Mail limiting device

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2005-12-20

2005-12-20

Miller, William L. (Department: 3677)

Deposit and collection receptacles

Closures and chutes

Letter box

C232S047000, C232S052000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06976620

ABSTRACT:
A device for limiting the size and shape of mail which may be deposited into a mail drop box. The box includes an enclosure having a deposit port at its upper end of a predetermined size and shape, and a collection chamber below the deposit port. There is a pivotal door having at most substantially the same size and shape as the deposit port and closing the deposit port when the door is in a first, closed position and opening the deposit port when the door is in a second, open position. A plate is disposed in the enclosure between the deposit port and the collection chamber of a substantially similar size and shape as the deposit port and having a restricted size opening and located to be exposed when the pivotal door in the open position to restrict the size of the deposit port to the restricted size opening.

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