Patent ID: 7866071

Claim:
A vehicle lock box comprising: (a) a first panel composed of a rigid, robust material and having a first panel perimeter, an inner surface, and a cutout, a first raised lip extending around said first panel perimeter forming a first hollow, said first panel adapted to receive a license plate against said inner surface such that said license plate is visible through said cutout and no perimeter edges of said license plate are accessible through said cutout; (b) a second panel composed of a rigid, robust material having a second panel perimeter and a second raised lip extending around said second panel perimeter forming a second hollow; (c) a first water-impermeable, resilient sheet having a first sheet perimeter, a first raised rim extending around said first sheet perimeter forming a first depression, said first sheet adapted to fit within said first hollow and retain said license plate against said inner surface; (d) a second water-impermeable, resilient sheet having a second sheet perimeter, a second raised rim extending around said second sheet perimeter forming a second depression, said second sheet adapted to fit within said second hollow; (e) said panels attached to each other by a hinge such that such that said panels pivot between a closed position and an open position; (f) said closed position being such that said first lip and said second lip abut such that said first hollow and said second hollow form a chamber without external access, and said first rim and said second rim abut such that said first depression and said second depression form a weather-tight compartment; (g) said open position being such that there is external access to said compartment and said chamber; (h) a locking mechanism having a locked position wherein said panels are retained in said closed position and an unlocked position wherein said panels can pivot to said open position; and (i) a mounting means for mounting said second panel to said vehicle, said mounting means being inaccessible in said closed position.