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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:
Oct. 31, 2023

Filed:

Sep. 15, 2021
Applicant:

Hall Labs Llc, Provo, UT (US);

Inventors:

Stephen Hall, Provo, UT (US);

David R. Hall, Provo, UT (US);

Jeff Duncan, Tucson, AZ (US);

Nathan Davis, Bountiful, UT (US);

Assignee:

Hall Labs LLC, Provo, UT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/08 (2023.01); G06Q 50/28 (2012.01); G06Q 10/06 (2023.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01); G07C 9/20 (2020.01); B60P 3/42 (2006.01); B60P 1/64 (2006.01); B60P 1/00 (2006.01); B60P 1/43 (2006.01); B60P 1/48 (2006.01); B65D 88/12 (2006.01); B65D 90/00 (2006.01); B65G 67/02 (2006.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); B62D 33/06 (2006.01); A47G 29/14 (2006.01); G01S 19/14 (2010.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); B65G 61/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/0836 (2023.01); B60P 3/00 (2006.01); B60P 7/13 (2006.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/0836 (2013.01); A47G 29/141 (2013.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.02); B60P 1/003 (2013.01); B60P 1/43 (2013.01); B60P 1/486 (2013.01); B60P 1/6409 (2013.01); B60P 1/6427 (2013.01); B60P 3/007 (2013.01); B60P 3/42 (2013.01); B60P 7/13 (2013.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.02); B62D 33/06 (2013.01); B65D 88/12 (2013.01); B65D 90/00 (2013.01); B65G 67/02 (2013.01); G01S 19/14 (2013.01); G05D 1/0221 (2013.01); G05D 1/0234 (2013.01); G05D 1/0291 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06315 (2013.01); G06Q 50/28 (2013.01); G07C 9/00309 (2013.01); G07C 9/00658 (2013.01); G07C 9/00896 (2013.01); G07C 9/20 (2020.01); A47G 2029/149 (2013.01); B60P 1/6418 (2013.01); B65G 61/00 (2013.01); B65G 2814/0313 (2013.01); G07C 2009/0065 (2013.01); G07C 2009/0092 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00642 (2013.01); Y10S 901/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A fleet for delivering packages comprising a first number of containers, each container comprising at least one compartment for receiving packages at a main distribution center. The container comprises a first attachment member on an outer surface and a second attachment member on an outer surface. The fleet comprises a second number of long-range transports, each long-range transport is configured to carry multiple containers from the main distribution center to an intermediate distribution center, each long-range transport comprising multiple first attachment receivers, whereby the multiple containers are attached to the long-range transports during transport from the main distribution center to the intermediate distribution center. The fleet comprises a third number of short-range tractors, each short-range tractor is configured to carry at least one container from the intermediate distribution center to delivery destinations for the packages in the container, each tractor comprising at least one second attachment receiver, whereby the at least one container is attached to the short-range tractor during transport from the intermediate distribution center to the delivery destinations and back to the intermediate distribution center. The third number is at least twice as large as the second number and wherein the first number is at least twice as large as the third number.


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