Secure and Portable Apparatus for Accepting Parcels and Deliveries
First Claim
1. A system for securely receiving or exchanging a parcel at a residence or any place of stay comprising:
- a. an attachment to an existing doorknob or door handle by use of a first tamper-proof cable, said attachment enclosed in a tamper-proof housing;
b. a parcel bag attached to said housing by said a second tamper-proof cable;
c. a one-way locking mechanism located in said housing, operatively attached to said parcel bag;
said one-way locking mechanism operating said second tamper-proof cable;
d. wherein said package is delivered, said one way locking mechanism is activated such that said parcel bag may only be opened by way of an unlocking mechanism.
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Abstract
This invention is a secure and portable apparatus and is of parcel bag-type receptacle that can be placed for a limited time, outside a front-door or place of access to a mail carrier. The apparatus can be securely connected to a pre-existing doorknob of the front door or pre-existing door handle on or near the front door for a mail carrier to deliver a package, lock up the parcel bag, so that only the resident or authorized recipient can access the parcel upon their return. The locking mechanism in the parcel bag is one-way, thereby, once locked; even the package delivery person will not be able to access the package. The secure storage system neither damages nor requires any permanent alterations to the property structures at or near the front-door. It is portable and can be carried along during one'"'"'s travel.
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Citations
25 Claims
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1. A system for securely receiving or exchanging a parcel at a residence or any place of stay comprising:
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a. an attachment to an existing doorknob or door handle by use of a first tamper-proof cable, said attachment enclosed in a tamper-proof housing; b. a parcel bag attached to said housing by said a second tamper-proof cable; c. a one-way locking mechanism located in said housing, operatively attached to said parcel bag;
said one-way locking mechanism operating said second tamper-proof cable;d. wherein said package is delivered, said one way locking mechanism is activated such that said parcel bag may only be opened by way of an unlocking mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for securely receiving a parcel, comprising:
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a. providing portable and detachable doorknob lock assembly that can be securely connected to a pre-existing door handle or circular door knob or non-circular doorknob including a straight doorknob; b. providing a doorknob locking assembly to securely lock the doorknob assembly in its place once affixed to a doorknob so as to not be able to remove the doorknob lock assembly from the doorknob; c. providing a tamper-proof parcel bag; d. providing a tamper-proof and cut-resistant cable mechanism or set up that can be used to connect the parcel bag to the doorknob lock assembly; e. providing a locking mechanism in the parcel bag, wherein, one is allowed to place a parcel inside the bag and lock the parcel bag, but not allow the parcel bag to be opened subsequently by any unauthorized individual. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A device for securely receiving a delivery, comprising:
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a securing cable, said securing cable embedded in a cable sleeve;
said securing cable being made of a tamper-proof material and configured at a first end to fit around a doorknob or door handle such that it cannot be dislodged;said securing cable connected to and protected by a door security enclosure, said door security enclosure including a first lock; said security enclosure attached to a secure delivery capsule via a securing cable at a second end;
said secure delivery capsule configured such that it can only be opened by a security device;said security device operational and locked after being activated by a delivery event. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24)
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23. A device for securing a delivery, comprising:
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a. a delivery receptacle including at least two or more receptacle ports;
said delivery receptacle including an individual security cover for each of said receptacle ports;
said each of said individual security covers activated once an item is placed inside said receptacle port;b. each of said individual security covers unlocked by an unlocking mechanism; c. said delivery receptacle connected to a door security apparatus via a first security cable; d. said door security apparatus including a retractable second security cable, said second security cable securing said door security apparatus to a door without using permanent structure. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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