ELECTRICAL MANUALLY PORTABLE SECURITY CASE FOR THE STORAGE OF THEFT ATTRACTIVE ARTICLES WITH AN ELECTRICAL MAT HAVING AT LEAST ONE ELONGATED ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE WIRE IN A SUBSTANTIALLY CONTINUOUS MESH, LOOP OR EYE STRUCTURE

• US 6,400,268 B1
• Filed: 07/10/2000
• Issued: 06/04/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/1992
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Kjell Lindskog
• Original Assignee: Kjell Lindskog
• Inventors: Lindskog, Kjell
• Primary Examiner(s): LEE, BENJAMIN C
• Application Number:
  US09/612,990
• Time in Patent Office: 694 Days
• Field of Search: 340/550, 340/540, 340/564, 340/565, 340/566, 340/567, 340/551, 307/147, 109/24, 109/42
• US Class Current: 340/550
• CPC Class Codes: E05G 1/005 Portable strong boxes, e.g. which may be fixed to a wall or the like E05G1/08, E05G1/14 take precedence; devices to prevent theft or loss of bags, trunks, baskets, or the like A45C13/18; coin boxes for coin freed apparatus G07F9/06
• CPC Class Codes: E05G 1/024 Wall or panel structure
• CPC Class Codes: E05G 1/10 with alarm, signal or indicator E05G1/14 takes precedence; burglar, theft or intruder alarm per se G08B13/00; fire or explosion alarm per se G08B17/00
• CPC Class Codes: E05G 1/14 with means for masking or destroying the valuables, e.g. in case of theft
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/126 for a housing, e.g. a box, a safe, or a room

Abstract

A security structure intended particularly for the construction of security containers and security rooms. The security structure has an alarm mat integral therewith. The alarm mat is constructed from one or more insulated, electrically conductive threads, wires or the like, or from one or more light conducting, optical fibres. The thread or threads is/are disposed to form continuous meshes, lopps, or eyes of the kind obtained when knitting or crocheting.

Claims

1. An electrically protected hand-holdable transportable case with a handle to be held in the hand of the transporter, for the storage of theft attractive articles, said electrically protected case comprising:

an electrical laminate;

electrical protective apparatus;

said electrical protective apparatus comprising at least one of;

electrically activatable alarm apparatus to sound an alarm; and

electrically activatable destructive apparatus to render the articles stored in said case unusable;

said electrical protective apparatus and said electrical laminate being connected with electric circuitry to permit said electrical protective apparatus to be activated upon an attempted unauthorized entry into said case; and

said electrical laminate comprising;

at least one elongated electrically conductive wire;

said at least one elongated electrically conductive wire forming an electrical mesh mat of substantially continuous meshes, loops or eyes of the kind obtained when knitting or crocheting;

said meshes, loops or eyes being configured and

sized to provide resistance to external disturbances comprising at least one of;

magnetic fields, static electricity, electromagnetic fields and electrostatic fields, to thus minimize a risk of a false activation of said protective apparatus;

at least one outer sheet;

said electrical mesh mat having at least one surface area disposed immediately adjacent to said at least one outer sheet;

said at least one outer sheet having at least one surface area disposed immediately adjacent to said electrical mesh mat; and

said at least one surface area of said at leapt one outer sheet and said at least one surface area of said electrical mesh mat being joined to one another over substantially the entire immediately adjacent surface areas therebetween to form a laminated structure of said at least one outer sheet and said electrical mesh mat;

a body;

a handle;

said handle being connected to said body to permit a hand of a person to lift and carry said case by said handle;

said body having a plurality of extensive outer surfaces; and

each of said plurality of extensive outer surfaces being formed substantially entirely by said electrical laminate to protect said case from unauthorized entry into said case.

2. The electrically protected case according to claim 1, wherein said electrical mesh mat comprises said meshes, loops or eyes having a diametral distance across said meshes, loops or eyes of about 1 millimeter.

3. The electrically protected case according to claim 2, wherein said electrical laminate comprises at least one of:

a flat, curved, and angled shape.

4. The electrically protected case according to claim 3, wherein:

said at least one elongated electrically conductive wire comprises two elongated electrically conductive wires immediately adjacent and mutually parallel to each another;

said two elongated electrically conductive wires being disposed to form said substantially continuous meshes, loops or eyes,

said two elongated electrically conductive wires are connected to each another at their free ends to form an electric circuit; and

in said electric circuit, current flows in mutually different directions in said two elongated electrically conductive wires.

5. The electrically protected case according to claim 4, wherein said body comprises:

at least two of said electrical laminate;

said at least two electrical laminates are disposed to overlap one another in at least one overlap zone;

means for joining said electrical laminates in said at least one overlap zone; and

means for joining said electrical laminates comprises said electrical mesh mat of each of said electrical laminates being connected one to another in said at least one overlap zone.

