Parcel boxes having baffle assemblies and methods
US12213608B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2023 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G2400/126
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A parcel box includes an external shell and upper and lower baffles. The external shell includes left and right side walls, a front wall, a rear wall, a base, a cover and a door. Each of the cover and the door are movable between closed and opened positions, respectively. When opened, the cover facilitates access by parcels through a top opening and into a storage area. When opened, the door facilitates removal of parcels from the storage area and through a bottom opening. The upper baffles are pivotally coupled to the front wall, independently movable about an upper common pivot axis between deployed positions and depressed positions, and independently spring-biased toward the deployed positions. The lower baffles are pivotally coupled to the rear wall, independently movable about a lower common pivot axis between deployed positions and depressed positions, and independently spring-biased toward the deployed positions.
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