Patent ID: 8485424

Claim:
An enclosure for receiving and securing items; said enclosure having a height, a front end, and a back end, said enclosure including: a receiving section including: a receiving chamber; a front end on said front end of said enclosure including: an item-receiving opening therein; and a cooperating door; a back end on said back end of said enclosure; side walls; and a bottom end; a securing section including: a securing chamber a top end; a bottom end; side walls; a door end including: an access door including: an upper end; said access door movable between an open position providing access to said securing chamber and a closed position preventing access to said securing chamber; and an opposite end opposite said door end; attachment means for selectively attaching said top end of said securing section to said bottom end of said receiving section such that said door end is on said front end of said enclosure or on said back end of said enclosure; said attachment means including fastener means accessible only through said access door; and a teeter baffle pivotally mounted on a pivot axis and separating said chambers; said teeter baffle being pivotable between a receiving position for receiving items from said opening of said front end of said receiving chamber and a drop position for dropping received items into said securing chamber; said teeter baffle including: a back section on the back side of the pivot axis adapted for controlling the communication of items between said receiving chamber and said securing chamber; and a front section on the front side of the pivot axis having a bottom side and a front end disposed proximal said front end of said receiving chamber when said teeter baffle is in the receiving position.