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A secure storage system for keys or similar articles has an locked storage module with a drawer. A horizontal drawer shelf holds a plurality of cards in numbered slots. Each card has a self-clocking bar code ID number that is scanned by a fixed optical reader as the drawer is opened or closed. A com

A secure storage system for keys or similar articles has an locked storage module with a drawer. A horizontal drawer shelf holds a plurality of cards in numbered slots. Each card has a self-clocking bar code ID number that is scanned by a fixed optical reader as the drawer is opened or closed. A computer connected to the module stores in memory the key number and slot location of each stored key whenever the drawer is opened and closed. An authorized user enters his authorization code and a desired key number into the computer which unlocks the storage module. The computer displays the slot location of the requested key, inventories the keys and maintains records of all transactions.

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A system for storing and monitoring articles, comprising: a storage module; a drawer in the storage module movable between open and closed positions, the drawer having a plurality of storage locations therein, each of the storage locations having unique code indicative of its location in the drawer;

A system for storing and monitoring articles, comprising: a storage module; a drawer in the storage module movable between open and closed positions, the drawer having a plurality of storage locations therein, each of the storage locations having unique code indicative of its location in the drawer; a plurality of elements, each of the elements being attached to an article to be stored, and formed to permit insertion in any of the storage locations; a unique element recognition code on each of the elements indicative of an identification number thereof; an element recognition code reader means disposed in the module; a drawer position code attached with the drawer; a drawer position code reader means disposed in the module; data processing and storing means for receiving electrical data from the element recognition code reader means and from said drawer position code reader means when the drawer is in the process of either being opened or closed causing the recognition codes of the elements to be scanned by the element recognition code reader means and the drawer position code to be scanned by the drawer position code reader means, the electrical data processed to store the identification number of each of the elements with its current storage location to thereby provide a current inventory of stored articles.