Deposit and collection receptacles – Closures and chutes – Letter box
Patent
1997-08-07
1998-11-10
Dorner, Kenneth J.
Deposit and collection receptacles
Closures and chutes
Letter box
232 17, 232 431, B65G 1104
Patent
active
058331328
ABSTRACT:
A long term mail storage device is provided including a lower extent with an access door hingably coupled thereto. A lock is associated therewith for allowing access within an interior space to only privileged users. An opening is formed in a top face of the lower extent. Further included is an upper extent having a bottom opening in communication with the opening of the lower extent. The upper extent has a bottom trap door hingably coupled thereto. Next provided is a trap door control assembly situated within the lower extent. During use, the trap door may be maintained in an upright orientation for allowing mail to drop within the interior space of the lower extent and further maintained in a lowered orientation for precluding mail from dropping within the interior space of the lower extent.
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Dorner Kenneth J.
Miller William L.
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