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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2019
Applicant:
United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);
Inventors:
William Albert Tartal, Baltimore, MD (US);
Gabriel Michael Yessin, Arlington, VA (US);
Robert E. Dalton, Jr., Greenville, SC (US);
Assignee:
United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 9/00 (2020.01); E05B 47/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 9/00309 (2013.01); E05B 47/026 (2013.01); G07C 9/00912 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00396 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00769 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00968 (2013.01); G07C 2209/63 (2013.01);
Abstract
Locking systems and devices and methods for using the systems and devices are provided. A locking system may include a receptacle having a lock and an electronic credential. If the electronic credential is brought into proximity of the receptacle, then a key can be used to open the lock. The electronic credential can be incorporated into a vehicle or into a handheld device.