Deposit and collection receptacles – Letter boxes
Patent
1998-02-26
1998-12-22
Silbermann, Joanne
Deposit and collection receptacles
Letter boxes
232 45, 232 431, B65D 9100
Patent
active
058509674
ABSTRACT:
A security mailbox includes a housing having a movable side wall hingedly attaches to the top wall. There is an insertion port in the movable side wall and a moisture barrier adjacent the insertion port. There is a security barrier adjacent the insertion port. A keypad lock port and a key lock port extends through the movable side wall. A lock member attached to the second surface includes a key actuated locking mechanism on the first surface extending through the key lock port. The key actuated locking mechanism selectively locks the movable side wall to the bottom wall. The lock member may have a keypad actuated locking mechanism, on the first surface, extending through the keypad lock port that locks the movable side wall to the bottom wall.
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Miller William L.
Silbermann Joanne
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