Patent ID: 7819306
Filing Date: 2010-10-26
Classification: G07D

Abstract:
1. A bank note apparatus for the storage and transport of bank notes, said apparatus comprising: a carrier and a lid, the carrier being adapted to receive the bank notes and having side portions into which the lid slides in a first plane to prevent access to the bank notes in the carrier, the side portions of the carrier engaging with side portions of the lid, and wherein said side portions provide resistance to or permanent indication of flexure or relative separation of the lid and carrier in a direction normal to said first plane; said carrier comprises a base and said side portions each comprise a channel having a substantially closed section and said side portions of said lid each comprise an engagement portion extending within said channel; and each channel comprises an outer side wall, a top wall, an inner side wall depending from the top wall and a lateral flange extending from a bottom of the inner side wall and spaced from said base and said engagement portion extends within said channel for accommodation between said top wall and said lateral flange.