Patent ID: 11972385
Assignee: JAMES LAWRENCE EASTMAN
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A method, comprising:
detecting an incoming package from a delivery device;
authorizing the incoming package;
manipulating an access panel coupled to a roof to provide access to an opening in the roof at a first instance;
activating a drive assembly to retract at least one cable coupled to a cable mounting arrangement of a lower portion of a package receiving platform into a housing disposed on the roof to raise the package receiving platform to a first position with a rail extending around a package support plate of an upper portion of the package receiving platform extending through the opening in the roof with the package support plate of the package receiving platform planar with or extending beyond at least a portion of the roof to receive the package on the package support plate;
detecting receipt of the package on the package receiving platform;
activating the drive assembly to lower the package receiving platform; and
manipulating the access panel to cover the opening at a second instance.