US Patent Issued to United Parcel Service Of America on Aug. 12 for "Locking mechanism and container for delivering items" (Georgia Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,388,147, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to United Parcel Service Of America Inc. (Atlanta).

"Locking mechanism and container for delivering items" was invented by Julian Bell (Decatur, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A canister is coupled to a delivery vehicle using a rail bracket. The canister comprises a securing channel having a first securing channel volume and a second securing channel volume. A width of the first securing channel volume is less than a width of the second securing channel volume. The rail bracket comprises a rotational shaft having a finger at one end. The rail bracket is inserted into the securing channel, and ...