Patent ID: 6279359
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: E05B,E05G,Y10T

Abstract:
A safe assembly for temporary attachment to a surface and for retaining articles, comprising:a mounting bracket adapted to be attached to the surface and extend therefrom, the mounting bracket having at least one elongated arm provided with a free end;a lockable enclosure having an interior sized to receive the articles in its open state, the lockable enclosure further having an opening sized to receive the one arm in an engaging position between the lockable enclosure and the mounting bracket, wherein the free end is spaced outwardly from the opening and terminates in the interior of the lockable enclosure; anda latching element within the interior of the lockable enclosure and positioned with respect to the opening to releasably engage the mounting bracket in the engaging position, the latching element including a release lever having an inner end adjacent to the opening and an outer end spaced an external force to the outer end only in the open state of the lockable enclosure, and a latch plate biased toward the inner end of the release lever and continuously urging against it, the latch plate pressing against the one arm under its free end in the engaging position to prevent voluntary detachment of the mounting bracket, the inner end of the release lever displacing the latch plate from the one arm upon application of the external force to enable the free end of the one arm to slide through the opening from the interior of the lockable enclosure, so that the lockable enclosure may be detached from the mounting bracket to become portable for travel or relocation.