Apparatus for secure postal and parcel receipt and storage

Details Apparatus for secure postal and parcel receipt and storage Apparatus for secure postal and parcel receipt and storage

2011-08-02

2011-08-02

Miller, William L. (Department: 3677)

Deposit and collection receptacles

Closures and chutes

Letter box

C232S039000, C232S051000, C232S054000, C248S146000, C248S519000, C052S296000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07988035

ABSTRACT:
A receptacle for secure mail and parcel receipt and storage. The receptacle includes a top which provides a roof for the receptacle, a base, and a housing connected to the top and the base. The housing includes an upper compartment into which mail is first placed, a lower compartment into which mail is deposited from the upper compartment, a front door, located on a front of the receptacle, which is opened to provide access to the upper compartment and through which mail is placed into the upper compartment, a trap door, operatively connected to the front door, in the upper compartment, and an access door that includes a lock. The trap door rests in an open position when the front door is closed, allowing communication between the upper and lower compartments. The trap door is moved to a closed position by the opening of the front door, thereby preventing access to the lower compartment from the upper compartment. The trap door returns to the open position when the front door is closed, depositing any mail placed in the upper compartment into the lower compartment. The access door is unlocked and opened to provide access to the lower compartment, whereby mail deposited and stored in the lower compartment may be retrieved through the access door.

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