SECURED RECEIVING ARRANGEMENT FOR A DELIVERED PARCEL

• US 20160309939A1
• Filed: 04/22/2016
• Published: 10/27/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Carl Joseph Mencel
• Original Assignee: Carl Joseph Mencel
• Inventors: Mencel, Carl Joseph
• Granted Patent: US 9,596,952 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2029/144 the receptacle being transportable and attachable to a building
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 29/141 comprising electronically controlled locking means
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 29/20 with appliances for preventing unauthorised removal of the deposited articles
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 29/30 Accessories, e.g. signalling devices, lamps, means for leaving messages

Abstract

A secured receiving arrangement for a delivered parcel includes a parcel receptacle for the delivered parcel to be enclosed therein; a lock arrangement to lock and unlock the lid of the parcel receptacle; and a securing device to secure the parcel receptacle to a door at the property to where the delivered parcel is addressed. The securing device is attached at one end to the parcel receptacle and at the other end includes an abutment such that when the securing device is slid under the door and the door is then closed, un-securing the parcel receptacle from the door is prevented by the abutment of the securing device engaging the internal side of the door.

Claims

1. A secured receiving arrangement for a delivered parcel, said secured receiving arrangement including:

a parcel receptacle including a hinged lid, wherein the hinged lid includes an open position wherein an internal chamber of the parcel receptacle becomes accessible for a delivered parcel to be enclosed therein, and wherein the hinged lid of the parcel receptacle further includes a locked position wherein the internal chamber of the parcel receptacle removes external access from a delivered parcel enclosed therein said parcel receptacle;

a lock arrangement adapted to lock the lid of the parcel receptacle into a lock position when the lid of the receptacle is closed and wherein the lock arrangement is further adapted to unlock the lid from the lock position to an open position;

a securing device adapted to secure the parcel receptacle to a door at a property to where the delivered parcel is addressed, wherein the securing device includes a first distal end fixed to the parcel receptacle and a second distal end, wherein the second distal end includes an abutment, wherein the abutment is adapted to engage an internal side of the door to which the parcel receptacle is securable thereto, said securing device further including an intermediate length between the first distal end and the second distal end, wherein the intermediate length is comparable to a depth of the door to which the parcel receptacle is securable thereto, such that when the securing device is slid under a bottom rail or edge of the door to which the parcel receptacle is securable thereto and the door is closed within a corresponding door frame un-securing the parcel receptacle from the door to which the parcel receptacle is securable thereto is prevented by the abutment of the securing device engaging the internal side of the door.

2. The secured receiving arrangement for a delivered parcel of claim 1 wherein the securing device is fixed to the parcel receptacle by a pivot arrangement.

3. The secured receiving arrangement for a delivered parcel of claim 2 wherein the pivot arrangement includes a rod configured at or towards a bottom edge of a rear side of the parcel receptacle.

4. The secured receiving arrangement for a delivered parcel of claim 3 wherein the first distal end of the securing device includes a loop wherein the loop of the securing device is supported by the rod configured at or towards the bottom edge of the rear side of the parcel receptacle.

5. The secured receiving arrangement for a delivered parcel of claim 4 wherein the securing device is pivotally rotatable from an extended position, wherein the extended position allows the securing device to be slid under the bottom rail or edge of the door.

6. The secured receiving arrangement for a delivered parcel of claim 5 wherein the rear side of the parcel receptacle includes a slot, wherein the slot is configured to internally receive the abutment of the second distal end of the securing device, when said securing device is in a retracted position.

7. The secured receiving arrangement for a delivered parcel of claim 6 wherein the securing device is a single strip including a loop at the first distal end and a larger loop at the second distal end.

8. The secured receiving arrangement for a delivered parcel of claim 7 wherein the loop of the second distal end of the securing device is configured to receive a shackle of a pad lock so as to pad lock the securing device to a fixture at the address of the delivered parcel.

9. The secured receiving arrangement for a delivered parcel of claim 1 wherein the rear side of the parcel receptacle includes a raised shoulder, wherein the raised shoulder defines a passage way to support a rod to which said rod supports the lid of the parcel receptacle in a hinged arrangement between the open position and the lock position.

10. The secured receiving arrangement for a delivered parcel of claim 1 wherein a front side, left side, right side and or the rear side of the parcel receptacle includes grooves and/or slots to provide a user grip-able handle.

11. The secured receiving arrangement for a delivered parcel of claim 1 wherein the lock arrangement includes a latch and a latch striker.

12. The secured receiving arrangement for a delivered parcel of claim 1 wherein the latch striker is included on an underside of the lid to engage a latch fixed on an internal surface of the parcel receptacle.

13. The secured receiving arrangement for a delivered parcel of claim 12 wherein the lock arrangement includes a key, code and/or an electronic activateable switch to unlock the latch striker from the latch when the lock arrangement is in the lock position.

14. The secured receiving arrangement for a delivered parcel of claim 1 wherein an intermediate width of the securing device will be wider than an intermediate length thickness.

15. The secured receiving arrangement for a delivered parcel of claim 1 wherein the intermediate length of the securing device includes a chain, stranded wire rope, cabling or metallic braided wire wherein the chain, stranded wire rope, cabling or metallic braided wire connects to the first distal end and the second distal end of the securing device.

16. The secured receiving arrangement for a delivered parcel of claim 1 wherein an underside of the parcel receptacle includes raised rounded contour extensions to facilitate sliding of the parcel receptacle over surfaces.

17. The secured receiving arrangement for a delivered parcel of claim 1 wherein the parcel receptacle further includes ground engaging wheels or rollers.

18. The secured receiving arrangement for a delivered parcel of claim 1 wherein the parcel receptacle is an assembly formed from an underside panel, rear side panel, left side panel, right side panel and lid.

19. The secured receiving arrangement for a delivered parcel of claim 18 wherein underside panel, rear side panel, left side panel and right side panel includes a plurality of edge-connected tabs, configured to accept connector pins to form a joint between respective underside panel, rear side panel, left side panel and right side panel.

20. The secured receiving arrangement for a delivered parcel of claim 1 wherein the secured receiving arrangement for the delivered parcel further includes an alarm device.