RECEPTACLE FOR RECEIVING AND SECURING PACKAGES AND OTHER ITEMS
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Abstract
A parcel receptacle includes a bottom member, an exterior wall that extends upward from the bottom member and that defines an interior space, and a top member that is coupled with the exterior wall and configured to cover an opening of the receptacle to enclose the parcel within the interior space. The parcel receptacle also includes a lock mechanism that is operably coupled with the top member and the exterior wall. The lock mechanism is lockable to prevent user access to the interior space and is unlockable to enable the top member to be opened to allow user access to the interior space. A vertical lip of the top member overlaps at least a portion of the exterior wall so that a seam between the top member and the exterior wall is covered by the vertical lip.
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21 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. A receptacle for securing a package, the receptacle comprising:
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a bottom panel; four side panels that are coupled with the bottom panel and that are coupled together to form an exterior wall that extends upward from the bottom panel and that defines an interior space within which the package is positionable; a lid that is pivotably coupled with a back panel of said four side panels, the lid being configured to cover an opening at a top end of the receptacle to enclose the package within the interior space, wherein the lid is configured to be pivoted open to enable the package to be removed from the interior space; a lock mechanism that is operably coupled with the lid and the exterior wall of the receptacle, the lock mechanism having a locked state in which the lid is locked and secured about the top end of the receptacle to prevent user access to the interior space and the lock mechanism having an unlocked state in which the lid is pivotable open to allow user access to the interior space; and a camera that is positioned atop the lid and adjacent the back panel, wherein the camera is positioned roughly centrally between opposing side walls of the exterior wall, and wherein the camera is configured to capture an image of an object. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A receptacle for securing a package comprising:
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a bottom member; an exterior wall that extends upward from the bottom member and that defines an interior space within which the package is positionable; a top member that is coupled with the exterior wall and that is configured to cover an opening of the receptacle to enclose the package within the interior space, wherein the top member is configured to be opened to enable the package to be removed from the interior space; a lock mechanism that is operably coupled with the top member and the exterior wall, the lock mechanism having a locked state in which the top member is locked and secured about the exterior wall to prevent user access to the interior space and having an unlocked state in which the top member is openable to allow user access to the interior space; and a camera that is positioned on the top member adjacent a rear portion of the top member, the camera being configured to capture an image of an object. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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Specification