Deposit and collection receptacles – Closures and chutes – Letter box
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-29
2005-03-29
Miller, William L. (Department: 3677)
Deposit and collection receptacles
Closures and chutes
Letter box
C232S017000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06871779
ABSTRACT:
A mailbox, particularly useful for rural mail delivery, comprises a housing having an inwardly opening access door for the depositing and withdrawal of mail, newspapers, and the like. The front wall of the housing comprises a bottom portion, two side edges, and an upper edge defining an opening through which mail and the like may be inserted and withdrawn. The top of the access door is hingedly connected to the housing at the upper part of the opening so that when closed the door covers the opening. When mail is inserted, the door is pushed upwardly and inwardly after which the door swings back to the closed position automatically under the force of gravity. The return swing to the closed position is aided by a weight attached to the inside of the door. The access door has a magnetic closure. The deposited mail rests on an open mesh panel having passages for water drainage. The mesh panel is positioned low enough to allow an accumulation of mail without interfering with the swing of the door.
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LoTempio Vincent G.
Miller William L.
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