Apparatus for securing mail deliveries
OwnerDavid Beneventoinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for securing mail deliveries is disclosed, including a container dimensioned to receive a mail item. The container includes an opening dimensioned to receive the mail item which is stored within the interior of the perimeter. A frame is provided around the perimeter of the opening having one or more joints to permit the frame to open and close the opening of the container. The frame includes one or more supports having a U-shaped portion to hang from a door. A locking mechanism is in communication with the frame to securely lock the frame in a closed configuration.
Claims20
An apparatus for securing mail deliveries, the apparatus comprising:
- a container dimensioned to receive a mail item, the container comprising an opening dimensioned to receive the mail item and store the mail item within an interior of the container;
- a frame around the perimeter of the opening, the frame having one or more joints to permit the frame to open and close the opening of the container;
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- a locking mechanism in communication with the frame to securely lock the frame in a closed configuration.
An apparatus for securing mail deliveries, the apparatus comprising:
- a container dimensioned to receive a mail item, the container comprising an opening dimensioned to receive the mail item and store the mail item within an interior of the container;
- a frame around the perimeter of the opening, the frame having one or more joints to permit the frame to open and close the opening of the container, the frame comprising one or more supports having a U-shaped portion to hang from a door;
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- a locking mechanism in communication with the frame to securely lock the frame in a closed configuration.
An apparatus for securing mail deliveries, the apparatus comprising:
- a flexible container constructed of a waterproof material, the flexible container dimensioned to receive one or more mail items within an interior via an opening at a top, the container comprising an opening dimensioned to receive the mail item and store the mail item within an interior of the container;
- a frame around the perimeter of the opening, the frame having one or more joints to permit the frame to open and close the opening of the container, the frame comprising one or more supports having a U-shaped portion to releasably engage with a door to permit the door to close and lock to secure the apparatus to the door, wherein the frame is securably bonded to the container at the perimeter of the opening;
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- a locking mechanism in communication with the frame to securely lock the frame in a closed configuration, wherein the locking mechanism prevents the joints from pivoting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.