Mailbox security bag
OwnerBrice Belisleinventor
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Abstract
A security bag comprising a pouch with an open mouth. A strap passes through a sleeve disposed around the mouth. One end of the strap is secured to the pouch so that pulling the opposing free end of the strap gathers together the mouth to close the pouch. A clamp arrangement locks the strap to maintain the pouch in the closed position. An anchor is provided on the free end of the strap for insertion into a mailbox to be locked within the mailbox with the strap passing through a slit along the side edge of the mailbox. The mailman can place mail and the like in the pouch, seal the pouch with the clamp arrangement and depend the pouch from the locked mailbox.
Claims16
A security bag comprising a pouch with an open mouth;
- a closure member for sealing said mouth of said pouch;
- a strap extending from said pouch;
- and an anchor coupled to a distal end of said strap;
- said anchor being of a size to be locked within a mailbox with said strap extending to an exterior through a slit associated with the mailbox;
- such that a postman can deliver mail and the like into said pouch, seal said pouch and depend said pouch from the mailbox by means of said anchor locked within the mailbox;
- said strap extending about said mouth of said pouch to close said pouch;
- a folded over hem being provided about said mouth of said pouch to provide a sleeve for receiving said strap;
- and an exit from said sleeve being provided through which said strap passes so that said strap can slide through said sleeve;
- said strap being secured to said pouch at one point;
- a first end of said strap being opposite said distal end of said strap;
- said first end of said strap being secured to said pouch at said hem;
- said distal end being free, whereby pulling of said distal end gathers said mouth of said pouch to seal said mouth and close said pouch.
A security bag comprising a pouch with an open mouth;
- a closure member for sealing said mouth of said pouch;
- a strap extending from said pouch;
- and an anchor coupled to a distal end of said strap;
- said anchor being of a size to be locked within a mailbox with said strap extending to an exterior through a slit associated with the mailbox;
- such that a postman can deliver mail and the like into said pouch, seal said pouch and depend said pouch from the mailbox by means of said anchor locked within the mailbox;
- said closure member including one way clamp means for maintaining said mouth of said pouch in a sealed condition so that once said clamp means is closed, said clamp means will not reopen.
A security bag comprising a pouch with an open mouth;
- a closure member for sealing said mouth of said pouch;
- a strap extending from said pouch;
- and an anchor coupled to a distal end of said strap;
- said anchor being of a size to be locked within a mailbox with said strap extending to an exterior through a slit associated with the mailbox;
- such that a postman can deliver mail and the like into said pouch, seal said pouch and depend said pouch from the mailbox by means of said anchor locked within the mailbox;
- said anchor including an enlarged head at said distal end of said strap;
- said enlarged head being a flat flange transverse to said strap.
A security bag comprising a pouch with an open mouth;
- a closure member for sealing said mouth of said pouch;
- a strap extending from said pouch;
- and an anchor coupled to a distal end of said strap;
- said anchor being of a size to be locked within a mailbox with said strap extending to an exterior through a slit associated with the mailbox;
- such that a postman can deliver mail and the like into said pouch, seal said pouch and depend said pouch from the mailbox by means of said anchor locked within the mailbox;
- said anchor including an enlarged head at said distal end of said strap;
- said enlarged head having a forward crown with a number of rearwardly directed, outwardly flared arms.
A security bag comprising a pouch with an open mouth;
- a closure member for sealing said mouth of said pouch;
- a strap extending from said pouch;
- and an anchor coupled to a distal end of said strap;
- said anchor being of a size to be locked within a mailbox with said strap extending to an exterior through a slit associated with the mailbox;
- such that a postman can deliver mail and the like into said pouch, seal said pouch and depend said pouch from the mailbox by means of said anchor locked within the mailbox;
- said strap passing through said slit between the mailbox and a mailbox receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.