System and method of delivering groceries purchased over the internet
First Claim
7. A tote for containing and transporting a delivery item to a delivery destination, said tote being securable at the delivery destination, comprising:
- a cover, a main structure for containing the delivery item; and
a pair of eyelets comprising;
a first eyelet on an exterior of the cover; and
a second eyelet on an exterior of the main structure substantially in proximity to the first eyelet;
wherein the delivery destination has first and second mounting means, as well as securing means comprising;
a first section comprising a first end securely connected to the first mounting means and a second end;
a second section comprising a first end connected to the second end of the first section by a first lock and a second end; and
a third section comprising a first end connected to the second end of the second section by a second lock, and a second end securely connected to the second mounting means;
wherein, after unlocking one of the first and second locks, the second section may either be (a) threaded through and around the eyelet pair to close the cover to the main structure of the tote and/or to secure the tote at the delivery destination, or (b) unthreaded from the eyelet pair to open the cover and/or release the tote.
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Abstract
Delivery items ordered over the Internet by a particular time in the early evening may be delivered by the next morning to a location within a 5-6 hour delivery radius of a warehouse, according to one specific aspect of the present invention. The order for the delivery items is filled at the warehouse, where the items are placed in a tote for delivery. The filled tote is placed on a movable rack, which is transferred to a vehicle. At the delivery destination, the driver removes the tote and secures it via a system of one or more chains and/or cables which are contained in a delivery box which is secured outside the delivery destination. Later, the customer can unlock the chains from the tote in order to bring the tote inside and/or to remove the delivery items from the tote.
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7. A tote for containing and transporting a delivery item to a delivery destination, said tote being securable at the delivery destination, comprising:
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a cover, a main structure for containing the delivery item; and
a pair of eyelets comprising;
a first eyelet on an exterior of the cover; and
a second eyelet on an exterior of the main structure substantially in proximity to the first eyelet;
wherein the delivery destination has first and second mounting means, as well as securing means comprising;
a first section comprising a first end securely connected to the first mounting means and a second end;
a second section comprising a first end connected to the second end of the first section by a first lock and a second end; and
a third section comprising a first end connected to the second end of the second section by a second lock, and a second end securely connected to the second mounting means;
wherein, after unlocking one of the first and second locks, the second section may either be (a) threaded through and around the eyelet pair to close the cover to the main structure of the tote and/or to secure the tote at the delivery destination, or (b) unthreaded from the eyelet pair to open the cover and/or release the tote.
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8. A system of securing a delivery item at a delivery destination comprising:
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a tote comprising a cover, a main structure for containing the delivery item; and
a pair of eyelets comprising;
a first eyelet on an exterior of the cover; and
a second eyelet on an exterior of the main structure substantially in proximity to the first eyelet;
mounting means at the delivery destination; and
securing means securely connected to said mounting means;
wherein a portion of the securing means is looped through the eyelet pair of the tote to securely tighten the cover to the main structure of the tote, whereby the tote holding the delivery item may be secured at the delivery destination and the delivery item may be secured within the tote. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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21-1. The system of claim 8, wherein the item may be maintained at a desired temperature within the tote by inserting a cool or warm insert in the tote in proximity to the item.
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