IP Library Granted Patent US 11,587,382
Granted Patent B1
US 11,587,382 · App. 17/228,096 · Granted Feb 21, 2023

Package delivery system and method of use

Inventor: Quinn Valentine (Conroe, TX)
G07C9/00896E06B7/32A47G29/14G07C2009/00928
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,587,382
App. No.
17/228,096
Granted
Feb 21, 2023
Kind
B1
Abstract

A package delivery system for secured delivery of packages without the need for a person to be present to accept them in person is disclosed. The package delivery system includes a vertical structure such as a wall, a door, and a garage door; a package delivery door dispositioned within the vertical structure; and one or more user devices in communication with the package delivery door via a network.

Claims (20)

1. A package delivery system for secured delivery of packages without the need for a person to be present to accept them in person, comprising:

a vertical structure;

a remote wireless device positioned at a remote distance from the vertical structure, the remote wireless device is a cell phone; and

a package delivery door dispositioned within the vertical structure, the package delivery door comprising:

a door panel;

a handle;

an exterior frame;

an interior frame positioned adjacent to the exterior frame and adjacent to an opening created when the door panel is in an open position;

one or more fasteners extending through the interior frame;

one or more hinges configured to rotatably move the door panel, the one or more hinges are extending from the interior frame to an interior surface of the door panel;

a latch secured to the exterior frame, the latch is configured to secure the door panel in a fixed position; and

a controller, the controller having one or more user settings, the controller is secured on an inside surface of the door panel, the controller is in communication with the latch and in wireless communication with the remote wireless device, the latch is open/closed by command of the remote wireless device for a predetermined duration, the predetermined duration is selected by a user;

wherein the door panel closes such that the interior surface of the door panel engages with an exterior surface of the interior frame such that the one or more fasteners are positioned between the exterior surface of the interior frame and the interior surface of the door panel; and

wherein the one or more hinges and the controller are concealed from an exterior of the package delivery door when the door panel is in a closed position;

wherein the exterior frame and the interior frame are configured to define a door opening to allow the insertion of one or more packages therethrough;

wherein the controller is configured to engage and disengage the latch, which in turn locks and unlocks the door panel to the exterior structure; and

wherein the one or more user settings include timer settings for the engagement and disengagement of the latch;

wherein the remote wireless device is in communication with the package delivery door via a network; and

wherein the remote wireless device is configured to direct the controller to engage and disengage the latch.

2. The package delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the vertical structure includes a wall, a door, and a garage door.

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