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The present invention provides a detent mechanism adapted to be mounted on a container which is to contain one or more articles, notably CD cases, which container has an access aperture through which the article(s) can be inserted into or moved from the container. The detent mechanism is adapted to

The present invention provides a detent mechanism adapted to be mounted on a container which is to contain one or more articles, notably CD cases, which container has an access aperture through which the article(s) can be inserted into or moved from the container. The detent mechanism is adapted to retain the article within the container and is formed from a mounting member adapted to be carried externally in the container, preferably at or adjacent the access aperture of the container. A latch member is adapted to be carried externally of the container by the mounting member and is movable between a retracted position at which at least the distal end of which is adapted to retain an article within the container. The latch member is also movable to a extended position in which latch member permits removal of the article through the access aperture by being located out of the line of travel of the article as the article is withdrawn from the container. A locking member, such as a spring loaded pin, is movable from an operative position at which it retains the latch member in its retracted position and an inoperative position in which it permits extension of the latch member.

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[ I claim:] [12.] A detent mechanism for a container having an interior which is to contain at least one articles, which container has an access aperture through which the articles can be inserted into or removed from the interior of the container, the detent mechanism comprising:at least one mounti

[ I claim:] [12.] A detent mechanism for a container having an interior which is to contain at least one articles, which container has an access aperture through which the articles can be inserted into or removed from the interior of the container, the detent mechanism comprising:at least one mounting member adapted to be carried upon an external wall of the container adjacent the access aperture therof;a unitary member adapted to be carried externally of the container by the mounting member wherein the mounting member and latch member include means for allowing axial and transverse movement of the latch member with respect to the mounting member between a retracted position at which at least the distal end of the latch member is adapted to retain an article within the container and an extended position at which the lattch member permits removal of the article through the access aperture;a linearly slidable reeasable locking member formed from a material which causes the locking member to move transversely with respect to the latch member under the influence of a magnetic field wherein the mounting member and latch member include means for allowing the locking member to move from an operative position where the locking member engages the latch member to ratain the locking member in the retracted position and an inoperative position where the locking member is disengaged from the latch member to permit axial movement of the latch member; andbiasing means for urging the locking member to move transversely with respect to the latch member into the engaged position.