Foldable and collapsible safe box for securing package delivery
View Patent ↗A foldable and collapsible safe box for securing packages or parcels is constructed to include a collapsible safe box body of rectangular shape having a horizontal top open side, a plurality of upright support elongated hinges respectively embedded in four corners of the box body, a horizontal cover flap for securing the box, and a horizontal bottom panel for supporting the contents inside the box.
1. A foldable and collapsible safe box for securing packages or parcels comprising:
(a) a collapsible box body foldable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration defining an interior volume for receiving the packages or parcels:
(b) a plurality of upright support hinges;
(c) a flap top connected to the collapsible box body by double hinges;
(d) a bottom panel connected to the collapsible box by double hinges and having at least one spring loaded latch for securing the bottom panel to the box body and for holding the box body in the expanded configuration; and
(e) a U-shaped elongated mounting bracket plate having an outer flange and an inner flange defining a channel there between, the outer flange attached to a front side panel of the box body with a fastener and the inner flange positioned against the inside of a door when the plate is slidably engaged under the door.
2. The foldable and collapsible safe box as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the collapsible box body is formed of plastic, metal, or any material suitable.
3. The foldable and collapsible safe box as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the collapsible box body includes at least four vertical peripheral side panels.
4. The foldable and collapsible safe box as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the upright support hinges are respectively embedded in the four corners of the collapsible box body.
5. The foldable and collapsible safe box as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, when the door is closed, the mounting bracket plate holds the box body closely adjacent the door and cannot be removed from the door.
6. The foldable and collapsible safe box as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fastener is selected from a group consisting of bolts, screws, pivots, and any combination thereof.