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US 11,109,572 B2Granted
Object release enclosures and methods of making and using the same
OwnerKenneth Deeseinventor
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Abstract
Object release enclosures are disclosed. Methods of making and using object release enclosures are also disclosed.
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An object release enclosure comprising:
- one or more side walls having (i) a lower side wall edge surrounding a lower side wall opening within said one or more side walls and (ii) an upper side wall edge surrounding an upper side wall opening within said one or more side walls;
- a top wall extending along the upper side wall edge of said one or more side walls so as to cover said upper side wall opening, said top wall in combination with said one or more side walls surrounding an enclosure volume;
- a release mechanism positioned along said top wall or said one or more side walls, said release mechanism providing at least one release opening within (i) said top wall, (ii) said one or more side walls, or (iii) at a junction between said top wall and said upper side wall edge, when said release mechanism is activated;
- and wherein said release mechanism comprises a foot pedal, and one or more connecting members that connect said foot pedal to (i) said top wall, (ii) said one or more side walls, or (iii) both of (i) said top wall and (ii) said one or more side walls;
- wherein said one or more connecting members comprising (i) one or more moving members attached to said foot pedal so as to move when said foot pedal moves, (ii) one or more wire components attached to said foot pedal so as to move when said foot pedal moves, (iii) one or more first latches that move from a secure position to an unsecure position when said foot pedal moves, (iv) one or more connector components attached to (a) said top wall, (b) said one or more side walls, or (c) both (a) and (b) that are disconnected from said one or more first latches when said foot pedal moves, or (v) any combination of or all of (i) to (iv).
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An object release enclosure comprising:
- one or more side walls having (i) a lower side wall edge surrounding a lower side wall opening within said one or more side walls and (ii) an upper side wall edge surrounding an upper side wall opening within said one or more side walls;
- a top wall extending along the upper side wall edge of said one or more side walls so as to cover said upper side wall opening, said top wall in combination with said one or more side walls surrounding an enclosure volume, said enclosure volume being from about 0.5 cubic feet (ft3) to about 24.0 ft3;
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- a release mechanism positioned along said top wall or one of said one or more side walls, said release mechanism providing at least one release opening within (i) said top wall, (ii) one or more of said one or more side walls, or (iii) at a junction between said top wall and said upper side wall edge, when said release mechanism is activated, said release mechanism comprising:
- a foot pedal,
- one or more first latches that move from a secure position to an unsecure position when said foot pedal moves, and
- one or more connecting members that connect said foot pedal to said one or more first latches, and
- wherein as said one or more first latches move from the secure position to the unsecure position, said one or more first latches (i) release one or more connector components and (ii) move the one or more connector components outward away from said upper side wall edge so as to provide the at least one release opening.
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An object release enclosure comprising:
- four side walls having (i) a lower side wall edge surrounding a lower side wall opening within said four side walls and (ii) an upper side wall edge surrounding an upper side wall opening within said four side walls;
- a top wall extending along the upper side wall edge of said four side walls so as to cover said upper side wall opening, said top wall in combination with said four side walls surrounding an enclosure volume, said enclosure volume being from about 0.5 cubic feet (ft3) to about 24.0 ft3;
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- a release mechanism positioned along said top wall or one of said four side walls, said release mechanism providing at least one release opening within (i) said top wall, (ii) one or more of said four side walls, or (iii) at a junction between said top wall and said upper side wall edge, when said release mechanism is activated, said release mechanism comprising:
- a foot pedal,
- one or more first latches that move from a secure position to an unsecure position when said foot pedal moves,
- one or more connecting members that connect said foot pedal to said one or more first latches, and
- one or more connector components (1) that are attached to (a) said top wall, (b) one of said four side walls, or (c) both (a) and (b), and (2) that disconnect from said one or more first latches when said foot pedal moves so as to provide the at least one release opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.