US 12,145,783 B2
Security devices
Matthew White, Balcombe (GB); and Paul Churchett, High Wycombe (GB)
Assigned to Algreta Solutions Limited, Buckinghamshire (GB)
Filed by ALGRETA SOLUTIONS LIMITED, Buckinghamshire (GB)
Filed on Mar. 20, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/825,752.
Claims priority of application No. 1904008 (GB), filed on Mar. 22, 2019; and application No. 1906504 (GB), filed on May 8, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0299040 A1, Sep. 24, 2020
Int. Cl. B65D 55/14 (2006.01); B65D 50/00 (2006.01); E05B 73/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 55/14 (2013.01) [B65D 50/00 (2013.01); E05B 73/0041 (2013.01); E05Y 2999/00 (2024.05)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A security device for locking to a container to block access to content of the container, wherein the security device has a locking mechanism contained within a housing, the locking mechanism comprising:
a spring around a plurality of linear spring supporting ribs, the spring supported by the plurality of linear supporting ribs;
a slider for sliding within the housing between an unlocked state and a locking state; and
a catch mounted within the housing for displacement relative to the slider, the catch having a blocking condition in which it blocks sliding of the slider between its unlocked and locking states, and an activated condition in which the catch is displaced from its blocking condition in response to an activating action applied externally to the security device, the catch reverting to its blocking condition on termination of application of the activating action, the catch including a central boss, the central boss including the plurality of linear spring supporting ribs, each of the plurality of linear spring supporting ribs extending lengthwise parallel to an axial centerline of the central boss;
and wherein the slider of the security device further includes one or more flexible legs extending from the slider, and the one or more flexible legs each has an individual foot, the slider, one or more flexible legs and respective individual foot are monolithic.