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Portable safe
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-09-26
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Granted: 1977-06-14
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Expires: 1995-09-26
Abstract
Abstract The portable safe includes a base containing means for securing the safe to a support surface and a cover for the base to protect the securing means and valuables therein. A lock is provided to lock the cover to the base. The securing means, in one embodiment, is a suction cup on the base which is selectively operated, to produce stretching and a strong suction grip in the cup, by a lever located in the base. An anti-slip lining can be provided on the base around the suction cup to prevent the safe from being slid off of the support surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Olivier Ziegel
- 👤 Liliane Ziegel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:46
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C13/00; A45C13/18; E; E05; E05B; E05B73/00; E05G; E05G1/00; E05G1/005; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S70/00; Y10S70/58; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/40; Y10T70/411; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5009; Y10T70/5031; Y10T70/5093; Y10T70/554; Y10T70/5562; Y10T70/5575; Y10T70/5593; Y10T70/5597; Y10T70/5602
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A portable safe comprising, a base, a suction mounted in said base and having a suction surface directed outwardly from the base for engagement with a smooth support surface for securing the base to said smooth support surface, a cover for said base, said cover and base having cooperating means for removably securing the cover to the base, and cooperating to define a chamber within said safe, lock means for locking the cover to the base, and means mounted entirely within said chamber in the confines of said base and accessible only upon removal of said cover for selectively displacing the center of the suction cup inwardly of the base thereby to stretch the suction cup and produce a strong gripping force on the support surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A portable safe comprising, a base, a suction mounted in said base and having a suction surface directed outwardly from the base for engagement with a smooth support surface for securing the base to said smooth support surface, a cover for said base, said cover and base having cooperating means for removably securing the cover to the base, and cooperating to define a chamber within said safe, lock means for locking the cover to the base, and means mounted entirely within said chamber in the confines of said base and accessible only upon removal of said cover for selectively displacing the center of the suction cup inwardly of the base thereby to stretch the suction cup and produce a strong gripping force on the support surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The portable safe as defined in claim 1 wherein said means for displacing the center of the suction cup comprises a lever pivotally mounted within said base and operatively connected to the center of the suction cup.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
The portable safe as defined in claim 2 wherein said base has a lever support bar therein, said lever being pivotally mounted on said bar intermediate its ends and having one end pivotally connected to the center of said suction cup and selectively operable means at its opposite end for pivoting and thereby displacing said one end of the lever.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
The portable safe as defined in claim 3 wherein said selectively operable displacing means includes a nut pivotally mounted on said support bar and a screw threadably engaged in said nut and having a free end freely rotatably mounted in said opposite end of the lever, whereby rotation of the screw causes pivotal movement of said lever.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
90 words
The portable safe as defined in claim 2 wherein said base includes a bottom wall and said lever has a cam surface of predetermined configuration formed on one end thereof and engaging said bottom wall, said suction cup including a stem element extending through said bottom wall and being pivotally connected to said lever, said predetermined cam surface of said lever being selected to pull the center of the suction cup upwardly into the base as it is moved against said bottom wall from a first to a second position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
69 words
The portable safe as defined in claim 2 wherein said base and cover are shaped to form a generally semispherical enclosure, said base being formed as a segment of a sphere having two plane opposite sides with one side, adjacent the plane of said suction cup, having the major diameter of the safe; and said cover being formed to cooperate with the base and form the generally semispherical enclosure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The portable safe as defined in claim 6 wherein said base and cover have high polished smooth exterior surfaces whereby a good purchase or grip on the safe cannot be obtained.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The portable safe as defined in claim 6 wherein said cooperating means on the base and cover comprise cooperating hooks and shoulders arranged to cooperate with each other upon rotation of the cover on the base to secure the cover thereto.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The portable safe as defined in claim 8 wherein said hooks and shoulders are arranged to prevent relative rotation in one direction when engaged; and said lock means includes means for preventing rotation of the cover in an opposite direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
69 words
The portable safe as defined in claim 2 wherein said base includes a bottom wall, said suction cup being located on the base on the outside of said bottom wall for engaging a support surface; and an anti-slip lining surrounding said suction cup and secured to said bottom wall to resist sliding movement of the safe when the safe is secured by the suction cup to the support surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
93 words
The portable safe as defined in claim 10 wherein said base has a bottom edge positioned against said support surface when the safe is secured thereto; said bottom wall being located inwardly of said bottom edge in the base to provide a hollow space below the bottom wall and between that wall and said bottom edge for receiving said lining whereby the bottom edge of the base will be in extremely close proximity to the support surface, thereby to prevent a prying tool from being inserted between the base and the support wall.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The portable safe as defined in claim 11 wherein said bottom wall includes a central well in which said suction cup is located.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
70 words
The portable safe as defined in claim 12 wherein said base and cover are generally circular in plan, said base having an upper edge defining an offset rim including a plurality of notches therein; said cover having a lower edge receiving said rim and including generally radially and inwardly extending lugs thereon for cooperation with said notches to form a bayonet lock; said notches and lugs defining said cooperating means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
The portable safe as defined in claim 13 wherein said lock means includes a rotating latch mounted in said base to block one of said lugs against rotation in the locked position of the lock, thereby to prevent removal of said cover from the base.
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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) | 1980-06-13 | 1980-12-13 | 1981-06-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-06-13 | 1984-12-13 | 1985-06-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-06-13 | 1988-12-13 | 1989-06-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |