inserting a lock inside both the first and second covers so that substantially all of the lock is disposed inside the storage case thereby locking the first cover to the second cover. - View Dependent Claims (64)
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65. A method for creating a lock for use in locking a storage case, the lock including a base and pin holding portions, the base including a flange and a periphery, the pin holding portions each including a flange, the method comprising:
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molding the lock so that the pin holding portions extend beyond the periphery of the base;
inserting metallic pins into the pin holding portions; and
bending the pin holding portions toward the base so that the flanges of the pin holding portions sit behind corresponding flanges in the base.
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66. A lockable storage case, comprising:
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a storage case, the storage case including;
a first cover, the first cover including a seating area to seat the recording medium, and at least a first loop extending upwardly from the first cover, the first loop defining a first cover lock receiving path; and
a second cover, the first and second covers being capable of moving to a closed position whereby the second cover is placed over the first cover to restrict access to the seating area, the second cover further including at least a second loop extending upwardly from the second cover, the second lock loop defining a second cover lock receiving path;
whereinthe first and second cover lock receiving paths are disposed on the first and second covers so that when the first and second covers are moved to the closed position, the first cover lock receiving path communicates with the second cover lock receiving path to produce a combined lock receiving path; and
a lock, the lock including;
a base having an outer periphery; and
at least a first catch mechanism moveably mounted to the base, the first catch mechanism movable between a first position where the first catch mechanism extends beyond the periphery of the base and a second position where the first catch mechanism does not extend beyond the periphery of the base;
whereinthe first catch mechanism is in the first position; and
at least one of the first and second loops defines a hook edge; and
the first catch mechanism is capable of engaging the hook edge. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68)
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69. A lockable case for information storage media, comprising:
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first and second covers, at least one of which is configured to receive an information storage medium, hinged to pivot open or closed about a spine;
inner surfaces of said covers having cover locking elements spaced apart from outer peripheries of the covers and positioned such that when the covers are closed the cover locking elements are mutually aligned. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. A lockable storage case for storing a recording medium, the storage case comprising:
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a first cover having an outer periphery and a first lock receiving element; and
a second cover pivotably attached to the first cover and moveable between an open and a closed position, the second cover having an outer periphery and a second lock receiving element;
the first and second lock receiving elements configured to receive a locking member when the first and second covers are in the closed position such that the locking member is substantially disposed within the periphery of the first and second covers when the locking member is inserted into the first and second lock receiving elements.
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