SYSTEM FOR CONCEALMENT OF OBJECTS OR PACKAGES

Abstract

Disclosed is a system for receiving or concealing packages or objects of all sizes safely at the doorstep. The system comprises an upper portion and a lower portion used for concealment of packages or objects at the doorstep of the user. The upper portion of the system comprises a compartment for planting similar to a planter while the lower portion has a cavity that is accessible via an opening on one facing side to allow items to be placed within, providing an aesthetically pleasant system for concealing packages or objects delivered at doorstep.

Claims

1. A system for concealment of objects or packages comprising: an upper portion, wherein the upper portion comprises a compartment on the top designed to be used for planting; a lower portion, wherein the lower portion comprises a cavity for concealment of object or package place within; and a door module hinged with the lower portion, wherein the door module is configured to allow placement of items without a lock and key.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the door module may comprise a latch mechanism.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the upper portion and the lower portion are detachably attached to each other.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system can be of various shapes and sizes.

5. The system as claimed in claim 1, provides protection from weather to the object or package placed within the cavity.

6. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system provides safety from theft.

7. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system can be used at doorstep or at an outdoor location.

8. The system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the system allows concealed storage of items in an aesthetic manner at the doorstep.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Non-limiting and non-exhaustive embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to the following drawings. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the various figures unless otherwise specified.

[0014] For a better understanding of the present invention, reference will be made to the following Detailed Description, which is to be read in association with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0015] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary environment where various embodiments of the present disclosed system is shown;

[0016] FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view showing various elements of the presently disclosed system; and

[0017] FIG. 3 illustrates another perspective view of the present disclosed system with a door.

[0018] The headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not meant to be used to limit the scope of the description or the claims. As used throughout this application, the word may is used in a permissive sense (i.e., meaning having the potential to), rather than the mandatory sense (i.e., meaning must). To facilitate understanding, like reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate like elements common to the figures.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The presently disclosed subject matter is described with specificity to meet statutory requirements. However, the description itself is not intended to limit the scope of this patent. Rather, the inventors have contemplated that the claimed subject matter might also be embodied in other ways, to include different steps or elements similar to the ones described in this document, in conjunction with other present or future technologies. Moreover, although the term step may be used herein to connote different aspects of methods employed, the term should not be interpreted as implying any particular order among or between various steps herein disclosed unless and except when the order of individual steps is explicitly described.

[0020] Reference throughout this specification to a select embodiment, one embodiment or an embodiment means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the disclosed subject matter. Thus, appearances of the phrases a select embodiment in one embodiment or in an embodiment in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment.

[0021] Furthermore, the described features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. In the following description, numerous specific details are provided, to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the disclosed subject matter. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that the disclosed subject matter can be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, materials, etc. In other instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring aspects of the disclosed subject matter.

[0022] As used in this specification and the appended claims, the singular forms a, an, and the include or otherwise refer to singular as well as plural referents, unless the content clearly dictates otherwise. As used in this specification and the appended claims, the term or is generally employed to include and/or, unless the content clearly dictates otherwise.

[0023] The following detailed description should be read with reference to the drawings, in which similar elements in different drawings are identified with the same reference numbers. The drawings, which are not necessarily to scale, depict illustrative embodiments and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure.

[0024] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary system 100, highlighting various elements of the present system. The system 100 comprises an upper portion 102 and a lower portion 104. The lower portion 104 further comprises a base 106. Further, the base 106 may optionally rest on a plurality of supporting elements 108 which if present is in direct contact with the surface on which the system is placed on.

[0025] In one of the exemplary embodiment, the system 100 has a cubical shape. Other non-limiting examples of the shape of the system can be rectangular, circular, cuboidal and the like.

[0026] In one of the exemplary embodiment, the upper portion 102 and the lower portion 104 may or may not have a common surface. In another preferred embodiment, the upper portion 102 and the lower portion 104 can be detachably attached to each other.

[0027] In one of the embodiment, the lower portion 104 comprises a base 106 to provide support to any object placed in the cavity 206 in the lower portion 104. Further, the lower portion 104 optionally comprises the supporting elements 108 to facilitate easy movement of the system 100 across the surface on which it is placed. The supporting element 108 also protects the base 106 from any wear and tear during use.

[0028] In one of the exemplary embodiment, the supporting element can be replaced by a plurality of roller systems (not shown) to facilitate easy moment of the system 100.

[0029] In one of the exemplary embodiments, the system 100 is made of wood, metal, steel, fiber, plastic, glass or any other similar material. Further, the upper portion 102 and the lower portion 104 may have different combination of material such as but not limited to the upper portion is made of glass while the lower portion have the fiber body. Preferably, the lower portion 104 is made of opaque material which aids in the concealment of object placed within the cavity 206.

[0030] FIG. 2 illustrates the perspective view of the system 100. The upper portion 102 comprises a small compartment 208 on the top that allows the use of soil, gel bead or any other similar material conducive to growth of plant, similar to a planter. Similarly, the lower portion 104 has a cavity 206 that is accessible via an opening (shown in FIG. 3) on at-least one facing side to allow items to be placed within.

[0031] FIG. 3 illustrates the perspective view of the system 100 with a door 302. The door 302 is hinged on to one of the edges 304 present on the opening of the cavity. The opposite side of the hinge may comprise a latch system (such as magnetic latch) for closure of the door 302.

[0032] In one of the exemplary embodiment, the cavity 206 in the lower portion is used for concealment of objects or packages and provides protection from theft. The system 100 can be placed outside the doorstep to allow deliveries such as objects or packages to be placed within it. From one side it is designed to appear as a normal system having a planter at the upper portion, however, the items within it will be concealed at the lower portion and not allow such ease for theft of goods or packages or personal items out in the open. It will also allow the items to remain out of the weather providing protection from that as well.

[0033] E9OPPA

[0034] While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and various embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments, but on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements.