SPECIAL SEAL AND SEALING SYSTEM FOR THE STORAGE OF VALUABLES

Abstract: System to seal the hired safes and other valuables storage systems characterized of one plate (1) that slides on the locks of a safe and that ties itself to one plate (3) that is fixed to the structure of the safe by means of a special seal (5) that has areas (5c) in which are set the fingerprints of the persons responsible for its locking, in such a manner that there is no access to the locks unless the seal is violated.

Description: SPECIAL SEAL AMD SEALING SYSTEM FOR THE STORAGE OF UA - LUABLES. The present invention refers to a Spe_ cial Sealing System for the Storage- of Valuables in sa- fes, vaults or vehicles to which only specific persons should have access such as for example: the hired safe- boxes of banks and hotels. STATUS OF THE TECHNIQUES The existing system which is utilized for the storage of valuables in the above mentioned sa¬ fes is the following: There are several mini-safes located inside a strong room, (vault) equiped niith a strong-do¬ or, alarm system and a rigid physichal Security plan and rules that control the acεss of the personnel to its interior. Each mini-safe has tujo locks,one cf them is opened by means of using a master Key that remains in the possession of the Bank or Hotel; the second lock is opened by a specific key for each mini-safe. One of its copies remains with the bank or hotel and the other remains with the customer. The only manner to open the mini-safe is done by means of utilizing the two described keys. When the customer wishes to keep or to withdraw his valuable stored in his mini-safe, he presen_ ts his identification and his key and afterwards he is taken to the interior of the strαπg-roαm (vault) in the presence of the bank or the hotel representative. The two persons then conduct the opera tioπ regarding the opening of the mini-safe. Every time the customer wants to open his mini-safe this procedure has to be repeated. TECHNICAL PROBLEM AND ITS SOLUTION: Although the above described system offers a certain security is has demonstrated that it is vulnerable, that means: it can be beaten. Anyone who has the access to the strong¬ room can force the lockes of one mini-safe by means of using any instrument or tool, to steal the valuables stored inside it and" o lock it again without being per cεived at that particular time. The only time the theft will be perceived will be by the next time the customer will open his mini-safe. The present Special Sealing System cα mes to solve this problem, since it does not permit the access to the locks unless there is a violation of a spe cial seal which is specially placed. Once this seal has been violated, it cannot be substituted since it has two parts in which the fingerprints of the persons responsible for the lo¬ cking of the mini-safe are printed. DRAWINGS The drawings that describe the system represent: - Figure 1 - View of the system before the sealing ope¬ ration (safe at use). - Figure 2 - View of the system after the sealing opera¬ tion is done (sealed safe). - Figure 3 - View of the protection plate for the locks. - Figure 4 - Seal front view showing the seal opened. - Figure 5 - Seal front view showing the seal locked. - Figure 6 - Seal back view showing the seal locked. NUMBERING REFERENCE The numbering that makes part of the drawings and description makes reference to the folio - wing components: 1 - Protection plate for the locks 2 - Rails 3 - Fixed end plate 4 - Sights 5 - Seal 5a- Seal body 5b- Seal anchor 5c- Areas destined for the fiπgerprin_ ts 5d- Area destined for the numbering 5e- Areas destinated for the brands (makes) COMPONENTS DESCRIPTION The present sealing system is consti¬ tuted of a metal plate (l) which has its edges bent to- wards the outside and that slides between two rails (2) which are fixed to the door of the mini-safe in such a manner that when the plate (l) is entirely between the rails (2), it completely protects the locks impeding the access to the locks. Another plate- (3) is fixed to the stru£ ture of the mini-safe and it functions as a rampart in order to prevent the movement of the plate (1) that pr£ tects the locks. Two sights (4) are placed • to complete the assembly. One is fixed to the door and the other is fixed to the structure of the mini-safe. SEAL DESCRIPTION The seal that is utilized in the pre¬ sent system can be manufactured in plastic material, lead or any other material and in spite of utilizing a locking system similar to the conventional seals by means of using an anchor(5b) that is introduced into an existing . hole in its body (5a); differs of them because of its longer body in which there are the following areas: - Two areas destined for the finger - prints (5c); each one is located in a face: one in the front and the other in the back of the seal (5). These areas will have to be made out of or contend with a material that keeps the finger - prints in a precise way. In these areas the fingerprints of the persons responsible for the locking of the mini-safe are set. - Area destined for the numbering (5d) : In this area that is located in the front view of the seal, it is printed the specific serial number of each seal. It has to be emphasized that there are no two seals with the same number. - Areas destined for the brands - the_ se areas located in the two sides of the seal faces, are destined for the printing of several makes such as the name, initial letters or logotype of the establishment responsible for the mini-safe or the seal manufacturer. USE The sealing operation of a safe is con ducted in the following manner: - The seal anchor wire(5b) is passed through the sights (4) and through the existing apertu¬ res in the edge of the protection plate (l) and in the fixed plate (3); the seal is then locked, and we have as a result the assembly represented in figure 2. Afterwards, the persons, responsible for the locking of the mini-safe leave their fingerprin ts in the seal areas destined for this purpose. To open the mini-safe, it is necessary to withdraw the seal (5) and to slide the protection pla te (1), thus leaving the locks visible, (displayed) ( fi gure 1) . As there is no access to the locks un less the seal is violated and as this seal cannot be s_u bstituted by another identical, this system immediately displays any ilegal (non-authorized) opening of a mini- safe conducted by a non-authorized person. As a result, all intents of practising such an act will be restrained.

Claims: CLAIMS 1) SPECIAL SEALING SYSTEM FOR THE ST RAGE OF VALUABLES which is characterized of one plate (1) that slides on the lacks of a safe, preventing the access to these locks when set in the closed position. 2) SPECIAL SEALING SYSTEM FOR THE STO RAGE OF VALUABLES, according to claim number 1, charac¬ terized of one protection plate (1) tied by means of a seal (5) to one fixed plate (3) clamped to the safe struc ture. 3) SEAL, according to claim number 2, characterized for having areas (5c) destined for tne setting of fingerprints of the persons responsible for its locking.

Inventors: GONCALVES FRANCISCO GUILHERME, GONCALVES LUIZ ROBERTO BARCELL, GONCALVES, FRANCISCO, GUILHERME, GONCALVES, LUIZ, ROBERTO, BARCELLOS
Applicants: GONCALVES FRANCISCO GUILHERME, GONCALVES LUIZ ROBERTO BARCELL, GONCALVES, FRANCISCO, GUILHERME, GONCALVES, LUIZ, ROBERTO, BARCELLOS
Application year: 1986
Main classification: E05G1
IPC codes: E05B17, E05B39