Patent ID: 6609657
Filing Date: 2003-08-26
Classification: G07C

Abstract:
A storage system for storing and entrapping a plurality of objects, said system comprising;a system housing; at least two smartkey housings, each of which disposed within the system housing and operable to receive and releasably lock a smartkey therein; at least two recesses, each recess being associated with a respective smartkey housing; at least two smartkeys, each of which is associated with an object, each of the smartkeys comprising: a body; a memory device coupled to the body and comprising an individualized code; and an entrapping arm, coupled to the body, for entrapping an object positioned in the recess associated with the smartkey housing; wherein when the object is positioned within its respective recess and the smartkey is positioned and locked in the smartkey housing associated with the recess, the entrapping arm prevents the object from being removed from the associated recess until the smartkey is removed from its respective smartkey housing at which time the object is removable from the recess.