Roadside mailbox and method
US7163140B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G29/1216
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A pre-fabricated lightweight roadside mailbox structure having an inner core made of a rigid foam material, a capital joined to the inner core, a reinforcing cloth adhesively joined to the inner core and a decorative outer coating for simulating the appearance of an immovable massive roadside mailbox. A first horizontal aperture extends into the mailbox for receiving a mail enclosure, a second horizontal aperture extends into the mailbox for receiving a newspaper and a vertical aperture upwardly from a bottom of the mailbox for mounting the mailbox on a square post. The inner core is comprised of a rigid foam base and a rigid foam mailbox housing adhesively joined to the base.
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