Lockable box

Inactive Publication Date: 2019-08-08
SILVA MICHAEL
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[0006]It is thus an aspect of embodiments of the invention to provide a lockable box to securely receive a package at a homeowner's home. The lockable box, in some embodiments, can have physical features that allow the lockable box to be more readily added to an existing home or integrated into a new home and address at least some of the problems with e

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This defeats a major benefit of home shopping, which is to have a package delivered to a homeowner's home.
However, a homeowner still has to travel to the neighborhood drop box, which again, defeats a major benefit of home delivery.
However, this method of delivering a package is extremely unsecure, and in fact, packages left on homeowner's porches are often stolen by “porch pirates.” Again, having a package stolen defe

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[0041]The invention has significant benefits across a broad spectrum of endeavors. It is the Applicant's intent that this specification and the claims appended hereto be accorded a breadth in keeping with the scope and spirit of the invention being disclosed despite what might appear to be limiting language imposed by the requirements of referring to the specific examples disclosed. To acquaint persons skilled in the pertinent arts most closely related to the invention, a preferred embodiment that illustrates the best mode now contemplated for putting the invention into practice is described herein by, and with reference to, the annexed drawings that form a part of the specification. The exemplary embodiment is described in detail without attempting to describe all of the various forms and modifications in which the invention might be embodied. As such, the embodiments described herein are illustrative, and as will become apparent to those skilled in the arts, may be modified in num...

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Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for securely receiving packages or items from a delivery service and stopping porch pirates from stealing the packages or items. A single door or multi-door embodiment selectively allows access to a lockable box so that a delivery service can place packages or items in the lockable box that a purchaser can later retrieve. The lockable box can have a locking system with rotatable key combinations, temporary key combinations, and/or other features that allow a delivery service to selectively access the lockable box. Some embodiments also integrate the lockable box into existing features of a residence such as a door.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 626,439 filed Feb. 5, 2018, which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention generally relates to lockable boxes for receiving packages. More specifically, the invention relates to a lockable box with features that allow a homeowner to control access to the lockable box.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Home shopping has grown in recent years with the advent of online retail and even online grocery services. With a few selections, a homeowner can receive a package to his or her home. However, one shortcoming with home shopping is the physical delivery of a package to the homeowner's home when the homeowner is not physically present. Some delivery services will hold a package at a distribution center, and the homeowner is required to travel to the distribution center to pick up the p...

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IPC IPC(8): A47G29/28
CPCA47G29/28
Inventor SILVA, MICHAEL
Owner SILVA MICHAEL
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