EP0295091A3 - A letter box security device - Google Patents

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EP0295091A3
EP0295091A3 EP88305253A EP88305253A EP0295091A3 EP 0295091 A3 EP0295091 A3 EP 0295091A3 EP 88305253 A EP88305253 A EP 88305253A EP 88305253 A EP88305253 A EP 88305253A EP 0295091 A3 EP0295091 A3 EP 0295091A3
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letter box
security device
box security
opened
letter
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Michael Geoffrey Stocks
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G29/00—Supports, holders, or containers for household use, not provided for in groups A47G1/00-A47G27/00 or A47G33/00 
    • A47G29/12—Mail or newspaper receptacles, e.g. letter-boxes; Openings in doors or the like for delivering mail or newspapers
    • A47G29/122—Parts, details, or accessories, e.g. signalling devices, lamps, devices for leaving messages
    • A47G29/124—Appliances to prevent unauthorised removal of contents
    • A47G29/1245—Letter flap blocking devices

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  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Supports Or Holders For Household Use (AREA)

Abstract

A device 10 for securing a letter box 22 comprises a first member 12 for fixing to a door 18 adjacent the letter box opening and a second member 14 attached to the first member and being rotatable with respect thereto. The second member rotates from a first position in which the letter box 22 can be opened to a second position in which the second member 14, optionally provided with a flange 20, prevents the letter box 22 being opened.
EP88305253A 1987-06-09 1988-06-09 A letter box security device Withdrawn EP0295091A3 (en)

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GB878713490A GB8713490D0 (en) 1987-06-09 1987-06-09 Letter box security device
GB8713490 1987-06-09

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EP0295091A2 EP0295091A2 (en) 1988-12-14
EP0295091A3 true EP0295091A3 (en) 1989-07-12

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GB2279696B (en) * 1993-07-08 1996-08-07 Letterlock Limited Locking of letterboxes
GB2311097A (en) * 1996-03-15 1997-09-17 Thomas Connolly A letter-box lock
GB201002518D0 (en) * 2010-02-15 2010-03-31 Dominey Audrey Staysafe locking letterbox
JP6132795B2 (en) * 2014-03-19 2017-05-24 株式会社オシザワ Mailbox
JP6704894B2 (en) * 2017-12-07 2020-06-03 株式会社オシザワ Mail box

Citations (3)

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GB229562A (en) * 1924-07-14 1925-02-26 Samuel Thomas Bourn A new or improved stop for use with doors and windows
GB2171453A (en) * 1985-02-26 1986-08-28 Velloms Hodgson James Frederic Letter plate lock
GB2188675A (en) * 1986-04-07 1987-10-07 Terence Raymond Gibson Lockable letter flap apparatus

Patent Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB229562A (en) * 1924-07-14 1925-02-26 Samuel Thomas Bourn A new or improved stop for use with doors and windows
GB2171453A (en) * 1985-02-26 1986-08-28 Velloms Hodgson James Frederic Letter plate lock
GB2188675A (en) * 1986-04-07 1987-10-07 Terence Raymond Gibson Lockable letter flap apparatus

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EP0295091A2 (en) 1988-12-14

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