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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.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2022

Filed:

May. 31, 2019
Applicant:

Florence Corporation, Manhattan, KS (US);

Inventors:

Kevin A. Fee, Manhattan, KS (US);

Michael R. Molt, Manhattan, KS (US);

Dennis Brox, Manhattan, KS (US);

Maroof Choudhury, Pembroke Pines, FL (US);

Lowell Scott, Manhattan, KS (US);

Assignee:

Florence Corporation, Manhattan, KS (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/08 (2012.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01); E05B 47/00 (2006.01); E05B 65/02 (2006.01); G07C 9/38 (2020.01); G07F 17/12 (2006.01); A47G 29/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/0836 (2013.01); E05B 47/0001 (2013.01); E05B 65/025 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0834 (2013.01); G07C 9/00896 (2013.01); G07C 9/38 (2020.01); G07F 17/13 (2020.05); A47G 29/141 (2013.01); A47G 2029/146 (2013.01); G07C 9/00944 (2013.01); G07C 2009/0092 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system for securely delivering packages of at least two different sizes by a sender to a receiver is disclosed comprising, installing an array of lockers of at least two different sizes with the number of lockers of each size based on a predetermined installed ratio, a central control unit for controlling the locking portions on the array of lockers having a locker optimization unit adapted to use data collected on the frequency of use of each size of lockers to recommend a ratio of lockers of each size to maximize usage of lockers of appropriate size in the array, wherein if the recommended ratio is different from the installed ratio, changing the sizes of selected lockers after installation of the array to better match the recommended ratio by replacing doors without removing hinge pins and moving and re-fastening the top and bottom walls of the lockers.


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