US3858531A
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Portable security container
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-07-23
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Granted: 1975-01-07
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Expires: 1993-07-23
Abstract
Abstract A portable security container generally configured as a clothes hanger and having a vise-type locking mechanism for securing such container to a closet rod or other permanently installed fixture on a premise or location, is disclosed. The configuration of the container permits its use as a clothes hanger and thereby facilitates covering of the container to somewhat camouflage its presence. The vise-like locking mechanism is restricted to being operated or otherwise manipulated from within the container so as to protect against easy removal of the container from the closet rod to which it may be secured. An electronic alarm is positioned within the container to sound or trigger an alarm should the container be tampered with or burgled.
Inventors
- 👤 Morton K Rubinstein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:08
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05G; E05G1/00; E05G1/10; E05G1/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 38
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A portable container comprising: an enclosed wall forming an interior cavity and a door hinged to said wall for enclosing said interior cavity when said door is closed and permitting entry into said cavity when said door is opened; alarm means for effecting an alarm in response to predetermined conditions of said container, said alarm means situated within said interior cavity; and affixing means for securing said container to an external fixture, said enclosed wall having an aperture for receiving said affixing means therein, said affixing means including first and second clamping members between which said fixture is firmly sandwiched for securing said container, and hub means positioned in said aperture for maintaining said affixing means positioned in said enclosed wall such that at least one of said clamping members extends into said cavity through said aperture to enable manipulation only from within said interior cavity to have said container secured to and removed from said external fixture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A portable container comprising: an enclosed wall forming an interior cavity and a door hinged to said wall for enclosing said interior cavity when said door is closed and permitting entry into said cavity when said door is opened; alarm means for effecting an alarm in response to predetermined conditions of said container, said alarm means situated within said interior cavity; and affixing means for securing said container to an external fixture, said enclosed wall having an aperture for receiving said affixing means therein, said affixing means including first and second clamping members between which said fixture is firmly sandwiched for securing said container, and hub means positioned in said aperture for maintaining said affixing means positioned in said enclosed wall such that at least one of said clamping members extends into said cavity through said aperture to enable manipulation only from within said interior cavity to have said container secured to and removed from said external fixture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
89 words
The portable container defined by claim 1, said first clamping member being securely attached to said hub means; said second clamping member having a clamping portion and an elongate body portion extending from said clamping portion, said elongate body portion slideably extending through said hub means; and said hub means further having channel means for receiving said elongate body portion of said second clamping member and permitting movement therein to allow said clamping portion to be moved to fixedly sandwich said fixture between said first and second clamping members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
ThE portable container defined by claim 2, said affixing means further including drive means for controlling movement of said second clamping member to fixedly sandwich said fixture between said first and second clamping members or release said fixture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The portable container defined by claim 2, said clamping portion of said second clamping member being serrated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
74 words
The portable container defined by claim 3, said drive means including a bolt for being threaded into said hub means, said hub means including a threaded bore for receiving said bolt, said bolt being positioned with respect to said body portion of said second clamping member and within said interior cavity to have said second clamping member driven towards a clamping position as said bolt is threaded into said bore of said hub means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The portable container defined by claim 5, said first clamping member having a hook portion adapted to work in cooperation with said clamping portion of said second clamping member to fixedly sandwich a fixture therebetween.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
The portable container defined by claim 2, said alarm means including: utilization means for effecting an alarm when operated; switch means for enabling said utilization means to be operated in response to preselected physical conditions of said container; and means for operating said utilization means to effect an alarm in response to said preselected physical conditions of said container.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The portable container defined by claim 7, said affixing means further including drive means for controlling movement of said second clamping member to fixedly sandwich said fixture between said first and second clamping members or release said fixture.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The portable container defined by claim 8, said means for operating said utilization means including detecting means for sensing selected conditions of said container.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
74 words
The portable container defined by claim 9, said drive means including a bolt for being threaded into said hub means, said hub means including a threaded bore for receiving said bolt, said bolt being positioned with respect to said body portion of said second clamping member and within said interior cavity to have said second clamping member driven towards a clamping position as said bolt is threaded into said bore of said hub means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The portable container defined by claim 10, said first clamping member having a hook portion adapted to work in cooperation with said clamping portion of said second clamping member to fixedly sandwich a fixture therebetween.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The portable container defined by claim 11, said hub means being rotatably mounted in said aperture of said enclosed wall to permit said container to be moved with respect to said affixing means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The portable container defined by claim 11, said detecting means including a mercury switch for detecting a tilting of the container with respect to a selected upright position.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
51 words
