LOCKABLE MEDIA STORAGE CONTAINER

摘要

A lockable media storage container (10) includes a lock (50) disposed within the lock reception cavity (60) defined by the container (10). The lock (50) may be moved from a locked position to an unlocked position while remaining disposed within the lock reception cavity (60). In one embodiment, the lock (50) locks itself in the unlocked position so that it cannot accidently move back into the locked position. The invention also provides a method for protecting and selling items of recorded media with lockable media with lockable media storage containers (10) wherein the item of recorded media is locked within the lockable media storage container in the retail establishment. The retail clerk unlocks the lock (50) without removing the lock (50) from the container (10) or removing the lock (50) from under the shrink wrap layer (62). The retail customer then takes the unlocked container home, removes the shrink wrap, and discards the lock.