Collapsible storage device for the delivery and pickup of goods
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1. A storage device for the delivery and pickup of goods, the storage device comprising:
- a lower section including a plurality of walls defining an enclosed space for holding the goods; and
mechanism operably coupled with the walls to permit the walls to be shifted between an expanded position and a collapsed position;
an upper section including a plurality of walls defining an enclosed space for holding the goods; and
mechanism operably coupled with the walls to permit the walls to be shifted between an expanded position wherein the upper section occupies a predetermined amount of space when in use and a collapsed position wherein the upper section occupies a relatively smaller amount of space when not in use; and
mechanism operably coupling the lower section to the upper section and permitting one of the lower and upper sections to be inserted into the other section to further reduce the amount of space occupied by the storage device when not in use.
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Abstract
A storage device (10, 100) configured to be mounted to or near a house or other building for storing delivered goods. The storage device is shiftable between an expanded position wherein the device occupies a relatively large amount of space when in use and a collapsed position wherein the storage device occupies a relatively small amount of space when not in use.
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1. A storage device for the delivery and pickup of goods, the storage device comprising:
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a lower section including a plurality of walls defining an enclosed space for holding the goods; and
mechanism operably coupled with the walls to permit the walls to be shifted between an expanded position and a collapsed position;
an upper section including a plurality of walls defining an enclosed space for holding the goods; and
mechanism operably coupled with the walls to permit the walls to be shifted between an expanded position wherein the upper section occupies a predetermined amount of space when in use and a collapsed position wherein the upper section occupies a relatively smaller amount of space when not in use; and
mechanism operably coupling the lower section to the upper section and permitting one of the lower and upper sections to be inserted into the other section to further reduce the amount of space occupied by the storage device when not in use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
memory for storing a plurality of vendor codes each associated with a separate vendor, a comparator for comparing a key code entered into the input device to the vendor codes to determine if the key code matches one of the vendor codes, and an activator for activating the lock operator for unlocking the lock if the key code matches one of the vendor codes .
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12. A storage device for the delivery and pickup of goods, the storage device comprising:
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a hood comprising a controller, wherein the hood is configured for mounting to a support; and
a plurality of foldable walls defining an enclosure suspended from the hood, wherein the walls are shiftable between an expanded position and a folded position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
memory for storing a plurality of vendor codes each associated with a separate vendor, a comparator for comparing a key code entered into the input device to the vendor codes to determine if the key code matches one of the vendor codes, and an activator for activating the lock operator for unlocking the lock if the key code matches one of the vendor codes.
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