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Storage device for the delivery and pickup of goods

  • US 5,774,053 A
  • Filed: 05/02/1996
  • Issued: 06/30/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A storage device for the delivery and pick-up of goods, the storage device comprising:

  • an enclosure for enclosing the goods, the enclosure including a door, a lock for locking the door, and a lock operator for unlocking the lock, the lock operator including a keypad for permitting entry of an alphanumeric key code; and

    a communication apparatus operably coupled with the enclosure for controlling entry to the enclosure and for providing a notification that goods have been delivered to or picked-up from the enclosure, the communication apparatus including a controller coupled with the keypad, the controller includingmemory for storing a plurality of vendor codes each associated with a separate vendor,comparing means for comparing the key code to the vendor codes to determine if the key code matches one of the vendor codes, andactivating means for activating the lock operator for unlocking the lock if the key code matches one of the vendor codes.

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