Shield for a lock or lock box

DETAILED DESCRIPTION A shield of the present invention is preferably constructed of flexible material and is preferably generally rectangular in shape.
The sides of the rectangle are generally proportioned to extend past the sides of the body of a lock or lock box.
Near the top end of the shield are two parallel horizontal slots.
The slots are as long or longer than the width of the base of the shackle of a lock or lock box.
And they are as wide or wider than the diameter of the bar that forms the shackle.
Near the bottom end of the shield is a cut that is generally u-shaped and approximately matches the front and sides of a horizontal cross section of the middle to lower portion of a lock or lock box.
A shield of the present invention attaches to a lock or lock box in the following manner: the lock or lock box shackle is woven through one or both of the parallel slots near the top of the shield.
When the shackle is woven through both of the parallel slots, the section of the shield between the slots is oriented so that it faces forward.
The middle portion of the shield extends down the back of the lock or lock box.
And a loop created by the generally u-shaped cut near the bottom of the shield is pulled up around the lower portion of the lock or lock box to create a bumper that surrounds the front and sides of the lock box.
When attached to a lock box, the flat shield becomes a three-dimensional protective jacket that compliments the form of the lock or lock box.
Surfaces that come in contact with the lock or lock box are protected from the edges of the lock or lock box by the present invention.
Also the shield provides many interesting spaces for printing a logo or other indicia such as the space between the parallel slots that is held flat across the front of the shackle, the bumper-loop that encircles the front and sides of the body of the lock or lock box and the portion of the shield formed by the inside of the u-shaped cut that may extend below the body of the lock or lock box.
Because the shield fits relatively tightly, objects such as business cards or notes can be securely inserted behind the lock or lock box