Protective cover for a lock box
OwnerMurray J. Gouldinventor
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Abstract
A protective covering is formed to hang from a realtor's lock box in such a manner that the U-shaped shackle passes through a mid-portion of the covering, and two hanging flaps extend from this mid-portion to hang on opposite sides of the lock box. The forward flap which extends away from the door is preferably provided with at least one window region to receive a realtor's business card, or for posting messages. The rear flap is interposed between the lock-box and the door to protect the door from abrasion.
Claims12
A combination of a protective cover and a lock box containing keys to a premises, said lock box comprising a U-shaped shackle projecting from a top of said lock box, a key retaining interior member which retains the keys to said premises in the interior of said lock box, and an access means for receiving an access key which opens said lock box to thereby release the keys to the premises, said protective cover comprising:
- a top portion having at least one aperture for receiving the shackle of the lock box;
- a forward hanging first flap hinged to the top portion and elongated in a first direction extending away from said top portion, said first flap comprises a display means disposed on an external surface for posting messages;
- a rearward hanging second flap hinged to the top portion and elongated in a second direction extending away from said top portion, wherein said rearward hanging second flap is formed with a contoured inner surface having grooves which matingly engage corresponding ridges on an exterior surface of the lockbox.
A protective cover for a lock box containing keys to a premises, said lock box comprising a U-shaped shackle projecting from a top of said lock box, a key retaining interior member which retains the keys to said premises in the interior of said lock box, and an access means for receiving an access key which opens said lock box to thereby release the keys to the premises, said protective cover comprising:
- a top portion having at least one aperture for receiving the shackle of the lock box;
- at least one hanging flap hinged to the top portion and elongated in a first direction extending away from said top portion, said at least one hanging flap having a generally planar configuration and a material thickness which increases along said first direction, whereby an increased lower thickness maintains said flap in a substantially vertical orientation along said first direction when the protective cover is disposed on said lockbox;
- wherein said top portion is connected to said at least one hanging flap through a hinge means permitting said at least one hanging flap to freely pivot with respect to said top portion, whereby a user is able to operate said access means by pivoting said at least one hanging flap away from said lock box.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.