Secure Storage Device

• US 20150191939A1
• Filed: 07/04/2013
• Published: 07/09/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/04/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Telezygology, Inc. (TZ Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Telezygology, Inc. (TZ Ltd.)
• Inventors: Rudduck, Dickory, Wilson, John Ker
• Application Number:
  US14/412,856
• Publication Number:
  US 20150191939A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2029/144 the receptacle being transportable and attachable to a building
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2029/145 the receptacle comprising means for identifying a deposit; Deposits carrying identification means, e.g. a bar code
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 29/141 comprising electronically controlled locking means
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 29/20 with appliances for preventing unauthorised removal of the deposited articles
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 65/52 Other locks for chests, boxes, trunks, baskets, travelling bags, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: E05G 1/08 secured individually
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00182 operated with unidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5031 Receptacle

Abstract

This invention provides a secure storage device for a container (20a), the device including rail (60) and fastening means (68) adapted to attach the container (20a) to the rail (60). The fastening means (68) includes a first locking means adapted to release the container (20a) upon receipt of a signal.

Claims

1. A secure storage device for a container, the device including:

a rail;

fastening means adapted to attach the container to the rail, the fastening means including a first locking means, wherein

the first locking means is adapted to release the container upon receipt of a signal.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the fastening means is integral with the rail.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the fastening means is slidable along the rail.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the signal is a wireless signal.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the fastening means includes a plurality of fasteners spaced apart along the rail.

12. A delivery system for a container including:

the secure storage device of claim 1; and

means to send the signal to the first locking means.

13. The delivery system of claim 12 wherein the container is the container of claim 6.

14. A method of securely delivering an item including the steps of:

providing the secure storage device of claim 1;

placing the item in a container;

locking the container to the secure storage device with the first locking means; and

providing a recipient with means to generate the signal for releasing the container.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the container is the container of claim 6, and including the step of locking the closure with the second locking means.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the first and second locking means are combined.

17. The method of claim 14, further including the step of scanning a barcode on the item to electronically store delivery advice.

6. A container for securely storing an item, the container including:

a compartment for receiving the item;

a closure for closing the compartment; and

a second locking means for locking the closure.

7. The container of claim 6, wherein the second locking means includes a loop attachment attached to the container.

8. The container of claim 7, wherein the loop attachment includes a first part and a second part and wherein the parts are releasably connected.

9. The container of claim 7, wherein the loop attachment forms a handle for the container.

10. The container of claim 8, wherein the first and second parts of the loop attachment form a skirt adapted to cover a portion of the closure.

11. The container of claim 6 further including a security tag to ensure that it is not removed without authorisation.