Vehicle message box
US5310234A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 1993 |
| Grant date | May 10, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R7/08
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A message box is provided for a motor vehicle having a small rectangular side aperture located near the drivers seat. A side door is in the side aperture of the roof. The side door has a narrow slot to allow messages and mail to be deposited therethrough. A receptacle is mounted to the underside of the roof within the motor vehicle about the drivers seat and adjacent the side door, so as to receive the message and mail deposited through the narrow slot in the side door. A structure is in the receptacle for retrieving the messages and mail deposited therein.
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