Collapsible secured parcel drop box
View Patent ↗An example collapsible secured parcel drop box is disclosed and includes a plurality of side panels defining an interior space, a back panel secured to the side panels, a lid movable between open and closed positions over the interior space and a lock assembly disposed on the lid for locking the lid in position to prevent opening of the lid. The disclosed example drop box also includes a bracket temporarily securing the parcel drop box to a fixed structure and an anti-rotation bracket to maintain a fixed position of the drop box relative to the fixed structure. The drop box collapsible for storage and removable from the door when not required.
1. A parcel drop box comprising:
a plurality of side panels defining an interior space;
a back panel secured to the side panels;
a lid movable between open and closed positions over the interior space;
a lock assembly disposed on the lid moveable to a locked position preventing opening of the lid, wherein the lock assembly includes a slider and a ratchet portion in communication with a lock, the ratchet portion allowing movement of the slider from an unlocked position to the locked position without unlocking the lock and prevents movement of the slider from the locked position to the unlocked position;
a bracket temporarily securing the parcel drop box to a fixed structure; and
an anti-rotation bracket maintaining a fixed position of the drop box relative to the fixed structure.
2. The parcel drop box as recited in claim 1 , wherein the side panels are collapsible against the back panel to place the drop box in a transport and storage configuration.
3. The parcel drop box as recited in claim 1 , wherein the bracket comprises a C-shape configured to wrap around a door and the anti-rotation bracket is configured to abut a door frame.