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US 6,347,737 B1Granted
Delivery vault
OwnerTony O. Madrugainventor
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Abstract
A specialized receptacle accommodates secure delivery of mail and small packages. The receptacle has a loading door hinged on the receptacle structure. The loading door has a main section and a secondary section that telescopes out of the main section as the loading door is opened. The telescoping section supports packages as they are delivered and prevents unauthorized access to the storage compartment of the receptacle.
Claims10
A package receptacle comprising:
- an enclosed receptacle structure;
- a loading door hingedly coupled to the receptacle structure, the loading door comprising a main section with an upper portion and a lower portion and a secondary section telescopically coupled to the lower portion of the main section;
- a linkage member having a first end pivotally coupled to the secondary section and a second end pivotally coupled to the receptacle structure such that the secondary section extends and retracts from the lower portion of the main section during operation of the loading door;
- wherein the secondary section is extended when the loading door is in an open position so as to block access to the receptacle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.