ANTI-THEFT NEWSPAPER HOLDER

PRESENTOIR DE JOURNEAUX ANTI-VOL

English Abstract

F o r m 24
( ss. 21, 31, 34 and 142)
A B S T R A C T

Delivery of the daily newspaper is done in several ways.
In a suburban area papers are generally delivered to individual
households by schoolage children. In urban and city areas
a variety of housing situations makes delivery innovative
resulting in some special problems, one of which is theft.
The Anti-Theft Newspaper Holder addresses this problem as well
as the added advantage of protecting the newspaper from the
weather. The theft prevention device is a non-expanding
collar fastened at the top of a cylindrical stretchable
cloth bag about the width of the daily newspaper. rolled once.
When same is placed into the bag it expands to the limits of
the material and, when theft is attempted the newspaper
"catches" behind the non-expanding collar preventing further
removal - similiar to the barb on a fish hook which prevents
escape of the fish.
The Holder has a handle which allows it to be placed over an
entrance doorway knob. After placement the handle can be
narrowed to prevent theft by a drawstring which is threaded
through two "eyes" on the handle.
The Holder is made of good quality weather-resistant material
which is easily available preferably having some stretch
capabilities. The dimensions of the holder may vary depending
on the volume of the daily newspaper when it is formed into
a cylindrical shape for placing in same. Probably the week-end
edition would be the governing factor.

Claims

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive
property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows;
1. A Newspaper Holder preferably made or stretchable weather-
resistant material with dimensions which will allow the
daily newspaper to be inserted into same when it is rolled
into a cylindrical shape.
2. A Newspaper Holder as defined in claim 1 which has four parts:
- a rectangular-shaped Trunk which assumes a cylindrical
shape when a rolled newspaper is inserted into same;
- A Flap which protects the inserted newspaper from the weather;
- A Collar. which is fastened on the inside of the Trunk at
the TOP ONLY;
- A Carrying Handle which will secure the Newspaper Holder
to a door knob or other similiar device depending on client
preference and site conditions.
3. A Newspaper Holder as defined in claims 1 & 2 which is preferably
made of weather resistant, stretchable material for the Trunk
4. A Newspaper Holder, as defined in claims 1 2,& 3, which has
an anti-theft Collar, preferably made of non-stretchable material;
3. A Newspaper Holder as defined in claims 1 2 3,&4 which has a
Carrying Handle fastened to the Trunk at the top - such
Handle having two eyes and a drawstring which can be drawn
once the handle is placed over a door knob to prevent theft
of the Newspaper Holder and its contents;
6. A Newspaper Holder as defined in claims 1 2 3,4,&5 which
has all parts sewn to the Trunk with strong durable thread.

Description

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S P E C I F I C A T I O N

A -typical Ne~spaper ~older has four parts:
(1) A Trunk which assumes a cylindrical shape when a
rolled newspaper is inserted into same.
(Dimens.ions for a typical newspaper are approx.
17 inches long x 8 inches wide)
(2) A weather protective Flap at the top of the Trunk
which may be part of same 01- separately attached.
(Dimensions would match -the Trunk in width and
be about 21~ inches in depth)
(3) A CoIlar which is fastened on the inside of the
Trunk at the top ON].Y.
(Dimensions would match the Trunk and be about
3/1 inch in depth)
(I) A Carrying Ha~dle with two eyes and a drawstl-ing
for preventing th~t after placement over a doorway
knob.
(Dimensions would be approximately 15 inches long
x 3/4 inch wide)

Representative Drawing