The portable container defined by claim 11 wherein said door is electrically insulated from said enclosed wall, said detecting means including said door and said enclosed walls wherein any electrical path completed between said door and said enclosed wall effects operation of said utilization means when enabled by said switch means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The portable container defined by claim 11, said container being configured to resemble a clothes hanger.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The portable container defined by claim 15, wherein said affixing means is configured to receive an external fixture having the shape of an elongate cylinder.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The portable container defined by claim 11 wherein said utilization means is an audible tone generator.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The portable container defined by claim 11 wherein said utilization means is a miniature transmitter.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The portable container defined by claim 2, said clamping portion of said second clamping member being serrated.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
The portable container defined by claim 1, said hub means being rotatably mounted in said aperture of said encLosed wall to permit said container to be moved with respect to said affixing means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
35 words
The portable container defined by claim 20, said first clamping member having a hook portion adapted to work in cooperation with said clamping portion of said second clamping member to fixedly sandwich a fixture therebetween.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
The portable container defined by claim 1, said container being configured to resemble a clothes hanger.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
The portable container defined by claim 22, wherein said affixing means is configured to receive an external fixture having the shape of an elongate cylinder.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
59 words
The portable container defined by claim 1, said alarm means including: utilization means for effecting an alarm when operated; switch means for enabling said utilization means to be operated in response to preselected physical conditions of said container; and means for operating said utilization means to effect an alarm in response to said preselected physical conditions of said container.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
The portable container defined by claim 24, said means for operating said utilization means including detecting means for sensing selected conditions of said container.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
28 words
The portable container defined by claim 25, said detecting means including a mercury switch for detecting a tilting of the container with respect to a selected upright position.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
51 words
The portable container defined by claim 25 wherein said door is electrically insulated from said enclosed wall, said detecting means including said door and said enclosed walls wherein any electrical path completed between said door and said enclosed wall effects operation of said utilization means when enabled by said switch means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
16 words
The portable container defined by claim 24 wherein said utilization means is an audible tone generator.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
15 words
The portable container defined by claim 24 wherein said utilization means is a miniature transmitter.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
117 words
A portable container comprising: an enclosed wall forming an interior cavity and a door hinged to said wall for enclosing said interior cavity when said door is closed and permitting entry into said cavity when said door is opened, said enclosed wall having an aperture extending therethrough; and affixing means for securing said container to an external fixture, said affixing means including first and second clamping members between which said fixture is firmly sandwiched for securing said container, said hub means positioned in said aperture for maintaining said affixing means extended through said enclosed wall to have at least one of said first and second clamping members adapted to be only manipulated from within said interior cavity.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
117 words
A portable container comprising: an enclosed wall forming an interior cavity and a door hinged to said wall for enclosing said interior cavity when said door is closed and permitting entry into said cavity when said door is opened, said enclosed wall having an aperture extending therethrough; and affixing means for securing said container to an external fixture, said affixing means including first and second clamping members between which said fixture is firmly sandwiched for securing said container, said hub means positioned in said aperture for maintaining said affixing means extended through said enclosed wall to have at least one of said first and second clamping members adapted to be only manipulated from within said interior cavity.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
89 words
The portable container defined by claim 30, said first clamping member being securely attached to said hub means; said second clamping member having a clamping portion and an elongate body portion extending from said clamping portion, said elongate body portion slideably extending through said hub means; and said hub means further having channel means for receiving said elongate body portion of said second clamping member and permitting movement therein to allow said clamping portion to be moved to fixedly sandwich said fixture between said first and second clamping members.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
33 words
The portable container defined by claim 30, said hub means being rotatably mounted in said aperture of said enclosed wall to permit said container to be moved with respect to said affixing means.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
38 words
The portable container defined by claim 30, said affixing means further including drive means for controlling movement of said second clamping member to fixedly sandwich said fixture between said first and second clamping members or release said fixture.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
17 words
The portable container defined by claim 3, said clamping portion of said second clamping member being serrated.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
74 words
The portable container defined by claim 33, said drive means including a bolt for being threaded into said hub means, said hub means including a threaded bore for receiving said bolt, said bolt being positioned with respect to said body portion of said second clamping member and within said interior cavity to have said second clamping member driven towards a clamping position as said bolt is threaded into said bore of said hub means.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
16 words
The portable container defined by claim 30, said container being configured to resemble a clothes hanger.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-01-06 | 1978-07-08 | 1979-01-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-01-06 | 1982-07-08 | 1983-01-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-01-06 | 1986-07-08 | 1987-01-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |