A system for securely transporting an item is disclosed, the system comprising a container comprising walls defining an inner cavity and a detection means for detecting tampering, wherein the detection means is contained within the walls of the container. The system further comprises an electronic sensor module, wherein the electronic sensor module comprises a continuity sensor configured to detect a discontinuity in the detection means. The system further comprises a transmitter configured to transmit a signal indicative of whether or not the continuity sensor has detected a discontinuity in the detection means. The signal may comprise a first type of signal responsive to the continuity sensor not detecting a discontinuity in the detection means and a second type of signal responsive to the continuity sensor detecting a discontinuity in the detection means. The transmitter is further configured to transmit a signal indicative of the continuity sensor having detected a discontinuity in the detection means after a pre-determined period of time has elapsed. The system thereby provides a system for remotely detecting tampering and improving the security of transported items to an expected location.

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to secure storage boxes having a lock post bracket attached to a lid of the secure storage box and a lock body bracket attached to a body portion of the secure storage box. The lost post bracket may be constructed to retain a lock post, and the lock body bracket may be constructed to retain a lock body. The lock body may include an opening configured to selectively retain the lock post when the lid of the secure storage box is closed. Thus, the lock body may prevent the lid of the secure storage box from opening by retaining the lock post. Moreover, the lock post bracket and the lock body bracket may include features for confirming the alignment of the lock post to the opening in the lock body. For example, the lock post bracket may include two or more hollow cylinders configured to register with two or more complementary pins disposed on the lock body bracket. Moreover, the lock body and lock body bracket may a complementary interface for confirming that a compatible lock body has been installed with the lock body bracket.

A device and method for securely delivering a package are provided. The device may be a container for receiving packages, and may include a body configured to receive a package, a door coupled to the body and having a locking mechanism configured to prevent the door from opening when engaged, a controller configured to receive a signal corresponding to the package, and to unlock the locking mechanism in response to the signal, and a sanitization device configured to sanitize at least one of the package and contents of the package by emitting at least one of a gas and a light configured to kill one or more of bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens. The method for securely delivering a package may include storing information corresponding to the package in a memory of the container, receiving a signal indicating that the package is ready for delivery to the container, unlocking a locking mechanism of the container in response to receiving the signal, and activating a sanitization device to sanitize the package after the package has been placed inside the container.

An electronic lockbox uses a rotary actuator with multiple positions to achieve multiple locking states. Multiple positions of the actuator are detected, using optical sensors. The locking mechanism includes an outer sleeve and an inner cylindrical barrel that are coupled with torsion springs. The lockbox has a shackle and a key bin that are retained by the inner barrel when in the locked state, and the barrel can be rotated to either release the shackle or to release the key bin that typically holds a building's key.

A valet vault is described herein. The valet vault may be constructed with components that result in improved strength and prevent theft. In one example embodiment, the vault may comprise a service side, an attachment side, and four exterior sides, a lockable utility box, a secured storage area being accessible through a door where a hinged end of the door is pivotally connected to a door frame by at least one hinge, and a security plate substantially separating the secured storage area and the lockable utility box. The vault may comprise a catch/latch to stop the door. The vault may comprise an illuminatable sign that does not compromise the security of the secured storage area. The door may comprise reinforcements. The vault may be a podium or be coupled to a wall.

The protector includes a box-like metal enclosure formed of first and second parts connected for movement between an open position, wherein a seal associated with the vehicle cargo compartment door handle is accessible, and a closed position, in which the seal is surrounded and cannot be accessed. A light-actuated GPS tracking device associated with the enclosure transmits an alarm signal to a remote server when light is detected due to opening of the enclosure parts. The alarm signal includes information as to the time and location of the vehicle when the enclosure was opened.

A storage container including a lid, a base coupled to the lid, an interior cavity defined by a closed state of the lid and the base, and locking mechanism disposed in at least one of the lid or the base. The locking mechanism includes a first key that is actuatable in a first direction and one or more second keys that are actuatable in a second direction that is transverse to the first direction. The one or more second keys are configured to engage with the first key and when the one or more second keys are actuated in the second direction, the first key is actuatable in the first direction to unlock the locking mechanism.

A Subterranean Storage Container used to store retrievable items beneath the surface of ground, sand, terrain, material, or collection of snow, by means of a helical screw blade around the outside of container. The Subterranean Storage Container is used to store retrievable items. This Subterranean Storage Container encloses with accompanying lid, and may be designed with locking system to provide added security. The Subterranean Storage Container may be used with or without an originally designed towel or fabric, which may attach to Subterranean Storage Container, which is used to cloak and conceal the location of the Subterranean Storage Container from view. The originally designed towel or fabric may be used to store accessories, as drying towel, as wearable towel, as beach towel, or in any creative way the original design may permit.

A furniture apparatus including a frame, a movable facade configured to transition between an open state and a closed state; and a hidden container configured to rest on a set of support ledges attached to one or more of the frame and an unhidden container optionally associated with the furniture apparatus such that the hidden container is configured to be visible when the movable facade is in the open state, and the hidden container is configured to be hidden from view when the hidden container is installed in the furniture apparatus and the movable facade is in the closed state.

Banknote processing equipment is disclosed, which comprises a chamber having an open end for insertion of a bag into the chamber and an extractor adapted to establish a lower ambient pressure between the chamber and the hag to that within the bag to cause the bag to expand into an open configuration during a banknote filling operation, whereby the banknote processing equipment can deposit banknotes in the bag.