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SAFETY DEPOSIT COMPARTMENT WITH BIOMETRIC SENSOR

  • US 20140352580A1
  • Filed: 08/15/2014
  • Published: 12/04/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A personally accessible storage unit for securely housing a valuable article, the storage unit comprising:

  • a support structure with an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a base, the support structure configured to house a safety deposit compartment;

    a safety deposit compartment slidably mounted within the support structure, the safety deposit compartment having a bottom surface and a plurality of surrounding side walls defining a storage area for receipt and storage of the valuable article;

    a command panel mounted on the exterior surface of the support structure, the command panel comprising a biometric fingerprint scanner programmed to recognize the fingerprints of a user of the unit;

    a latch mechanism attached to the interior surface of the support structure, the latch mechanism being engageable with the safety deposit compartment and being in communication with the fingerprint scanner, such that the latch mechanism is engaged and disengaged based on input from the command panel; and

    a means for providing electrical power to the command panel and the latch mechanism.

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