Patent ID: 7431555

Claim:
A system of securing a delivery item at a delivery destination comprising: a tote comprising a cover, a main structure for containing the delivery item; and a pair of eyelets comprising: a first eyelet on an exterior of the cover; and a second eyelet on an exterior of the main structure substantially in proximity to the first eyelet; a first mounting means at the delivery destination; a second mounting means at the delivery destination; and first securing means comprising: a first section comprising a first end securely connected to the first mounting means and a second end; a second section comprising a first end connected to the second end of the first section by a first lock and a second end; a third section comprising a first end connected to the second end of the second section by a second lock, and a second end securely connected to the second mounting means; wherein, after unlocking one of the first and second locks, the second section may either be (a) threaded through and around the eyelet pair to close the cover to the main structure of the tote and/or to secure the tote at the delivery destination, or (b) unthreaded from the eyelet pair to open the cover and/or release the tote; wherein said eyelet pair comprises a first eyelet pair, said system further comprising: second securing means securely connected to at least one of the first and second mounting means; wherein the tote further comprises: a second pair of eyelets comprising a third eyelet on the exterior of the cover and a fourth eyelet on the exterior of the main structure substantially in proximity to the third eyelet; and wherein a portion of the second securing means is looped through the second eyelet pair of the tote to securely tighten the cover to the main structure of the tote, whereby the tote holding the delivery item may be secured at the delivery destination and the delivery item may be secured within the tote.