Docking station for security key
First Claim
1. A docking station for storing a security key in a secure condition, said station comprising:
- a housing formed with a compartment for storing the security key therein, said compartment having an opening for placement and removal of the key into and from said compartment;
a slide member selectively movable across at least a portion of the compartment opening between locked and unlocked positions to prevent removal of the key from the compartment when in the locked position;
a key actuated cam operatively engageable with the slide member for moving said slide member between locked and unlocked positions;
a cord connected to and extending between the housing and the security key to attach the security key to the housing, said cord containing electrical conductors forming an alarm sensing loop; and
an alarm system contained within the housing and operatively connected to the cord for monitoring the integrity of the sensing loop and actuating an audible alarm if the integrity of the sensing loop is compromised.
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Abstract
A docking station has a housing with an open top compartment formed therein for storing a security key in a locked condition when not in use at a checkout station for opening media security containers. A slide member is moveable by a three position key operated tumbler between locked and unlocked positions across the storage compartment opening. A cam is slidably engageable with the slide member and is moveable by the tumbler for moving the slide member between the locked and unlocked positions. An alarm deactivation switch is actuated by the cam when the tumbler is rotated by the tumbler key to a third position past the locked position. The alarm communicates with a sense loop extending through a flexible expandable cord attaching the key to the housing. An LED provides a visual indication that the alarm is activated.
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20 Claims
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1. A docking station for storing a security key in a secure condition, said station comprising:
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a housing formed with a compartment for storing the security key therein, said compartment having an opening for placement and removal of the key into and from said compartment; a slide member selectively movable across at least a portion of the compartment opening between locked and unlocked positions to prevent removal of the key from the compartment when in the locked position; a key actuated cam operatively engageable with the slide member for moving said slide member between locked and unlocked positions; a cord connected to and extending between the housing and the security key to attach the security key to the housing, said cord containing electrical conductors forming an alarm sensing loop; and an alarm system contained within the housing and operatively connected to the cord for monitoring the integrity of the sensing loop and actuating an audible alarm if the integrity of the sensing loop is compromised. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19)
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18. In combination, a security key and a docking station for storing the security key in a secure condition, said docking station comprising:
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a housing formed with a compartment for storing the security key therein, said compartment having an opening for placement and removal of the key into and from said compartment; a lock member selectively movable across at least a portion of the compartment opening between locked and unlocked positions to prevent removal of the key from the compartment when in the locked position; a key actuated mechanism operatively engageable with the lock member for moving said lock member between the locked and unlocked positions; a cord connected to and extending between the housing and the security key attaching the security key to the housing, said cord containing at least one conductor forming an alarm sensing loop; and an alarm system contained within the housing and operatively connected to the cord for monitoring the integrity of the sensing loop and actuating an audible alarm if the integrity of the sensing loop is compromised. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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