David A O'Connor

US Patent:

63308169, Dec 18, 2001

Filed:

Dec 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/475253

Inventors:

David C. O'Connor - Falls Church VA

Assignee:

SOCO, Inc. - Falls Church VA

International Classification:

E05G 100

US Classification:

70 63

Abstract:

A lock box mounting bracket is provided for securely locking a lock box to a door and hinge which includes a one-piece bracket body having interior and exterior portions, and a bracket locking device mounted on the interior portion of the bracket body. The bracket locking device is mounted so as to be positioned in the interior space on the secured side of the door thereby preventing removal of the mounting bracket when the door is in the closed position. In addition, when the door is in the open position, the bracket locking device impedes the ability of unauthorized personnel from easily removing the lock box mounting bracket from the door and hinge. The bracket locking device includes connector portions formed on an upper section of the interior portion and a lower section of the interior portion for engagement by a connecting element. The lock box protection device includes a side wall extending outwardly from the exterior portion to protect the lock box and its shackle from side access. The lock box protection device may also include a shield positioned in front of a lock box engaging element attached to the exterior portion so as to block frontal access to the lock box shackle.