US4098199A
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Portable safe
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-05-25
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Granted: 1978-07-04
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Expires: 1997-05-25
Abstract
Abstract A portable safe suitable for use by a traveler to secure valuables in a hotel or motel room. The safe includes top, bottom, side and end members hinged together to allow the safe to be opened to a substantially flat configuration for easy placement within luggage. When the traveler reaches his hotel or motel room, he raises the side and end members and fastens them in position with pins. The top member includes a lock for securing the top member in a closed position. Vacuum devices attached to the bottom member are actuable to secure the safe to any smooth flat surface such as a piece of furniture, a wall, a floor, a mirror, or a window.
Inventors
- 👤 Bassam N. Haje
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:13
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05G; E05G1/00; E05G1/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
290 words
A portable safe comprising a bottom panel member; a top panel member; a plurality of further panel members; a plurality of hinges connected to said panel members to hingedly connect said bottom panel member, said top panel member, and said further panel members for hinged movement between a first position, in which said bottom panel member, said top panel member, and said further panel members lie substantially flat, and a second position, in which said bottom panel member, said top panel member, and said further panel members cooperate to define an enclosure with said hinges on the interior thereof; a plurality of pin members; each of said further panel members having on two edges thereof a plurality of loop members positioned so that, when said panel members are in said second position, the loop members of adjacent ones of said further panel members interleave to receive said pin members, whereby said panel members are retained in said second position; lock means for locking said top panel member to one of said further panel members in said second position to provide a locked enclosed space within said members while permitting unlocking thereof; and actuable securing means connected to one of said panel members and including a securing position positioned to be outside the enclosure when said panel members are in said second position; an actuating portion positioned to be within the enclosure when said panel members are in said second position for actuating said securing portion to secure said one of said panel members, and thus said portable safe, to a surface; and cover means for covering said securing portion and cooperating with the surface to prevent access to said securing means when said portable safe is secured to the surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
290 words
A portable safe comprising a bottom panel member; a top panel member; a plurality of further panel members; a plurality of hinges connected to said panel members to hingedly connect said bottom panel member, said top panel member, and said further panel members for hinged movement between a first position, in which said bottom panel member, said top panel member, and said further panel members lie substantially flat, and a second position, in which said bottom panel member, said top panel member, and said further panel members cooperate to define an enclosure with said hinges on the interior thereof; a plurality of pin members; each of said further panel members having on two edges thereof a plurality of loop members positioned so that, when said panel members are in said second position, the loop members of adjacent ones of said further panel members interleave to receive said pin members, whereby said panel members are retained in said second position; lock means for locking said top panel member to one of said further panel members in said second position to provide a locked enclosed space within said members while permitting unlocking thereof; and actuable securing means connected to one of said panel members and including a securing position positioned to be outside the enclosure when said panel members are in said second position; an actuating portion positioned to be within the enclosure when said panel members are in said second position for actuating said securing portion to secure said one of said panel members, and thus said portable safe, to a surface; and cover means for covering said securing portion and cooperating with the surface to prevent access to said securing means when said portable safe is secured to the surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A portable safe as claimed in claim 1 in which said plurality of further panel members comprises first and second side panels, hingedly connected to first and second sides of said bottom panel member, and first and second end panels, hingedly connected to first and second ends of said bottom panel member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A portable safe as claimed in claim 2 in which said bottom panel member is rectangular.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A portable safe as claimed in claim 1 in which each of said hinges is a piano hinge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A portable safe as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a plurality of clip members attached to one of said panel members to retain said pin members when said panel members are in said first position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A portable safe as claimed in claim 1 in which said cover member comprises a skirt member extending from said one of said panel members.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A portable safe as claimed in claim 1 in which said securing portion comprises vacuum means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
84 words
A portable safe as claimed in claim 7 in which said vacuum means comprises a vacuum member for contacting a surface to which said safe is to be fastened, and in which said actuating portion comprises a valve member actuable between a first valve position, in which with said vacuum member contacting a surface a vacuum is created between said vacuum member and the surface to retain said safe fastened to the surface, and a second valve position, in which any vacuum is released.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A portable safe as claimed in claim 8 in which said securing means comprises two of said vacuum means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-07-03 | 1982-01-02 | 1982-07-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-07-03 | 1986-01-02 | 1986-07-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-07-03 | 1990-01-02 | 1990-07-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |