A47G 29/141
Comprising electronically controlled locking means
Official title: {comprising electronically controlled locking means}
A47G29/141 (Comprising electronically controlled locking means) appears on 577 US grants and 808 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47G- Granted patents
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A47G 2029/149With central server linkIndexing code291
- A47G 2029/145The receptacle comprising means for identifying a depositIndexing code255
- A47G 2029/147The receptacle comprising heating or cooling meansIndexing code146
- A47G 2029/146The receptacle comprising identification meansIndexing code111
- A47G 2029/144The receptacle being transportable and attachable to a buildingIndexing code92
- A47G 2029/142The receptacle interior being adapted to receive a transportable deposit container forIndexing code85
- A47G 2029/148The receptacle comprising a letter boxIndexing code36
Recent patents
- Secure package drop box and method of using the same29 Sep 2026US 12,745,871 B2
- Apparatus, systems, and methods for monitoring and initiating a logistics response related to a node-enabled logistics receptacle to be serviced by a logistics asset8 Sep 2026US 12,727,696 B2Federal Express Corporation
- System and method for facilitating access to a secured area11 Aug 2026US 12,705,943 B2The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
- Anti-theft mailbox device4 Aug 2026US 12,696,990 B2
- Smart lock box4 Aug 2026US 12,698,933 B2
- Apparatus, Systems, and Methods for Self-Executing Enhanced Interaction with a Node-based Logistics Receptacle8 Oct 2026US 2026/0311111 A1Federal Express Corporation
- Enhanced Apparatus, Systems, and Methods for Receiving and Temporarily Maintaining a Delivery Item and Responsively Initiating a Dispatched Logistics Operation for a Storage Receptacle8 Oct 2026US 2026/0311112 A1Federal Express Corporation
- Package delivery receiving system27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248312 A1Eddi Group Global Inc.
- Smart locker20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240323 A1Shopee IP Singapore Private Limited
- Smart Mailbox System and Method23 Jul 2026US 2026/0206992 A1
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- Household consumable item automatic replenishment system including intelligent refrigerator290US 6,204,763 B1Jujitsu Limited · 2001
- Unattended package delivery cross-docking apparatus and method201US 6,344,796 B12002
- System and method for remotely coordinating the secure delivery of goods194US 6,882,269 B22005