Abstract: A lockable enclosure including a safe, a suitcase, a briefcase, and the like has an interior sized to receive articles and an electronic key assembly actuating a cam mechanism upon entry of a preprogrammed entry code. The cam mechanism has a cam that depresses a release lever of the a latch assembly to a position, wherein the latch assembly disengages from the lockable enclosure to allow a door to swing in an open position so as to enable access to the interior of the lockable enclosure.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 13, 1999
Date of Patent:
November 20, 2001
Assignee:
Mossberg Safe Systems, Inc.
Inventors:
Jonathan E. Mossberg, David P. Boisvert
Abstract: A safe assembly includes a portable lockable enclosure, a mounting plate for securing the lockable enclosure to a stationary surface, and a latching element actuatable from an interior of the safe assembly to detach the lockable enclosure from the mounting plate for further travel or relocation. The latching element has a latch assembly engaging a pair of brackets extending from the mounting plate into the interior of the safe assembly and a release assembly enabling disengagement of the latch assembly.