The present invention teaches a residential wall penetrating mailbox with enhanced box handling capability, openable by barcode scanning, and openable from either inside or outside a home. A body which is generally column shaped has a front door which open at the top and hinge near the bottom and which has transfer means extending from the bottom and interior end of the front door into the interior space of the mailbox, said transfer means transferring and moving boxes away from the mailbox into the interior of the home. Thus, a delivery person may access a box from outside the home, while the homeowner may do the same without leaving the safety of the home interior while allowing for multiple boxes to move in the safety of the interior or the home.

The present invention teaches a residential wall penetrating mailbox with enhanced box handling capability, openable by barcode scanning, and openable from either inside or outside a home. A body which is generally column shaped has a front door which open at the top and hinge near the bottom and which has transfer means extending from the bottom and interior end of the front door into the interior space of the mailbox, said transfer means transferring and moving boxes away from the mailbox into the interior of the home. Thus, a delivery person may access a box from outside the home, while the homeowner may do the same without leaving the safety of the home interior while allowing for multiple boxes to move in the safety of the interior or the home.

The present invention relates to a mailbox for receiving and holding articles. The mailbox comprising: a bag made from secure material and into which a said article is received placed, the bag being positionable between a stored position and an in-use position where the article is received in the bag. The mailbox further comprising securing means to secure the article in the bag; and, a housing in which the bag can be stored and from which the bag can be removed, the bag being secured against unauthorised removal.

The present invention relates to a mailbox for receiving and holding articles. The mailbox comprising: a bag made from secure material and into which a said article is received placed, the bag being positionable between a stored position and an in-use position where the article is received in the bag. The mailbox further comprising securing means to secure the article in the bag; and, a housing in which the bag can be stored and from which the bag can be removed, the bag being secured against unauthorised removal.

A mail delivery assistance system comprises a letterbox for receiving mail consignments that has an opening and an electronic locking mechanism, a data processing device that comprises a database having an address file in which a respective addressee is associated with a building address, and a reader for capturing mail consignment data of a mail consignment. The reader, during operation, is communicatively connected to the data processing device in order to send the mail consignment data to the data processing device. The data processing device checks whether the mail consignment data match an addressee in the address file, and, if this is the case, generates a control signal for the locking mechanism in order to open the opening and to allow delivery of the mail consignment.

A mailbox with components which can be connected to or disconnected from the mailbox for adding or changing functional or ornamental aspects of the mailbox.

Millions of packages get shipped and stolen from home door steps, with mail often getting placed in wrong mailboxes and sometimes the mailman or package carrier needs to speak to someone at or from the residence. Video Smart Package Pillar was created with all of these issues of the world in mind, combining the idea of a Pillar, compartmentalized, with two compartments, a mail compartment and package compartment, and one to two doors in a rear to obtain packages that have been delivered; while leaving an original mail pull down opening for the mail being delivered.

A secure parcel delivery assembly for securing parcels upon delivery includes a shell. A divider plate is hingedly engaged to the shell and defines upper and lower compartments within the shell, which are accessible via an upper and lower openings, respectively. First and second doors close the upper and lower openings, respectively. The first door is hingedly engaged to the divider plate so it only is hingable when the first door is closed. A parcel inserted into the upper compartment causes the divider plate to hinge upon closing of the first door so that the parcel drops to the lower compartment. The parcel is accessible via the lower opening. Wirelessly actuatable door locks secure the first and second doors to the shell, allowing a user to wirelessly actuate and deactuate the door locks to secure and to retrieve the parcel, respectively.

A secure parcel delivery assembly for securing parcels upon delivery includes a shell. A divider plate is hingedly engaged to the shell and defines upper and lower compartments within the shell, which are accessible via an upper and lower openings, respectively. First and second doors close the upper and lower openings, respectively. The first door is hingedly engaged to the divider plate so it only is hingable when the first door is closed. A parcel inserted into the upper compartment causes the divider plate to hinge upon closing of the first door so that the parcel drops to the lower compartment. The parcel is accessible via the lower opening. Wirelessly actuatable door locks secure the first and second doors to the shell, allowing a user to wirelessly actuate and deactuate the door locks to secure and to retrieve the parcel, respectively.

Systems and methods for securely delivering, transferring ownership, storing, accessing and receiving or returning an item from another are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system and method are provided to securely receive a variety of different sizes and types of packages at one or more locations, including but not limited to on or adjacent a recipient's property. In another embodiment, the system and method allow a user to receive, store and/or return an item without exposing the item to loss, damage, spoilage or other events that would impair the value of the items. Methods of utilizing the systems described herein are also disclosed.