GB2422871A - Secure parcel postage box - Google Patents

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GB2422871A
GB2422871A GB0502217A GB0502217A GB2422871A GB 2422871 A GB2422871 A GB 2422871A GB 0502217 A GB0502217 A GB 0502217A GB 0502217 A GB0502217 A GB 0502217A GB 2422871 A GB2422871 A GB 2422871A
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Frank Mcpartland
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G29/00—Supports, holders, or containers for household use, not provided for in groups A47G1/00-A47G27/00 or A47G33/00 
    • A47G29/14—Deposit receptacles for food, e.g. breakfast, milk, or large parcels; Similar receptacles for food or large parcels with appliances for preventing unauthorised removal of the deposited articles, i.e. food or large parcels
    • A47G29/20—Deposit receptacles for food, e.g. breakfast, milk, or large parcels; Similar receptacles for food or large parcels with appliances for preventing unauthorised removal of the deposited articles, i.e. food or large parcels with appliances for preventing unauthorised removal of the deposited articles
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05G—SAFES OR STRONG-ROOMS FOR VALUABLES; BANK PROTECTION DEVICES; SAFETY TRANSACTION PARTITIONS
    • E05G1/00—Safes or strong-rooms for valuables
    • E05G1/02—Details
    • E05G1/026—Closures

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Abstract

A post/storage box 1 comprises an access opening for the depositing of post or parcels, where the deposited material is not retrievable through the same opening as a result of the design mechanism of the opening. Material is preferably inserted through a lid 2. It may have a sealing device which opens and closes with the lifting of the lid, preferably in the form of a pair of moving tray-like flaps 3 linked to the lid. At least one of the tray flaps preferably incorporates an integral shield 5 to prevent a hand being inserted into a the box through a partially open lid. Once deposited the material is retrievable only through a lockable access opening 6 rather than through the lid. The box may be made either wholly or in part from metal, wood, plastics, MDF or laminate.

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DESCRIPTION
PARCEL POSTAGE BOX
This invention relates to a box, the purpose of which is to post or store securely parcels larger than those which can be accommodated through a standard domestic front door letter box.
Most front door letter boxes adhere to a standard size and can accommodate letters, newspapers and small parcels which can fit through its opening of approx 200 x 50mm. Postmen and private delivery services often deliver parcels that are too big to fit through these letter boxes and if the recipient is not in to receive the parcel the deliverer has the problem of what to do. He often leaves the parcel with a neighbour or posts a card through the letterbox to tell the recipient when he will call back or give them an address at which the parcel can be collected. All this time and money wasted simply because the deliverer does not have a safe and secure method of depositing the parcel if the recipient is not in.
According to the present invention there is provided a secure and safe postage storage box that can be fixed to a wall outside a premises for the purpose of depositing parcels bigger than standard letters. Once deposited the parcel cannot be retrieved from the postal opening in the box. The parcel can only be retrieved by a key-holder who has access through the lockable front door opening.
The postman opens the lid of the box which reveals a tray area comprising of two flaps that are connected to the lid. The front flap also consists of a vertical shield which moves with the front flap. The parcel is placed on this tray area. When the lid is closed the tray flaps move down and open up to allow the parcel to drop into the base of the box. When the lid is opened the next time the shield and flaps are brough back up into position to both seal off the parcel containing area and the unit is ready to receive the next parcel for delivery. If the lid is opened half way, access to the delivered parcels might be possible through the half opened tray flaps but the positioning of the shield prevents this as a security measure.
A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing in which: Figure 1. Shows the box square on from the front.
Figure 2. Shows the box in perspective with the lid open revealing the tray flaps lifted up by the links, the shield in position and also the lockable door in an open position.
Figure 3. Shows a cut away side elevation of the box with a parcel being deposited on the tray with the lid ftilly open.
Figure 4. Shows the lid being lowered and the tray flaps moving down and opening up to allow the parcel to drop in the container below.
Figure 5. Shows the lid fully closed with the parcel safely deposited in the container.
Figure 6. Shows how if someone were to part open the lid and try to access the parcels whilst the flaps are still apart enough to allow this, the shield prevents this access.
This is the non-accessibility feature of this design.
Referring to the drawing Fig 2. the box has a lid 2 which is hinged to the body I of the box, The lid is connected to two hinged tray flaps 3 by means of link arms 4.
Theses link arms lift and lower the flaps according to the position of the lid. The front tray flap a]so features an integral shield 5 which moves in unison with the flap and lid and acts as a deterrent to prevent access past the opening and closing flaps in order to make the deposited parcels non-retrievable. The deposited parcels can flOW only be retrieved from the box by means of unlocking and opening the access door at the front. The box is provided with holes 8 drilled in the back for it to be secured to a wall. These holes are only accessible through the opening of the lockable door for security.