6. The electrically protected case according to claim 5, wherein:

each of said two electrical laminates comprises at least one additional sheet being disposed adjacent to said electrical mesh mat, on a side of said electrical mesh mat opposite of said at least one outer sheet;

said body further comprises angled wall sections;

said angled wall sections comprise at least one additional section of said laminate; and

said angled wall sections are disposed to form one of said at least one overlap zone at corners of said case.

7. The case according to claim 4, wherein:

said body comprises at least two of said electrical laminates;

said at least two laminates being disposed to overlap one another in an overlap zone;

means for joining said at least two electrical laminates in said overlap zone;

said case comprises apparatus to detect an attempt to separate said laminates in said at least one overlap zone;

said apparatus to detect an attempt to separate said lamninates in said overlap zone being disposed both inward of and directly adjacent to said at least one overlap zone;

said protective apparatus and said apparatus to detect an attempt to separate said at least two electrical laminates in said at least one overlap zone are mutually connected in at least one electric circuit; and

said at least one electric circuit is configured to activate said protective apparatus upon an unauthorized break in said at least one electric circuit.

8. An electrically protected container for storage of theft attractive articles, said container comprising:

at least one electrical mesh;

said at least one electrical mesh comprising;

at least one elongated electrically conductive wire;

said at least one elongated conductive wire forming an electrical mesh mat of substantially continuous meshes, loops or eyes of the kind obtained when knitting or crocheting; and

said electrical mesh mat being disposed to protect the inside of said container from entry

a plurality of extensive outer surfaces;

each of said plurality of extensive outer surfaces being protected by said at least one electrical mesh to protect all of said plurality of extensive outer surfaces from penetration through said at least one electrical mesh;

electrical alarm apparatus;

said electrical alarm apparatus and said electrical mesh mat being connected with electric circuitry to permit said electrical alarm apparatus to be activated upon an unauthorized break in said electric circuitry; and

said meshes, loops or eyes of said electrical mesh mat being configured and sized to provide in said at least one electrical mesh a substantial resistance to external disturbances, which external disturbances comprise at least one of;

magnetic fields, static electricity, electromagnetic fields and electrostatic fields, to thus minimize a risk of a false alarm of said electrical alarm apparatus.

9. The container according to claim 8, wherein said electrical mesh mat comprises said meshes, loops or eyes being of a small size to provide in said at least one electrical mesh said substantial resistance to external disturbances.

10. The container according to claim 9, wherein said at least one electrical mesh further comprises at least one of:

a flat, curved, and angled shape.

11. The container according to claim 10, wherein:

said at least one elongated electrically conductive wire comprises two elongated electrically conductive wires immediately adjacent and mutually parallel to one another;

said two elongated electrically conductive wires are disposed to form said substantially continuous meshes, loops or eyes;

said two elongated electrically conductive wires are connected to one another at their free ends to form an electric circuit; and

in said electric circuit, current flows in mutually different directions in said two elongated electrically conductive wires.

12. The container according to claim 11, wherein said meshes, loops or eyes have a diametral distance across said meshes, loops or eyes of about 1 millimeter.

13. The container according to claim 12, wherein said container further comprises:

said at least one electrical mesh further comprises at least two electrical meshes;

said at least two electrical meshes are disposed to overlap one another in at least one overlap zone;

means for joining said at least two electrical meshes in said at least one overlap zone;

said means for joining said at least two electrical meshes comprises said electrical mesh mat of each of said at least two electrical meshes being connected one to another in said at least one overlap zone;

angled wall sections;

said angled wall sections comprise at least one additional section of at least one of said at least two electrical meshes and

said angled wall sections are disposed to form one of said at least one overlap zone at corners of said container.

14. The container according to claim 12, wherein:

said at least one electrical mesh further comprises at least two electrical meshes;

said at least two electrical meshes are disposed to overlap one another in at least one overlap zone;

said container further comprises means for joining said at least two electrical meshes in said at least one overlap zone;

said container further comprises apparatus to detect an attempt to separate said at least two electrical meshes in said at least one overlap zone;

said apparatus to detect an attempt to separate said at least two electrical meshes in said at least one overlap zone is disposed both inward of and directly adjacent to said at least one overlap zone;

said electrical alarm apparatus and said apparatus to detect an attempt to separate said at least two electrical meshes in said at least one overlap zone are mutually connected in at least one electric circuit;

said at least one electric circuit is configured to activate said electrical alarm apparatus upon an unauthorized break in said at least one electric circuit;

each of said at least two electrical meshes comprises at least one outer sheet;

said electrical mesh mat has at least one surface area disposed immediately adjacent to said at least one outer sheet;

said at least one outer sheet has at least one surface area disposed immediately adjacent to said electrical mesh mat;

said at least one surface area of said at least one outer sheet and said at least one surface area of said electrical mesh mat are joined to one another over substantially the entire immediately adjacent surface areas therebetween to form a structure of said at least one outer sheet and said electrical mesh mat; and

each of said at least two electrical meshes comprises at least one additional sheet disposed adjacent to said electrical mesh mat, on a side of said electrical mesh mat opposite to said at least one outer sheet.

