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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7428873 | Security system A security apparatus is provided for use in an automatic teller machine. The security apparatus (100) has a coupling arrangement (110, 150) for engaging the unit with a cash cassette used to hold money within an automatic teller machine and a spoiling ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7388485 | Anti-theft device for door or window An anti-theft device includes a sensing device for attaching to an entrance of a house building and for sensing whether the entrance of the house building is pried by an unauthorized person or not, and a counterattacking device for counterattacking the unauthorized ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7385507 | Security case The present invention is directed towards a container for transporting of valuables in a first compartment; particularly towards a container having a second compartment containing an alarm system. The alarm system includes an air bladder, i.e. airbag, for instantane... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7281477 | Security apparatus A security device for transporting monies from a cash acceptance terminal to a bank or similar safe location includes a note tube and a pair of flexible bags containing dye. Cutters operated by explosive devices when an unauthorised attempt is made to break into the... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7212098 | Portable security container A process and security container that enable local protection and remote transportation of items found with the environment of a contemporary office, while generating a log of users who have gained access to the container. The container may be constructed with one o... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7188570 | Electrical equipment enclosure An embodiment of an enclosure for electrical equipment is described. The enclosure has a back part arranged to be mounted to a fixed support and having an open front, and a front part having an open back, arranged to contain electrical equipment, and hinged to the b... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7121215 | Security device for transporting and/or storing paper items of value A security device for transporting and/or storing paper items of value includes an enclosed area (1) for receiving the items of value. The enclosed area is associated with at least one reservoir (3) for an irreversible paper destruction product (4 | 10/17/2006 |
| 7100520 | Theft-prevention ink pack device, and treasure safe having the same A theft-prevention ink pack device is provided, comprising a support member (70) having support lugs (73a, 74a, 75a, 75b) within a case (130) having ink spouts (66) and knife edges (69 | 09/05/2006 |
| 7091834 | Theft preventive device An antitheft device is provided, whereby a person who attempts to commit a theft of a vehicle can be captured, having an improved crime prevention performance to thefts of vehicles, electrical equipment mounted on vehicles, money and articles left inside vehicles an... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7004430 | Threat-resistant aircraft tray A detachable tray of the type usually pivotally attached to the seat back of a conventional airliner includes a layer of threat-resistant material for precluding penetration of a projectile from a firearm or sharp edged or sharp pointed weapon and serves in the mann... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000550 | Ablative blast resistant security door panel Penetration resistant door panel comprises a plurality of spars having a series of holes therethrough and sandwiched between an outer skin and a rear skin. Preferably there are two series of holes in each spar that are staggered with respect to each other. The holes... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6895873 | Security cabinet, combined security unit and pick unit, and ATM including such an arrangement A security cabinet (2) is provided in which security boxes are protected by virtue of being connected to a spoiling system. A data processor monitors sensors around the cabinet to determine when an attack is being made. ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6892653 | Securing an enclosed area A security apparatus (10) is provided in an enclosed area to be secured against an external threat, e.g. a load volume of a vehicle transporting valuables is secured against unauthorized entry. Two chemical components are contained separately. When a danger s... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6883441 | Incinerator room for quick destruction of sensitive documents An incinerator room to store secret documents and destroy them automatically according to a burn sequence by spraying slow burning flammable liquid on the contents of said room from one or more reservoirs. A control circuit, preferably supplied with energy from a se... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6827967 | Treatment process which makes possible the chemical destruction of securities or paper documents The present invention relates to a chemical treatment process which makes it possible to modify the chemical structure of securities, bank notes or paper documents during their transportation or their storage, either in a vehicle or by a man on foot, thus making it ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6712011 | Active-protection apparatus for spraying banknotes and valuables with a marking fluid It is disclosed an active-protection apparatus (1) for spraying banknotes and valuables (1b) with a marking fluid (1a), comprising: a tank (2) for the marking fluid (1a), canalizations (4) extending betw... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6701854 | Detonator to be installed in a chamber and safety container comprising it A detonator is intended to be installed in a chamber equipped with a blockable access opening. The detonator includes a member for initiating a pyrotechnic chain and a casing for confining the initiation member. The casing includes, facing the initiation ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6688241 | Microfiche emergency destruct system An emergency destruct system for destroying the information on microfiches attached to cards stored in security containers like the drawers of a combination lock safe. The system includes a storage tray for the cards, a tank holding fluid which can dissol... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6568336 | Device for dispensing a liquid onto valuables A device to be incorporated in a container for valuables comprises a first reservoir (3) containing a liquid coloring material or a noxious gas, preferably an ink, a second reservoir (14) containing a pressurized gas, and an actuator (13) connected to a d... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6553922 | Safe for valuable documents A safe for valuable documents having a shell protection around the safe for impeding attempts to force an entry thereinto and processor unit actuated in response to damage to the shell protection to initiate a safe protection function. The safe contains a... