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Mailbox mounting bracket

US5337954A · kind A · utility

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16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 27, 1992
Grant dateAug 16, 1994
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47G29/1216
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A bracket (10) is utilized to mount a mailbox (11) to a wide variety of stanchion configurations (39, 41, 42). The bracket (10) includes opposed side walls (18), opposed end walls (20) and a bottom surface which includes rib members (25). Spaced flanges (35) depend from the bottom of the rib members (25) and have aligned bores (37) therein permitting the bracket (10) to be mounted to a stanchion (42) of one configuration. Apertures (38) in the flanges (35) permit the bracket (10) to be mounted to stanchions (39, 41) of other configurations. Lug members (22) on the side walls (18) are received in apertures (55) in flanges (48) depending from the bottom wall (47) of the mailbox (11) to attach the mailbox (11) to the bracket (10). Holes (56) formed in the flanges (48) and holes (57) formed in additional flanges (52) depending from the bottom wall (47) of the mailbox (11) allow the mailbox (11) to be directly affixed to various stanchion configurations.

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