Patent ID: 7257971

Claim:
A lockable storage case for storing a storage or recording medium, the lockable storage case comprising: a storage case, the storage case including: a first cover, the first cover including a seating area, the seating area is adapted to seat one of the storage and recording medium, and a second cover coupled to the first cover and capable of securing the medium seated in the seating area, when the second cover is closed upon the first cover; and a lock adapted to be disposed within both the first cover and the second cover; wherein: when the lockable storage case is secured, the lock is disposed inside the storage case, whereby the first cover is securely coupled to the second cover; the lock comprises: a base having an outer periphery; and at last a first catch mechanism moveably mounted to the base, the first catch mechanism movable between a first position where the first catch mechanism extends beyond the periphery of the base and a second position where the first catch mechanism does not extend beyond the periphery of the base; and the first catch mechanism includes at least one metallic pin, whereby application of a magnetic field proximate to the first catch mechanism is effective to move the first catch mechanism from the first position to the second position.