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Magnetic tape security housing

Assignee: Empak Inc
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Filing: 1984-12-11
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Granted: 1987-01-06
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Expires: 2004-12-11
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Abstract

Abstract Magnetic tape security housing including two mirror imaged halves which mate together with opposing hooks and latches forming a magnetic tape security package, with combination U-shaped carrying handle and package hanging ports, for encompassing a cardboard box containing a magnetic tape, such as a video game tape, cassette tape, a VHS or Beta video tape, floppy disks, or other like valuables. The mated housings engage integrally together to form a package to protect a box containing a magnetic tape or the like. The only way that the box can be removed from the package is through destruction of the housing members. The package is non-openable except through total destruction of one or both of the housing members.

Inventors

  • 👤 Roger L. Mortensen

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 04:58
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B23/00; G11B23/02; G11B23/023; B; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/56; B29C65/58; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/114; B29C66/1142; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/54; G11B33/00; G11B33/02; G11B33/04; B29C66/12; B29C66/124; B29C66/1242; B29C66/12421; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/807

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 204 words
Magnetic tape security package including substantially identical housing members, each separate housing member comprising: a. spaced opposing horizontal channels; b. spaced opposing upper and lower U-shaped members connected to ends of said channels; c. hook for hooking connected to each end of one of said upper and lower U-shaped members and including open area indentations about an internal side of each of said hook means providing for latching movement of said hook means and a U-shaped mid-portion member connected between said hook means; d. latch means for latching connected to each end of an other of said upper and lower U-shaped members, opposing said hook means, and a U-shaped mid-portion member connected between said latch means; e. planar security bar connecting between said U-shaped mid-portion members; and, f. U-shaped carrying handle attached to end of one of said channels, a hanging-carrying bar surface in said handle, and a plurality of male and female snap fastener means for snap fastening extending outwardly from an inner surface of said handle whereby said channels, said U-shaped members, said planar security bar and said handle form a flat planar surface and two of said housing members mate together in interlocking engagement thereby forming said magnetic tape security package.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 204 words
Magnetic tape security package including substantially identical housing members, each separate housing member comprising: a. spaced opposing horizontal channels; b. spaced opposing upper and lower U-shaped members connected to ends of said channels; c. hook for hooking connected to each end of one of said upper and lower U-shaped members and including open area indentations about an internal side of each of said hook means providing for latching movement of said hook means and a U-shaped mid-portion member connected between said hook means; d. latch means for latching connected to each end of an other of said upper and lower U-shaped members, opposing said hook means, and a U-shaped mid-portion member connected between said latch means; e. planar security bar connecting between said U-shaped mid-portion members; and, f. U-shaped carrying handle attached to end of one of said channels, a hanging-carrying bar surface in said handle, and a plurality of male and female snap fastener means for snap fastening extending outwardly from an inner surface of said handle whereby said channels, said U-shaped members, said planar security bar and said handle form a flat planar surface and two of said housing members mate together in interlocking engagement thereby forming said magnetic tape security package.

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