(19)
(11) EP 0 044 078 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.02.1983 Bulletin 1983/05

(43) Date of publication A2:
20.01.1982 Bulletin 1982/03

(21) Application number: 81105511

(22) Date of filing: 14.07.1981
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE FR NL

(30) Priority: 16.07.1980 GB 8023316

(71) Applicant: Loach Manufacturing Company Limited
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(72) Inventor:
  • Davis, Paul
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(54) Security container


(57) A security container comprises a body having first (10) and second (11) rigid body parts, at least one of the body parts, (10, 11) comprising an open-mouthed tray having rigid side (15), end (17) and base (13) walls, said body parts (10, 11) being connected at adjacent edges by hinge means (18) which permit of the body parts being relatively pivoted between an open condition wherein access may be gained to the interior of the tray or trays, and a closed condition wherein access cannot be gained to the interior of the tray or trays, each of the body parts (10, 11) having co-operating means (30, 34) which, when said container is in said closed condition, provide at least one discrete cavity within the container, in which cavity or cavities an article or articles may be contained, at least one of the body parts (11) having a handle portion (20) whereby the container may be carried and the article or articles in said cavity or cavities is or are prevented from being discharged from said cavity or cavities during carriage by said cooperating means (30, 34).







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