Patent ID: 7757848

Claim:
A tamper-evident case, comprising: a) a base portion; b) a cover portion hingedly connected to said base portion; c) a recess defined by a first side of said cover portion and a first side of said base portion; d) a security bar hingedly connected to one of said sides and aligned with said recess; and e) a security mechanism comprising at least one locking element for releasably securing said base portion to said cover portion, said at least one locking element foldably attached by way of a lock hinge to said security bar and rotatable about said lock hinge relative to said security bar from a folded position in which said at least one locking element is folded against said security bar and does not secure said base portion to said cover portion, to an unfolded position in which said at least one locking element is unfolded away from and generally perpendicular to said security bar and engages with a mating component to secures said base portion to said cover portion.