Mail limiting device
US6976620B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G2029/1221
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A device for limiting the size and shape of mail which may be deposited into a mail drop box. The box includes an enclosure having a deposit port at its upper end of a predetermined size and shape, and a collection chamber below the deposit port. There is a pivotal door having at most substantially the same size and shape as the deposit port and closing the deposit port when the door is in a first, closed position and opening the deposit port when the door is in a second, open position. A plate is disposed in the enclosure between the deposit port and the collection chamber of a substantially similar size and shape as the deposit port and having a restricted size opening and located to be exposed when the pivotal door in the open position to restrict the size of the deposit port to the restricted size opening.
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