Lockable disc storage container for information storage media

Abstract

A storage container having a cover and a disc base is disclosed. The storage container is used for storing information storage media. The cover of the storage container has a locking element used to wrappedly engage a locking mechanism positioned on the disc base. When the locking mechanism is engaged in the locking element, the storage container is securely locked. In order to separate the cover and the disc base, the connecting part has to be broken. Accordingly, the storage container is lockable and prevents the information storage media disposed therein from being stolen.

1 . A lockable disc storage container for storing information storage media, comprising:
 a disc base comprising:
 at least a coupling groove disposed at the edge of the disc base; 
 a cylindrical shaft positioned at the center of the disc base; and 
 a locking mechanism disposed at the top of the cylindrical shaft; and 
   a cover configured to engage with and fitted over the disc base, and the cover comprising:
 at least a coupling projection corresponding to the coupling groove at the edge of the disc base; and 
 a locking element disposed at the center of a top surface of the cover to wrappedly engage the locking mechanism disposed at the top of the cylindrical shaft. 
   
   
   
       2 . The lockable disc storage container of  claim 1 , wherein the locking mechanism includes at least a break-off connecting part connected to the cylindrical shaft. 
   
   
       3 . The lockable disc storage container of  claim 1 , wherein the locking element comprises a locking head and a neck; and the locking mechanism comprising a bolt to be abutted against the locking head. 
   
   
       4 . The lockable disc storage container of  claim 3 , wherein the locking element comprising an abutting projection comprising a concave trough-shape in contrast with the top surface of the cover, and the abutting projection is inserted into an occupying space between the bolt and the locking element while the locking element is wrappedly engaging the locking mechanism. 
   
   
       5 . A lockable storage container for storing information storage media, comprising:
 a disc base comprising:
 at least a coupling groove disposed at the edge of the disc base; 
 a cylindrical shaft positioned at the center of the disc base; 
 a bolt disposed at the top of the cylindrical shaft; and 
 at least a break-off connecting part connecting the bolt to the cylindrical shaft; and 
   a cover configured to engage with the disc base, and the cover comprising:
 at least a coupling projection corresponding to the coupling groove at the edge of the disc base; and 
 a locking element disposed at the center of a top surface of the cover to wrappedly engage the bolt disposed at the top of the cylindrical shaft; 
 the locking element comprising an abutting projection capable of inserting into an occupying space between the bolt and the locking element, and the abutting projection is able to rotate within the occupying space. 
   
   
   
       6 . The lockable disc storage container of  claim 5 , wherein the locking element comprising a locking head and a neck, and the bolt is abutted against the locking head while the locking element is wrappedly engaging the bolt. 
   
   
       7 . The lockable disc storage container of  claim 6 , wherein the cover is separated from the disc base by rotating the cover along a circumference of the disc base in either a clockwise or a counterclockwise direction after the locking element is wrappedly engaged with the bolt, and allowing the abutting projection pushing the bolt to break the break-off connecting part. 
   
   
       8 . The lockable disc storage container of  claim 7 , wherein the bolt is left inside the locking head after the break-off connecting part is broken off.