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A reusable plastic package for securely holding and displaying a rectangular article such as a compact disc includes a housing having large and small compartments formed on opposite ends for selectively storing an article in the larger of the compartments. The large compartment has an access opening

A reusable plastic package for securely holding and displaying a rectangular article such as a compact disc includes a housing having large and small compartments formed on opposite ends for selectively storing an article in the larger of the compartments. The large compartment has an access opening for inserting and removing the article into and out of the compartment. The small compartment functions as a lock compartment whereby a lock plate is slidably mounted thereon and selectively movable across a portion of the access opening of the larger storage compartment for releasably securing the article in the larger storage compartment. Magnetically releasable locking levers are formed within the lock compartment and interengage with mating projections formed on the lock plate when the lock plate is in a selected locked position for securing the article within the package due to a portion of the lock plate blocking the access opening. Resilient arms hold the locking levers in the locked position until deflected by key. The key first deflects the arm and then disengages the locking levers from the projections to enable the lock plate to be moved to the unlocked position. The locking levers and projections are spaced apart in groups in the locking compartment and on the lock plate to provide space for an electronic article surveillance tag.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A security package for holding and displaying an article comprising:a housing having a storage compartment for selectively storing the article, said compartment having an access opening for inserting and removing the article into and out of said compartment;a lock compartment forme

[ We claim:] [1.] A security package for holding and displaying an article comprising:a housing having a storage compartment for selectively storing the article, said compartment having an access opening for inserting and removing the article into and out of said compartment;a lock compartment formed in said housing adjacent said storage compartment;a lock plate movably mountable with respect to said lock compartment and selectively movable across at least a portion of said access opening of said storage compartment between locked and unlocked positions for releasably securing said article in said storage compartment; andfirst and second lock members within said lock compartment that cooperate to operatively engage with said lock plate for selectively securing said lock plate in said locked position and releasing said lock plate from said locked position, said first lock member being moveable between a blocking position and an unblocking position by an external actuator enabling said second lock member to release said lock plate when said second lock member is proximate a magnetic field. [13.] In combination, a jewel case for holding a compact disc and a security package for holding and displaying said jewel box, said security package including:a housing having a storage compartment for selectively storing said jewel box, said compartment having an access opening for inserting and removing said jewel box into and out of said compartment;a lock compartment formed in said housing adjacent said storage compartment;a lock plate movably mountable with respect to said lock compartment and selectively movable across at least a portion of said access opening of said storage compartment between locked and unlocked positions, said lock plate securing said jewel box in said storage compartment when said lock plate is in said locked position; andfirst and second lock members within said lock compartment and operatively engageable with said lock plate for selectively securing said lock plate in the locked position and releasing said lock plate from said locked position, said first lock member being moveable between a blocking position and an unblocking position by an external actuator enabling said second lock member to release the lock plate when said second lock member is proximate a magnetic field. The combination of claim 13 wherein said first lock member includes a resilient arm that is movable between a blocking position and an unblocking position. The combination of claim 14 wherein said second lock member includes at least one deflectable lever movable between a locking position and an unlocking positions. The combination of claim 13 wherein said resilient arm extends between the lever and a back wall of the lock compartment to prevent said lever from moving to the unlocking position when said resilient arm is in said blocking position. The combination of claim 16 wherein said lever is a flexible, magnetically influenceable lever affixed to the back wall of the lock compartment and biased away from said wall. The combination of claim 15 further including a key having at least one key rod interactable with the resilient arm of the first lock member for moving said arm to the unblocking position to permit said deflectable lever to move to the unlocked position when proximate a magnet contained in said key. The combination of claim 13 wherein said lock plate includes a pair of locking tabs that extend over said storage compartment when said lock plate is in the locked position. [20.] A security package for holding and displaying an article comprising:a housing having a storage compartment for selectively storing the article, said compartment having an access opening for inserting and removing the article into and out of said compartment;a lock compartment formed in said housing adjacent said storage compartment;a lock plate movably mountable with respect to said lock compartment and selectively movable towards and away from said access opening of said storage compartment between locked and unlocked positions for releasably securing said article in said storage compartment;at least one locking tab extending from said lock plate, said locking tab disposed over at least a portion of said storage compartment when said lock plate is in the locked position;at least one flange connected to said housing and extending over a portion of said storage compartment;said base having a back wall formed with a first cutout adapted to receive the flange of an adjacent security package to allow the two security packages to nest together; andsaid back wall having a second cutout adapted to receive the locking tab of an adjacent security package to allow the two security packages to nest together.