15. A method of protecting theft attractive articles in an electrically protected container for storage of theft attractive articles, said container comprising:

a plurality of extensive outer surfaces;

at least one electrical mesh;

each of said plurality of extensive outer surfaces being formed substantially entirely by said at least one electrical mesh to protect all of said plurality of extensive outer surfaces from penetration through said at least one electrical mesh;

said at least one electrical mesh comprising;

at least one elongated electrically conductive wire;

said at least one elongated electrically conductive wire forming an electrical mesh mat of substantially continuous meshes, loops or eyes of the kind obtained when knitting or crocheting;

at least one outer sheet;

said electrical mesh mat having at least one surface area disposed immediately adjacent to said at least one outer sheet;

said at least one outer sheet having at least one surface area disposed immediately adjacent to said electrical mesh mat; and

said at least one surface area of said at least one outer sheet and said at least one surface area of said electrical mesh mat being joined to one another over substantially the entire immediately adjacent surface areas therebetween to form a structure of said at least one outer sheet and said electrical mesh mat;

protective apparatus;

said protective apparatus comprising at least one of;

alarm apparatus to sound an alarm; and

destructive apparatus to render the articles stored in said container unusable;

said protective apparatus and said electrical mesh mat being connected with electric circuitry to permit said protective apparatus to be activated upon an unauthorized break in said electric circuitry;

said meshes, loops or eyes of said electrical mesh mat being configured and sized to provide resistance to external disturbances comprising at least one of;

magnetic fields, static electricity, electromagnetic fields and electrostatic fields;

said electrical mesh mat and said protective apparatus in combination being configured to provide rapid damping of the external disturbances, which rapid damping of the external disturbances is of a sufficient damping speed as to permit the firing of a weapon toward said destructive apparatus and penetrating said electrical mesh mat and still permitting the destructive apparatus to render the articles stored in the container unusable prior to the destruction of the destructive apparatus by the firing of the weapon;

said meshes, loops or eyes of said at least one electrical mesh mat being configured and sized to provide in said electrical mesh a substantial resistance to the external disturbances to thus minimize a risk of a false alarm of said protective apparatus; and

said method of protecting theft attractive articles in an electrically protected container comprising the steps of;

providing the electrically protected container;

providing theft attractive articles;

placing the theft attractive articles into the container;

closing the container;

providing in said at least one electrical mesh a substantial resistance to the external disturbances With the meshes, loops or eyes of said electrical mesh mat;

damping the external disturbances with sufficient speed to permit the destructive apparatus to render the articles in the container unusable prior to the destruction of the destructive apparatus by the firing of a weapon;

firing a weapon toward the destructive apparatus of the container;

rendering the articles in the container unusable by the destructive apparatus; and

destroying the destructive apparatus by the weapon.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein:

said meshes, loops or eyes of said electrical mesh mat have a small size to provide said resistance to external disturbances; and

said method further comprises the step of providing said resistance to external disturbances with the small size of the meshes, loops or eyes of said electrical mesh mat.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein said at least one electrical mesh further comprises at least one of:

a flat, curved, and angled shape.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein said meshes, loops or eyes of said electrical mesh mat have a diametral distance across said meshes, loops or eyes of about 1 millimeter.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein:

said at least one elongated electrically conductive wire comprises two elongated electrically conductive wires immediately adjacent and mutually parallel to one another;

said two elongated electrically conductive wires are disposed to form said substantially continuous meshes, loops or eyes;

said two elongated electrically conductive wires are connected to one another at their free ends to form an electric circuit; and

in said electric circuit, current flows in mutually different directions in said two elongated electrically conductive wires.

20. The method according to claim 18, wherein:

said at least one electrical mesh further comprises at least two electrical meshes;

said at least two electrical meshes are disposed to overlap one another in at least one overlap zone;

means for joining said at least two electrical meshes in said at least one overlap zone;

said means for joining said at least two electrical meshes comprises said electrical mesh mat of each of said at least two electrical meshes being connected one to another in said at least one overlap zone;

said container further comprises angled wall sections;

said angled wall sections comprise at least one additional section of said at least two electrical meshes; and

said angled wall sections are disposed to form one of said at least one overlap zone at corners of said container body.