Claims (6)

1. A postage / storage box comprising an access opening for the depositing of post or parceLs, or anything else of suitable size, where the deposited material is non- retrievable through the same opening as a result of the design mechanism of the opening.
2. A postage / storage box as claimed in I. comprising a liftable lid linked to a pair of moving tray flaps or any sealing device which open and closes with the moving of the lid.
3. A postage / storage box as claimed in any preceding claim where at least one of the tray flaps incorporates an integral shield for the purposes of security.
4. A postage / storage box as claimed in any preceding claim where the deposited postage material is only retrievable through a lockable access opening other than that through which the postage material was deposited.
5. A postage / storage box as claimed in any preceding claim where the materials of construction for the whole or any part would be of metal, wood plastic, MDF, laminate either solely or in any combination of these materials.
6. A postage / storage box as herein described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
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GB0502217A GB2422871A (en) 2005-02-03 2005-02-03 Secure parcel postage box
PCT/GB2006/000336 WO2006082394A2 (en) 2005-02-03 2006-02-01 Parcel postage box

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GB2475929A (en) * 2009-12-01 2011-06-08 Stacey Matthew Powell Device for securely storing parcel deliveries
EP2712524A1 (en) * 2012-10-01 2014-04-02 David Anthony Prescott Delivery receptacles
WO2023101555A1 (en) 2021-12-02 2023-06-08 Yaya B.V. Safety insertion apparatus and parcel box

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GB2242481A (en) * 1990-03-27 1991-10-02 New Ad Advertising Co Limited Security unit
GB2297964A (en) * 1995-02-10 1996-08-21 Lothar Wegmann Container for collecting textiles

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GB149669A (en) * 1919-08-07 1921-10-06 Frank Pirro De Nobili Mail box
GB1234948A (en) * 1968-11-11 1971-06-09 True Flue Ltd Improvements in or relating to receptacles for mail or other items
US3976345A (en) * 1972-12-04 1976-08-24 Bmr Security Products Corporation Depository
US4724999A (en) * 1986-06-06 1988-02-16 Fitzgerald Norma J Secured mailbox
GB2242481A (en) * 1990-03-27 1991-10-02 New Ad Advertising Co Limited Security unit
GB2297964A (en) * 1995-02-10 1996-08-21 Lothar Wegmann Container for collecting textiles

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2475929A (en) * 2009-12-01 2011-06-08 Stacey Matthew Powell Device for securely storing parcel deliveries
EP2712524A1 (en) * 2012-10-01 2014-04-02 David Anthony Prescott Delivery receptacles
GB2506434A (en) * 2012-10-01 2014-04-02 David Prescott Delivery receptacles for secure storage of parcels
GB2506434B (en) * 2012-10-01 2018-01-17 Prescott David A delivery receptacle detachably affixable to a wall
WO2023101555A1 (en) 2021-12-02 2023-06-08 Yaya B.V. Safety insertion apparatus and parcel box
NL2029998B1 (en) 2021-12-02 2023-06-20 Yaya B V Safety insertion apparatus and parcel box

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