Security sleeve for recorded media storage containers
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1. A security sleeve for displaying an item of merchandise;
- the item of merchandise having top and bottom edges defining a length, side edges defining a width, and front and back surfaces defining a thickness;
the security sleeve comprising;
a frame defining a storage compartment and an insertion opening;
the storage compartment adapted to receive the item of merchandise;
the insertion opening adapted to permit insertion of the item of merchandise into the storage compartment of the frame;
the frame including opposed walls;
each wall defining an opening;
a locking member pivotally connected to each wall adjacent the opening;
each locking member being movable between unlocked and locked positions;
each locking member being disposed outside the storage compartment when in the unlocked position;
each locking member including a locking finger that lockingly engages the inner surface of the wall adjacent the opening when the locking member is in the locked position;
the locking fingers being disposed across a portion of the insertion opening when the locking members are in the locked position; and
the locking fingers being adapted to prevent the item of merchandise from being removed from the storage compartment when the locking member is in the locked position.
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Abstract
A security sleeve for merchandise storage containers includes a frame that defines a storage compartment. The frame defines an insertion opening through which the merchandise is loaded into the storage compartment. The frame may be configured to hold any of a variety of merchandise packages including various items of recorded media such as video cassettes, CDs, and DVDs. The sleeve includes at least one locking member that blocks a portion of the insertion opening to prevent the merchandise from being removed from the storage compartment until the frame is destroyed.
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1. A security sleeve for displaying an item of merchandise;
- the item of merchandise having top and bottom edges defining a length, side edges defining a width, and front and back surfaces defining a thickness;
the security sleeve comprising;a frame defining a storage compartment and an insertion opening;
the storage compartment adapted to receive the item of merchandise;
the insertion opening adapted to permit insertion of the item of merchandise into the storage compartment of the frame;
the frame including opposed walls;
each wall defining an opening;
a locking member pivotally connected to each wall adjacent the opening;
each locking member being movable between unlocked and locked positions;
each locking member being disposed outside the storage compartment when in the unlocked position;
each locking member including a locking finger that lockingly engages the inner surface of the wall adjacent the opening when the locking member is in the locked position;
the locking fingers being disposed across a portion of the insertion opening when the locking members are in the locked position; and
the locking fingers being adapted to prevent the item of merchandise from being removed from the storage compartment when the locking member is in the locked position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- the item of merchandise having top and bottom edges defining a length, side edges defining a width, and front and back surfaces defining a thickness;
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10. A security sleeve for displaying an item of merchandise;
- the item of merchandise having top and bottom edges defining a length, side edges defining a width, and front and back surfaces defining a thickness;
the security sleeve comprising;a frame defining a storage compartment and an insertion opening;
the storage compartment adapted to receive the item of merchandise;
the insertion opening adapted to permit insertion of the item of merchandise into the storage compartment of the frame;
the frame including opposed walls;
each wall defining an opening;
a locking member pivotally connected to each wall adjacent the opening;
each locking member being movable between unlocked and locked positions;
each locking member being disposed outside the storage compartment when in the unlocked position;
each locking member including a pair of oppositely extending locking fingers that lockingly engage the inner surface of the wall adjacent the opening when the locking member is in the locked position;
the locking fingers being disposed across a portion of the insertion opening when the locking members are in the locked position; and
the locking fingers being adapted to prevent the item of merchandise from being removed from the storage compartment when the locking member is in the locked position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- the item of merchandise having top and bottom edges defining a length, side edges defining a width, and front and back surfaces defining a thickness;
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