Patents by Inventor Christopher Hearne

Christopher Hearne 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: 10383472
    Abstract: A package security device includes a body having a plurality of sides, including a top side. The body further includes a storage chamber having a first chamber opening and a second chamber opening, and a receiving conduit that extends between a package opening and the second chamber opening. A package hatch is coupled with the top side and movable between an open position and a closed position blocking the package opening. A downwardly sloping chute forms a floor of the receiving conduit to facilitate gravity feeding of packages to the storage chamber. The device also includes a lockable first chamber hatch blocking the first chamber opening, and a second chamber hatch that opens in a direction opposite the package hatch, and that blocks the second chamber opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Inventor: Christopher Hearne
  • Publication number: 20180303265
    Abstract: A package security device includes a body having a plurality of sides, including a top side. The body further includes a storage chamber having a first chamber opening and a second chamber opening, and a receiving conduit that extends between a package opening and the second chamber opening. A package hatch is coupled with the top side and movable between an open position and a closed position blocking the package opening. A downwardly sloping chute forms a floor of the receiving conduit to facilitate gravity feeding of packages to the storage chamber. The device also includes a lockable first chamber hatch blocking the first chamber opening, and a second chamber hatch that opens in a direction opposite the package hatch, and that blocks the second chamber opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventor: Christopher Hearne