US4877130A
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Tamper-proof jacket-box assembly for loan or sale
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-06-06
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Granted: 1989-10-31
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Expires: 2008-06-06
Abstract
Abstract A tamper-proof box assembly for storing compact discs is disclosed. The compact disc jacket assembly has at least two jackets, a first of which is adapted to hold an information card and a second of which is adapted to hold a compact disc. The box encloses the second of the jackets while enabling access to the information card in the first of the jackets from outside of the box. A sliding cover opens and closes the box and is locked into position by a metal locking strip disposed between the box and the sliding cover.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis Matuz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:36
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B33/00; G11B33/02; G11B33/04; G11B33/0405; G11B33/0433; G11B33/0444; B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/54; B65D85/544; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/807
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A tamper-proof box assembly adapted for storing compact discs, comprising: a compact disc jacket assembly having at least two sleeves, a first of said sleeves adapted to hold an information card and a second of said sleeves adapted to hold a compact disc; box means for enclosing at least the second of said sleeves therein; a sliding cover for closing and opening said box means; lock means disposed between said box means and said sliding cover for locking the sliding cover to close the box means, said locking means incorporating a metal locking strip between the box means and the sliding cover.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
A tamper-proof box assembly adapted for storing compact discs, comprising: a compact disc jacket assembly having at least two sleeves, a first of said sleeves adapted to hold an information card and a second of said sleeves adapted to hold a compact disc; box means for enclosing at least the second of said sleeves therein; a sliding cover for closing and opening said box means; lock means disposed between said box means and said sliding cover for locking the sliding cover to close the box means, said locking means incorporating a metal locking strip between the box means and the sliding cover.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The tamper proof box assembly of claim 1 wherein said sliding cover closes said box means so as to leave a sufficient gap between the box means and the cover to enable the first of said sleeves to protrude from the box means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The tamper proof box assembly of claim 2 wherein said sliding cover includes at least one opening therethrough; and lock means includes at least one pin on said metal strip for insertion into said at least one opening when the sliding cover closes the box means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The tamper proof box assembly of claim 3 wherein said lock means further includes an external electromagnet for positioning the metal strip such that the pin is withdrawn from the opening through the sliding cover to release the cover whereby the cover can be withdrawn from the box means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The tamper proof box assembly of claim 4 wherein said metal strip includes a pin projecting from either end thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The tamper proof box assembly of claim 5 wherein said box means includes rail means along the inner walls of said box means for slidingly receiving said cover, said rail means further including slots for receiving the pins on said metal strip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The tamper proof box assembly of claim 6 wherein said jacket assembly includes a flap-equipped flexible plastic jacket having a plastic backing joining said at least two sleeves.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The tamper-proof box assembly of claim 7 wherein the jacket assembly and the sleeves are made of a transparent, flexible polyvinyl film.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The tamper-proof box assembly of claim 6 wherein said metal strip is curved so that said pins are normally biased into the slots in the rail means.
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