Theft resistant cassette holder

Claim 1

A theft resistant holder for a cassette tape assembly which, after assembly, must be detroyed to enable removal of said cassette tape assembly comprising; a rectangular unitary body defining a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis, said body having a perimeter flange extending perpendicular to both of said axes forming side walls and an end wall, said body having a partition extending between said side walls to define a handle portion and a cassette tape holding portion arranged along said longitudinal axis, said handle portion having internal web means reinforcing said handle portion, the end portion of said cassette tape holding portion longitudinally opposite said end wall of said handle portion forming an end aperture adapted for receiving said cassette tape assembly when said cassette tape assembly is inserted in the direction of said longitudinal axis, said cassette tape holding portion defining a cavity which closely receives and retains said cassette tape assembly, said end aperture including two pairs of parallel plates bordering said end aperture, said plates forming longitudinally opening slots, and a rectangular endpiece separate from said body and attachable thereto to enclose said end aperture thereby trapping said cassette assembly therein such that destruction of said holder is required in order to remove said cassette tape assembly, said endpiece having a plurality of hooks which interlock with said cassette tape holding portion when inserted within said slots so as to be nonremovable.