SECURITY STORAGE CONTAINER HAVING AN INTERNAL ALARM

• US 20110210852A1
• Filed: 03/18/2011
• Published: 09/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. (CCL Industries Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. (CCL Industries Incorporated)
• Inventors: Belden, Dennis D. JR., Sedon, Nicholas M.
• Granted Patent: US 8,207,849 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/572.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 7/024 with provisions for preventing unauthorised removal show cases with devices for prevention of theft A47F3/002; devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal E05B73/0017
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 73/0023 Containers, boxes, cases or the like, e.g. for compact discs or video-cassettes, specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 73/0058 for essentially box-shaped devices
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/06 by tampering with fastening
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/14 by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2434 Tag housing and attachment details
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/008 Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system

Abstract

A security storage container securely retains an item of merchandise and typically includes a base and lid. An alarm system in the container is activated when the container is locked and deactivated when the container is unlocked. The alarm system may include a flashing LED, an EAS tag for activating a security gate, and a sound-emitting device which may emit a loud alarm upon an attempt to pry the lid from the base or upon the container entering into proximity of a security gate.

Claims

1. A security container for retaining an item of merchandise therein, said container comprising:

a frame adapted to retain therein an item of merchandise and comprising a base and a lid mounted on the base and movable between an open position for allowing insertion and removal of the item to and from the frame and a closed position for preventing removal of the item from the frame;

an alarm carried by the frame; and

a slider mounted on the frame and movable relative to the base and lid between a first position which prevents the base and lid from moving from the closed position to the open position and a second position which allows the base and lid to move from the closed position to the open position;

wherein movement of the slider causes the alarm to be armed.

2. The container of claim 1 wherein movement of the slider in a first direction causes the alarm to be armed;

and movement of the slider in a second direction different from the first direction causes the alarm to be disarmed.

3. The container of claim 1 further comprising an alarm carried by the frame;

and wherein movement of the slider causes the alarm to be disarmed.

4. The container of claim 1 further comprising a light carried by the frame;

and wherein movement of the slider causes the light to begin to emit light.

5. The container of claim 1 further comprising an EAS tag carried by the frame;

and wherein movement of the slider results in power being supplied to the EAS tag.

6. The container of claim 1 further comprising a speaker carried by the frame;

and wherein movement of the slider results in power being supplied to the speaker.

7. The container of claim 1 further comprising an electric circuit carried by the frame;

and a first switch carried by the frame; and

wherein movement of the slider causes the first switch to move to a position which closes or breaks the electrical circuit.

8. The container of claim 7 further comprising a slot formed in the slider;

and wherein the first switch extends through the slot.

9. The container of claim 1 wherein the slider is mounted on the lid;

and further comprising an alarm system between the slider and the lid.

10. The container of claim 1 wherein the slider is mounted on the lid;

and further comprising a battery between the slider and the lid.

11. The container of claim 10 further comprising a battery holder assembly between the slider and the lid;

and wherein the battery is held by the assembly.

12. The container of claim 1 wherein the slider is mounted on the lid;

and further comprising a speaker between the slider and the lid.

13. The container of claim 1 wherein the slider is mounted on the lid;

and further comprising a light between the slider and the lid.

14. The container of claim 1 wherein the slider is mounted on the lid;

and further comprising a circuit board between the slider and the lid.

15. The container of claim 1 wherein the slider is mounted on the lid;

and further comprising an electric circuit between the slider and the lid, the electric circuit having a first switch.

16. The container of claim 1 further comprising a slot formed in the slider;

and a fastener extending through the slot to slidably secure the slider to the frame.

17. The container of claim 1 further comprising an aperture formed in the slider;

and a battery carried by the frame adjacent the aperture.

18. The container of claim 17 further comprising a battery cover which is adjacent the battery and extends into the aperture.

19. A security container for retaining an item of merchandise therein, said container comprising:

a frame adapted to retain therein an item of merchandise and comprising a base and a lid mounted on the base and movable between an open position for allowing insertion and removal of the item to and from the frame and a closed position for preventing removal of the item from the frame;

an electric circuit carried by the frame;

a first switch carried by the frame; and

a slider mounted on the frame and movable relative to the base and lid between a first position which prevents the base and lid from moving from the closed position to the open position and a second position which allows the base and lid to move from the closed position to the open position;

wherein movement of the slider causes the first switch to move to a position which closes or breaks the electrical circuit.

20. A security container for retaining an item of merchandise therein, said container comprising:

a frame adapted to retain therein an item of merchandise and comprising a base and a lid mounted on the base and movable between an open position for allowing insertion and removal of the item to and from the frame and a closed position for preventing removal of the item from the frame;

a slider mounted on the lid and movable relative to the base and lid between a first position which prevents the base and lid from moving from the closed position to the open position and a second position which allows the base and lid to move from the closed position to the open position; and

an alarm system between the slider and the lid.