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US 10,932,602 B2Granted
Theft prevention package containers
OwnerJerry L. Hauckinventor
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Abstract
A theft prevention package container having a package chute positioned in a top surface thereof and a slot positioned on a back surface thereof to receive a lower end of a garage door so as to hold the package container in a position where it is locked in place by the garage door.
Claims20
Apparatus comprising:
- a box-shaped package container having a hollow package chute positioned on a top surface thereof, the package chute having an exterior opening configured to receive one or more packages inserted therethrough and an interior opening configured such that packages inserted into the exterior opening drop into a bin located in the interior of the package container;
- a retainer member attached to a back surface of said package container and having a slot at lower end thereof, the slot being of a shape selected to receive a lower end of a door such that the door holds the package container in a position where it is locked in place by the door;
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- wherein the back surface of the package container includes first and second vertical slots formed therein and wherein the retainer member is attached to the back surface by first and second fastening devices inserted respectively through said first and second vertical slots.
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Apparatus comprising:
- a box-shaped package container having a hollow package chute positioned on a top surface thereof, wherein the package chute is hingedly mounted to the container, the package chute having an exterior opening configured to receive one or more packages inserted therethrough and an interior opening configured such that packages inserted into the exterior opening drop into a bin located in the interior of the package container;
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- a retainer member attached to a back surface of said package container and having a slot at lower end thereof, the slot being of a shape selected to receive a lower end of a door such that the door holds the package container in a position where it is locked in place by the door.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.