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6536348 | Device for altering the appearance of valuable articles and container comprising same The invention concerns a device for altering the appearance of valuable articles comprising at least a reservoir (22) filled with a fluid adapted to soil said articles and a pyrotechnic charge (24) associated with said reservoir (22) for opening the latte... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6513444 | Media cassette A media cassette (10) including a fluid spray system for spraying media located within the cassette (10) is described. The cassette (10) includes a lid (12) and a body (14). The body (14) includes an absorbent portion (40) in the form of a chemical absorb... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6497186 | Safe for valuable documents such as banknotes, cheques etc. A safe for accomodating valuable documents includes one or more units (1-17), each of which is intended to accomodate several valuable documents and is equipped with destructive devices (112-172) for local destruction of valuable documents in respective u... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6453828 | Smudging-fluid dispensing apparatus, for banknote and valuables containers There is disclosed a smudging-fluid dispensing apparatus for banknote and valuables containers internally provided with drawers (3) having predetermined work positions and extraction directions (3a), the apparatus comprising: a bottle (5) under pressure f... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6065408 | Security case A security case includes a body and a lid. The lid is manipulatable between a closed and an open configuration. The case further includes a controller and a configuration sensitive switch connected thereto. An electro-mechanical locking arrangement and an... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5979339 | Lock box apparatus adapted for use with license plate mounting structures A lock box assembly is mountable to a vehicle to receive an item to be protected and to affix a license plate thereto. The lock box apparatus comprises an elongated housing formed by an anchoring plate and a door and having an interior sized to receive th... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5947038 | Security box apparatus Security box apparatus is adapted for use with a conventional license plate mounting structure of a vehicle which includes a plurality of spaced apart installation holes. The security box apparatus is adapted to affix a license plate thereto to secure a p... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5918554 | Credit card security device A new credit card security device for securely housing credit cards and identification. The inventive device includes a housing having a generally rectangular configuration. The housing has an open upper end, a closed lower end, a wide front face, a wide ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5796330 | Security system A security system for dispensing a deterrent fluid is provided. The security system includes a storage tank which contains the fluid, at least one spray nozzle assembly, a pump for pumping the fluid from the storage tank to the spray nozzle assembly and a... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5732638 | Device for bank note containers A device for use in a bank note container such as a preloaded cassette used in cash dispensers having the purpose of rendering unusable the bank notes in the container in the case there is detected (preferably by electronic means) a violation, attempted t... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5677668 | Vehicle accessory protection systems A security system or preventing unauthorized removal of a vehicle accessory such as a radio from a mounted position on the vehicle comprises a dispensing container containing a pressurized protective material such as a pepper gas and having a dispensing v... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5655461 | Robbery deterrent system for convenience stores A robbery deterrent apparatus and method is provided for convenience stores or other businesses vulnerable to armed robbery, in which a would-be armed robber is incapacitated by an aerosol agent that is delivered in a predetermined pattern within the stor... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5619872 | Steering wheel anti-theft device An apparatus is provided to prevent theft and vandalism to motor vehicles. Comprised of an adjustable bar with locking hooks which is securable across the diameter of a motor vehicle steering wheel rim, such that steering wheel movement is inhibited by ph... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5617799 | Marking material-spraying anti-theft system A marking material-spraying mechanism is incorporated into a protected article, such as a wallet, handbag, laptop computer case, or briefcase. When a thief who has stolen the protected article opens a closure within the article the mechanism operates to s... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5598793 | ATM anti-theft device An anti-theft device for Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) provides for the blurring or defacing of banknotes which are stored within ATM banknote cassettes/containers within the ATM upon a breach of security of the ATM, the breach of security being either... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5598142 | Vehicle accessory protection systems A security system for preventing unauthorized removal of a vehicle accessory such as a radio from a mounted position on the vehicle comprises a dispensing container containing a pressurized protective material such as a pepper gas and having a dispensing ... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5568124 | Method to detect penetration of a surface and apparatus implementing same Apparatus and method for detecting unauthorized disturbance of a protected surface, includes a substrate adapted to conformably encase and adhere to the surface that is to be protected. A plurality of layers, each comprising a plurality of frangible condu... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5537938 | ATM anti-theft device An anti-theft device for Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) provides for the blurring or defacing of banknotes which are stored within ATM banknote cassettes/containers within the ATM upon a breach of security of the ATM, the breach of security being either... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5528998 | Lock box apparatus A lock box apparatus is adapted for mounting onto mounting structure to secure a protected item thereto. The lock box apparatus comprises an anchoring plate, a door, and a latching assembly. The door is connected to the anchoring plate to provide a housin... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5485143 | Security dye pack having flexible heat-resistant chemical pouch A security dye pack disguised as a bundle of currency for deterring robberies includes a housing formed from a stack of currency bills sewn together and having a hollow chamber formed therein. A printed circuit board is disposed within the chamber for sup... | 01/16/1996 |
