Security package with internal pocket for a surveillance tag
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1. An anti-theft security package comprising:
- a frame member of unibody construction having a handle member integrally attached to a containment structure, said containment structure including an article containment area, a surveillance tag containment area, a lock structure disposed between said article containment area and said surveillance tag containment area, and a rotating lid member;
said article containment area including a generally rectangular access aperture for inserting and removing an article into and out of said article containment area;
said surveillance tag containment area including an access aperture for inserting and removing a surveillance tag into and out of said surveillance tag containment area;
said lock structure including first locking means formed therein;
said rotating lid member having a surveillance tag enclosing portion hingedly attached to said surveillance tag containment area, a lock portion extending from said surveillance tag enclosing portion, and an article securing portion extending from said lock portion, said lock portion having second locking means aligned with said first locking means of said lock structure;
whereby the hinged rotation of said rotating lid member seals said access aperture of said surveillance tag containment area with said surveillance tag enclosing portion, lockedly engages said first locking means and said second locking means, and secures said article within said article containment area with said article securing portion.
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Abstract
A security package having a locking mechanism capable of securely encompassing an audio cassette, a video cassette, compact disc, or the like within the security package, wherein the security package has an internally disposed pocket for receiving an electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag therewithin. The EAS cavity or pocket is completely sealed and tamper-proof while in the audio-video article is locked within the security package and the locking mechanism does not interfere or intrude within the EAS cavity.
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15 Claims
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1. An anti-theft security package comprising:
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a frame member of unibody construction having a handle member integrally attached to a containment structure, said containment structure including an article containment area, a surveillance tag containment area, a lock structure disposed between said article containment area and said surveillance tag containment area, and a rotating lid member; said article containment area including a generally rectangular access aperture for inserting and removing an article into and out of said article containment area; said surveillance tag containment area including an access aperture for inserting and removing a surveillance tag into and out of said surveillance tag containment area; said lock structure including first locking means formed therein; said rotating lid member having a surveillance tag enclosing portion hingedly attached to said surveillance tag containment area, a lock portion extending from said surveillance tag enclosing portion, and an article securing portion extending from said lock portion, said lock portion having second locking means aligned with said first locking means of said lock structure; whereby the hinged rotation of said rotating lid member seals said access aperture of said surveillance tag containment area with said surveillance tag enclosing portion, lockedly engages said first locking means and said second locking means, and secures said article within said article containment area with said article securing portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A security package of unibody construction for use with an audio-visual article, such as an audio cassette, a video cassette, a compact disc, and the like, comprising:
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a handle member integrally connected to a containment structure; said containment structure including surveillance tag containment means for receiving a surveillance tag, article containment means for receiving an audio-visual article therein, and lid means hingedly attached to said surveillance tag containment means for enclosing said surveillance tag therewithin and for securing said audio-visual article within said article containment means. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A security package of unibody construction comprising:
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a handle member attached to a containment structure; said containment structure including a surveillance tag pocket having a single access aperture, an article pocket having a single access aperture and at least one viewing aperture, a lid member hingedly attached to said surveillance tag pocket, and first lock means disposed between said surveillance tag pocket and said article pocket; and said lid member having an enclosing portion capable of sealing off said access aperture of said surveillance tag pocket, a securing portion capable of extending partially into said access aperture of said article pocket to secure an article therewithin, and second lock means disposed between said enclosing portion and said securing portion capable of lockingly engaging with said first lock means to maintain said enclosing portion in sealed relation over said access aperture of said surveillance tag pocket and to maintain said securing portion in position within said access aperture of said article pocket to secure said article therewithin. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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