US2009038901A1PendingUtilityA1

Locking case

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Aug 9, 2007Filed: Aug 9, 2007Published: Feb 12, 2009
Est. expiryAug 9, 2027(~1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Joseph Pomerantz
A45C 13/103A45C 13/02A45C 2005/037
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Abstract

A locking case includes a lightweight plastic shell covered by a soft fabric, such as a woven nylon. A case hardened wire grid is fitted into each side of the plastic shell, and a foam pad, such as urethane, is fitted into the wire grid. A metal tab extends out of the case from each side of the shell. A zipper assembly has two zipper tabs with holes, such that when the case is closed, a lock can be inserted through both zipper tabs and both tabs. A security or metal cable is securely attached to the case, such as to the wire grid, where the metal cable has a loop that can be extended outside the case, wrapped around a fixed object, and locked to the four tabs by a padlock. One or more metal plates can be plated along interior sides of the shell for added protection.

Claims

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1 . A locking case, comprising:
 a non-metal shell with two rotatable pieces;   a metal wire grid fitted into each of the two pieces; and   a foam pad fitted into each of the wire grids.   
   
   
       2 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein the shell is plastic. 
   
   
       3 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein the wire grid comprises an array of intersecting case hardened wires. 
   
   
       4 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein the foam pads comprise urethane. 
   
   
       5 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein the foam pads are smooth. 
   
   
       6 . The case of  claim 5 , wherein the foam pads compress into each other when the case is closed. 
   
   
       7 . The case of  claim 1 , further comprising a soft fabric covering the non-metal shell. 
   
   
       8 . The case of  claim 7 , wherein the soft fabric comprises nylon. 
   
   
       9 . The case of  claim 1 , further comprising a zipper assembly around at least three sides of the shell. 
   
   
       10 . The case of  claim 9 , wherein the zipper assembly comprises two zipper tabs, wherein each zipper tab has an opening configured to accept a lock. 
   
   
       11 . The case of  claim 1 , further comprising a tab with an opening extending outside each piece of the shell and configured to accept a lock. 
   
   
       12 . The case of  claim 10 , further comprising a tab with an opening extending outside each piece of the shell, wherein the tabs and the zipper tabs align when the case is closed to accept the lock. 
   
   
       13 . The case of  claim 1 , further comprising a security cable attached to the shell and extendable outside the shell. 
   
   
       14 . The case of  claim 13 , wherein the security cable has a loop extendable outside the case and configured to accept a lock. 
   
   
       15 . The case of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one plate located along an interior side of the shell. 
   
   
       16 . The case of  claim 15 , comprising two metal plates located on opposing sides of the shell. 
   
   
       17 . A locking case comprising:
 a non-metallic shell having two half pieces rotatable along one edge;   a wire grid within each of the half pieces;   a foam pad within each of the wire grids;   a zipper along at least three sides of the shell and having two zipper tabs, each zipper tab having an opening to accept a lock;   a tab with an opening attached to each of the wire grids, wherein the tabs and zipper tabs are adjacent each other when the case is closed; and   a cable attached to the shell and having a loop extendable outside the case.   
   
   
       18 . The case of  claim 17 , wherein the shell is plastic. 
   
   
       19 . The case of  claim 17 , wherein the grid comprises an intersecting array of case hardened wires. 
   
   
       20 . The case of  claim 17 , further comprising a fabric cover over the shell. 
   
   
       21 . The case of  claim 17 , wherein the foam pad comprises a smooth urethane foam. 
   
   
       22 . The case of  claim 21 , wherein the foam pads compress into each other when the case is closed. 
   
   
       23 . The case of  claim 17 , further comprising at least one plate located along an interior side of the shell. 
   
   
       24 . The case of  claim 23 , comprising two metal plates located on opposing sides of the shell.

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