21. The method according to claim 19, wherein:

said at least one electrical mesh further comprises at least two said electrical meshes;

said at least two electrical meshes are disposed to overlap one another in at least one overlap zone;

said container further comprises means for joining said at least two electrical meshes in said at least one overlap zone;

said container further comprises apparatus to detect an attempt to separate said at least two electrical meshes in said at least one overlap zone;

said apparatus to detect an attempt to separate said at least two electrical meshes in said at least one overlap zone is disposed both inward of and directly adjacent to said at least one overlap zone;

said protective apparatus and said apparatus to detect an attempt to separate said at least two electrical meshes in said at least one overlap zone are mutually connected in at least one electric circuit;

said at least one electric circuit is configured to activate said destructive apparatus upon an unauthorized break in said at least one electric circuit; and

each of said at least two electrical meshes comprises at least one additional sheet being disposed adjacent to said electrical mesh mat, on a side of said electrical mesh mat opposite to said at least one outer sheet.

22. A method of protecting theft attractive articles in an electrically protected container for storage of theft attractive articles, said container comprising:

a plurality of extensive outer surfaces;

at least one electrical mesh;

each of said plurality of extensive outer surfaces being formed substantially entirely by said at least one electrical mesh to protect all of said plurality of extensive outer surfaces from penetration through said at least one electrical mesh;

said at least one electrical mesh comprising;

at least one elongated electrically conductive wire;

said at least one elongated electrically conductive wire forming an electrical mesh mat of substantially continuous meshes, loops or eyes of the kind obtained when knitting or crocheting;

at least one outer sheet;

said electrical mesh mat having at least one surface area disposed immediately adjacent to said at least one outer sheet;

said at least one outer sheet having at least one surface area disposed immediately adjacent to said electrical mesh mat; and

said at least one surface area of said at least one outer sheet and said at least one surface area of said electrical mesh mat being joined to one another over substantially the entire immediately adjacent surface areas therebetween to form a structure of said at least one outer sheet and said electrical mesh mat;

protective apparatus;

said protective apparatus comprising at least one of;

alarm apparatus to sound an alarm; and

destructive apparatus to render the articles stored in said container unusable;

said protective apparatus and said electrical mesh mat being connected with electric circuitry to permit said protective apparatus to be activated upon an unauthorized break in said electric circuitry;

said meshes, loops or eyes of said electrical mesh mat being configured and sized to provide resistance to external disturbances comprising at least one of;

magnetic fields, static electricity, electromagnetic fields and electrostatic fields;

said meshes, loops or eyes of said at least one electrical mesh mat being configured and sized to provide in said electrical mesh a substantial resistance to the external disturbances to thus minimize a risk of a false alarm of said protective apparatus; and

said method of protecting theft attractive articles in an electrically protected container comprising the steps of;

providing the electrically protected container;

providing theft attractive articles;

placing the theft attractive articles into the container;

closing the container;

providing in said at least one electrical mesh a substantial resistance to the external disturbances with the meshes, loops or eyes of said electrical mesh mat.

23. An electrically protected container, for the storage of theft attractive articles, said electrically protected container comprising:

an electrical laminate;

electrical protective apparatus;

said electrical protective apparatus comprising at least one of;

electrically activatable alarm apparatus to sound an alarm; and

electrically activatable destructive apparatus to render the articles stored in said container unusable;

said electrical protective apparatus and said electrical laminate being connected with electric circuitry to permit said electrical protective apparatus to be activated upon an attempted unauthorized entry into said container; and

said electrical laminate comprising;

at least one elongated electrically conductive wire;

said at least one elongated electrically conductive wire forming an electrical mesh mat of substantially continuous meshes, loops or eyes of the kind obtained when knitting or crocheting;

said meshes, loops or eyes being configured and

sized to provide resistance to external disturbances comprising at least one of;

magnetic fields, static electricity, electromagnetic fields and electrostatic fields, to thus minimize a risk of a false activation of said protective apparatus;

at least one outer sheet;

said electrical mesh mat having at least one surface area disposed immediately adjacent to said at least one outer sheet;

said at least one outer sheet having at least one surface area disposed immediately adjacent to said electrical mesh mat; and

said at least one surface area of said at least one outer sheet and said at least one surface area of said electrical mesh mat being joined to one another over substantially the entire immediately adjacent surface areas therebetween to form a laminated structure of said at least one outer sheet and said electrical mesh mat;

a body;

said body having a plurality of extensive outer surfaces; and

each of said plurality of extensive outer surfaces being formed substantially entirely by said electrical laminate to protect said container from unauthorized entry into said container.