Drone delivery interface
First Claim
1. A drone package delivery interface, comprising in combination:
- an elongate shaft having an upper end opposite a lower end and with a hollow column therebetween;
a movable cover selectively overlying and exposing said upper end of said shaft;
an access port adjacent to said lower end of said shaft; and
wherein said movable cover includes a cap sized at least as large as said hollow column adjacent to said upper end, said cap pivotable about an axis spaced from said upper end between a closed position overlying said hollow column adjacent said upper end to an open position with said cap of said cover exposing at least a portion of said hollow column adjacent to said upper end.
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Abstract
Packages are delivered from a drone to an upper end of an elongate shaft which in a preferred embodiment has the appearance of a chimney and which can be coupled to a residential structure or provided as a standalone structure. A hollow column extends from an upper end down to a lower end. A chute can allow for a package to pass from the upper end to the lower end or a platform used to carry a package from the upper end to the lower end. Preferably a movable cover selectively overlies the upper end to close off the upper end when not in use and to allow the upper end to be exposed for access to packages from drones. A locker can be provided adjacent to the lower end to provide secure access to packages having been delivered through the interface.
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18 Claims
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1. A drone package delivery interface, comprising in combination:
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an elongate shaft having an upper end opposite a lower end and with a hollow column therebetween; a movable cover selectively overlying and exposing said upper end of said shaft; an access port adjacent to said lower end of said shaft; and wherein said movable cover includes a cap sized at least as large as said hollow column adjacent to said upper end, said cap pivotable about an axis spaced from said upper end between a closed position overlying said hollow column adjacent said upper end to an open position with said cap of said cover exposing at least a portion of said hollow column adjacent to said upper end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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9. A drone delivery interface, comprising in combination:
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an elongate shaft having an upper end opposite a lower end and with a hollow column therein; an access port adjacent to said lower end of said shaft; wherein a movable cover selectively overlies and exposes said upper end of said shaft; and wherein said movable cover includes a cap sized at least as large as said hollow column adjacent to said upper end, said cap pivotable about an axis spaced from said upper end between a closed position overlying said hollow column adjacent said upper end to an open position with said cap of said cover exposing at least a portion of said hollow column adjacent to said upper end. - View Dependent Claims (10, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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