ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,166, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Eddi Group Global Inc. (Edison, N.J.).

"Package delivery receiving system" was invented by Ely Eddi (Ocean Township, N.J.) and Gregory Paul Spalt (Stuart, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention discloses a system, device, and method for receiving on-site dropped packages delivered to a structure. The system preferably comprises an off-the-shelf object-receiving unit easily installable in an opening in a building, such as a standard window opening. In embodiments, the unit includes a hingeably movable section that automatically opens when a parcel intended for it is near and c...