Patents by Inventor Catherine Cabral-McKeand

Catherine Cabral-McKeand has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10993567
    Abstract: The drone parcel receptacle receives a package delivered by the unmanned aerial vehicle. The parcel receptacle attaches to a window. The drone parcel receptacle automatically closes and locks after receiving a parcel. The drone parcel receptacle comprises a drop box, a lid, a latch, and a plurality of torsion springs. The lid attaches to the drop box. The latch attaches to both the drop box and the lid. The plurality of torsion springs attaches to both the drop box and the lid. The drop box receives the package from the unmanned aerial vehicle. The lid encloses the drop box after the package has been received. The latch locks the drone parcel receptacle in the closed position. The latch is released from the interior of the residence. The plurality of torsion springs store the energy required to close the lid on the drop box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventor: Catherine Cabral-McKeand
  • Patent number: 10549910
    Abstract: The wall-mounted frame for supporting a recycling bin is an adjustable diameter frame that mounts on a wall using a wall mount and one or more hinges. The width and depth of the frame may be adjusted by removing one or more of a plurality of retainers, sliding the corners of the frame relative to adjustment bars that are located between the corners, and depressing the retainers. The recycling bin drops through the opening in the frame and is supported by the lip of the recycling bin pressing against the frame. When the recycling bin is removed from the frame, the frame may pivot to a vertical orientation, parallel to the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Inventor: Catherine Cabral-McKeand