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Put simply, a thermos with a combination lock. The way I envision this is to have a collar around the lid, and you have to turn the collar in the right combination to unlock the lid. This idea is posted in response to an alarming number of complaints from employees lately about going to the breakroom
to find their lunch missing from the refrigerator.
I don't know if this is baked or not... I did a google search for "anti-theft thermos" and "locking thermos" and didn't find anything like this. There are lots of "locking" ones, but the term locking just means it clamps shut securely to keep the stuff inside from spilling out. Anyone can open it.
I Goooogled for 'lockable thermos'...
http://www.freepate....com/EP1433407.html
...and got this. [angel, Jan 13 2007]
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Note: After further searching the HB, I see this is possibly redundant with "lockable bottle" but there's quite a difference in the mechanism used, so I think it still stands on its own. |
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How did that come up, angel? It doesn't say anywhere that it locks! I don't understand Google sometimes.... |
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The cup that fits on top could double
up as the combination wheel, with
numbers printed around its perimeter
.... time for coffee - so that's left 21,
right 36, left 72, right 5.... or was it?
Bashes thermos against wall in
frustration + |
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