Apparatuses, systems and methods for concealing floor safes and other containers

Abstract

A cover for concealing the identity of a container, such as a safe, is configured to be positioned over the container. The cover may have the appearance of another item or group of items, such as a less valuable item that may be found in the environment where the container is kept (e.g., a freezer, a cabinet, a collection of tools, etc., in a garage; etc.). The cover may include an access portion, or panel, that lifts to reveal a door or other entry point of the container. The access portion may be configured to rest atop the container, which may eliminate the need for further manipulation while the inside and any contents within the container are accessed.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A cover for a container, comprising:
 a concealment portion for concealing an identity of a container, the concealment portion comprising a pliable material and configured to be positioned over at least one of:
 a distinguishing feature of the container; and 
 a surface by or through an interior of the container is accessible; 
   a top portion configured to be positioned over a top surface of the container, a front edge of the top portion secured to or continuous with a top edge of the concealment portion;   side portions on opposite sides of the concealment portion and configured to be placed adjacent to side surfaces of the container, a top edge of each side portion secured to or continuous with a corresponding side edge of the top portion; and   a back portion configured to be placed adjacent to a back surface of the container, a top edge of the back portion secured to or continuous with a rear edge of the top portion, each side edge of the back portion secured to or continuous with a rear edge of a corresponding side portion.   
     
     
         2 . The cover of  claim 1 , wherein the concealment portion is configured to be rolled or folded. 
     
     
         3 . The cover of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one securing element for securing the cover to the container.   
     
     
         4 . The cover of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one securing element is located at a front edge of the top portion. 
     
     
         5 . The cover of  claim 3 , wherein at least one securing element is located at a front edge of each side portion. 
     
     
         6 . The cover of  claim 3 , wherein at least one securing element is located adjacent to each side edge of the concealment portion. 
     
     
         7 . The cover of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one securing element located adjacent to each side edge of the concealment portion is configured to secure the side edge to a corresponding side portion. 
     
     
         8 . The cover of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a design on at least the concealment portion.   
     
     
         9 . The cover of  claim 8 , wherein the design further conceals the identity of the container. 
     
     
         10 . The cover of  claim 9 , wherein the design imparts the cover with an appearance of at least one object other than the container. 
     
     
         11 . The cover of  claim 1 , wherein the concealment portion, the top portion, the side portions and the back portion are formed from a material that is fire-resistant, water-resistant and/or thermally insulative. 
     
     
         12 . A cover for a container, comprising:
 a concealment portion for concealing an identity of a container, the concealment portion configured to be positioned over at least one of:
 a distinguishing feature of the container; and 
 a surface by or through an interior of the container is accessible, 
 the concealment portion comprising a pliable material. 
   
     
     
         13 . The cover of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a top portion configured to be positioned over a top surface of the container, a front edge of the top portion secured to or continuous with a top edge of the concealment portion.   
     
     
         14 . The cover of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a pair of side portions on opposite sides of the concealment portion and configured to be placed adjacent to side surfaces of the container.   
     
     
         15 . The cover of  claim 14 , wherein a first side edge of the concealment portion is secured to or continuous with a front edge of a first side portion of the pair of side portions and a second side edge of the concealment portion is separate from a front edge of a second side portion of the pair of side portions. 
     
     
         16 . The cover of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 at least one securing element at or adjacent to the second side edge of the concealment portion to enable the second side edge to be selectively secured in place relative to the front edge of the second side portion.   
     
     
         17 . The cover of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a pair of lateral extensions, a lateral extension of the pair extending backward beyond each side edge of the concealment portion.   
     
     
         18 . The cover of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 at least one securing element at or adjacent to a rear edge of each lateral extension of the pair of lateral extensions to enable the second side edge to be selectively secured in place relative to the container.   
     
     
         19 . The cover of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 at least one design on the concealment portion and the pair of lateral extensions.   
     
     
         20 . The cover of  claim 19 , wherein the at least one design is configured to further conceal the identity of the container. 
     
     
         21 . A method for securely storing items, comprising:
 placing at least one valuable item in a container; and   concealing an outer appearance of the container.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein concealing the outer appearance of the container comprises placing a cover over the container. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein placing the cover over the container comprises placing a cover with an appearance of another item over the container. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising:
 lifting a front panel of the cover away from a front of the container to reveal the container; and   resting the front panel of the cover on top of the container.