Mailbox

Details Mailbox Mailbox

1993-03-04

1994-08-02

Milano, Michael

Deposit and collection receptacles

Letter boxes

Pivoted receiver

B65D 9100

Patent

active

053337824

ABSTRACT:
A mailbox comprising a housing and a hinged box which pivots into the housing. The housing is rectangular and has two side walls and a top wall connected to a rear wall, but has no bottom wall. The box has two side walls and a bottom wall, but no top wall. The box pivots about pins connected the side walls of the housing at the lower front corners thereof. As the box is pivoted outwardly, a slot opens at the upper edge of the front wall for dropping mail into the box. A stop connected to the housing limits the pivoting range of the box and thus the size of the slot. The stop can be recessed to permit pivoting the box a greater distance to enlarge the slot for removing mail. A spring provided on the rear wall of the housing for biasing the box to closed position thus completely closing the access slot. After mail has been deposited by manually pivoting the box to open position, the box is released and it springs back to closed position.

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