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US5406896A
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Security box for installation in a safe
Assignee: Catusafe AB
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Filing: 1991-05-30
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Granted: 1995-04-18
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Expires: 2011-05-30
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a security box, preferably for installation in a safe or the like, of the type comprising a six-sided box (1) of metal, for example. According to the invention, a detector is disposed to detect improper opening of the box, a protective shell (9) is disposed to detect damage to the box, an electronics unit (11) is disposed to trigger a dye system if improper opening or damage is detected, and the dye system is disposed, upon triggering, to discolor the contents of the box.
Inventors
- 👤 Christer Jacobson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:47
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05G; E05G1/00; E05G1/14; E05G1/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A safe, comprising a main space and a security space separated from the main space and containing a dye system arranged to be triggered by a detector detecting improper opening of a lockable door closing the security space in order to color the contents of said security space, wherein said security space is formed by a security box detachably mounted in the main space and having a protective shell arranged to detect damage to the security box, said protective shell being electrically connected to an electronic unit which is arranged to trigger the dye system upon detection of such damage, said electronic unit including means for sensing improper removal of the security box from the main space and, in that case, to trigger the dye system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A safe, comprising a main space and a security space separated from the main space and containing a dye system arranged to be triggered by a detector detecting improper opening of a lockable door closing the security space in order to color the contents of said security space, wherein said security space is formed by a security box detachably mounted in the main space and having a protective shell arranged to detect damage to the security box, said protective shell being electrically connected to an electronic unit which is arranged to trigger the dye system upon detection of such damage, said electronic unit including means for sensing improper removal of the security box from the main space and, in that case, to trigger the dye system.
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