BIASED OPEN KEY LOCKBOX SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF

• US 20110252839A1
• Filed: 04/18/2011
• Published: 10/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Stacy Joan Stevens
• Original Assignee: Stacy Joan Stevens
• Inventors: STEVENS, Stacy Joan
• Application Number:
  US13/088,744
• Publication Number:
  US 20110252839A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 70/63
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 17/223 preventing lock actuation after detection of drug use, e.g. alcohol consumption
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 19/0005 Key safes E05B35/086 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5031 Receptacle

Abstract

Devices, methods, and systems for providing physical retention of a key or keys within a receptacle, such as one or more vehicle keys or keys to a safe, and for providing an input feature, such as a breath or blood analysis device, and other features to prevent access to the keys until a suitable input is provided. For example, each key may be physically retained within the receptacle and prevented from being used until a breath, blood, or other sample input has been received that indicates a blood alcohol level is below a pre-determined limit, such as a legal limit for driving a vehicle. Various features then allow access to the key upon the legal limit being met.

Claims