Patent ID: 6732664
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: E05B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A secure delivery system for receiving and lockably storing tangible items delivered by a delivering party, said system comprising:a lockable receptacle for receiving tangible items thereinto from a delivering party, said receptacle having a door; a locking mechanism including a locking member, said locking mechanism being operational as a means for selectively locking the door of the receptacle by placing the locking member into an interference fit with a portion of the receptacle, to thereby inhibit unauthorized persons from opening said door; a manually operable rotary latch disposed in communication with the locking mechanism for permitting users to enable the locking mechanism after the door of the receptacle is closed; wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a locking lever, and three independent disengagement devices for selectively disengaging the locking member to thereby permit the door of the receptacle to be opened, wherein the three independent disengagement devices are each capable of independently disengaging the locking mechanism, wherein at least one of the three independent disengagement devices comprises: a first means for disengaging the locking mechanism to thereby open the door of the receptacle, said first means comprising a combination locking device having readable combination symbols selectively changeable by a user from a first combination of symbols to a second combination of symbols, and an interlock lever having at least one engagement tab releasably disposed in engagement with a holding bar, and moving means for moving said holding bar out of engagement with the at least one engagement tab responsive to input of a correct combination by the user, and pushing means for pushing the interlock lever into engagement with the locking lever when the holding bar is moved out of engagement with the at least one engagement tab to thereby move said locking lever into an unlocked position to release the door.