Deposit and collection receptacles – Letter boxes – Collection and delivery
Patent
1994-11-16
1997-04-08
Milano, Michael J.
Deposit and collection receptacles
Letter boxes
Collection and delivery
232 20, B65D 9100
Patent
active
056179936
ABSTRACT:
A locking mailbox (5) for receiving mail and other deliveries, to include newspapers and magazines, in a weather and theft resistant enclosure having a generally upright housing (7), a bottom compartment (8), and a separate top compartment (9), defined within the housing. An elongated mail slot (26) is closed on the bottom compartment by an elongated flap (28) through which mail and deliveries are passed into the bottom compartment. Bottom compartment (8) has a generally rectangular side opening (32) defined therein, opening (32) having a pair of parallel and spaced part recessed side edges (33) and a recessed top edge (34) for receiving lockable door (36) flush on the housing, the door being movable from an open position into a closed position locked on housing (7) for enclosing bottom compartment (8). Top compartment (9) is formed as an elongated tubular body above the bottom compartment and is completely separate from bottom compartment (8). The top compartment has an open end (47) through which access to mail or other articles to be picked up for delivery by the letter carrier is provided. Top compartment (9) extends beyond front panel (12) of housing (7), and forms a protective lip (46) for sheltering mail slot (26).
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Step 2 catalog excerpts (3 pages), 1994.
Lawn and Garden Catalog Excerpt (1 page) p. 11, no date.
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