LOCKING MECHANISMS AND STORAGE DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH

摘要

A locking mechanism having a male locking pin and a mating female locking slot is disclosed. Once the male locking pin and female locking slot are engaged with one another, they may not be separated without damage. The locking mechanism may be incorporated into a secure storage container, and storage container kits.

主权项

1. A locking mechanism comprising:
a male locking mechanism component comprising a locking pin having a shaft extending in an axial direction and a tapered head disposed at a distal end of the shaft, wherein the tapered head includes an angled base extending outward from the shaft at an acute angle relative to the shaft axial direction; and a female locking mechanism component comprising a locking slot having an inner ridge adapted to engage the angled base of the tapered head, wherein the male and female locking mechanism components are configured such that, once the male and female locking mechanism components are engaged with one another, the male and female locking mechanism components cannot be separated without damaging the components.