GB2333559A - Letterbox flap opener - Google Patents

Letterbox flap opener Download PDF

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GB2333559A
GB2333559A GB9801350A GB9801350A GB2333559A GB 2333559 A GB2333559 A GB 2333559A GB 9801350 A GB9801350 A GB 9801350A GB 9801350 A GB9801350 A GB 9801350A GB 2333559 A GB2333559 A GB 2333559A
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letterbox
flap
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Victor Macgrain
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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
    • A47G29/126—Lids for access slits

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Abstract

A device for opening a flap on a letterbox slot consisting of a flap actuator with a hand grip portion which can be inserted into the slot with the flap (fig 1) then the actuator rotated to open the flap and held there whilst objects are posted into the letterbox. Once the post has been deposited through the letterbox the device can be rotated to a position allowing its removal (fig 3) from the slot. The prevents the fingers of the letterbox user becoming trapped or being attacked by an animal on the inside.

Description

SAFETY LETTERBOX OPEI This invention relates to a safety letterbox opener When delivering letters postmen usually open the letterbox with the fingers of one hand and post the letters through the open space with the other hand, This practice can lead to the fingers pushing the letterbox open getting stuck in the letterbox or being bitten by dogs or other animals behind tne door.
The use of a lettetbox opener should prevent the two above stated situations taking place. q'^ safety letterbox opener could be made of any material strong enough to push against the spring of the flap but for long wearing properties metal or plastic would probably be most suitable.
It should be of a thickness that would make it easily handled and reasonably light to carry.
A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of an example with reference to the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 shows the opener being pushed through the letterbox Figure 2 shows the opener being turned to open the flap fully Figure 3 shows the opener being withdrawn from the letterbox The postmans fingers stay out of the letterbox at all times and this will pervent them getting stuck or bitten ( The use of the term postman is for descriptive purposes only and in its place could be substituted postwoman or any other person required to open a letterbox to deliver materials )

Claims (3)

  1. CLAIMS i safety letterbox opener comprising of any material strong enough to activate the spring on the flap of the letterbox.
  2. 2.
    A safety letterbox opener as claimed in claim 1 which is long enough to hold open the flap of a letterbox.
  3. 3. safety letterbox opener as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 which is of the correct width to be turned in a letterbox and has a shape which makes it easy to turn.
GB9801350A 1998-01-23 1998-01-23 Letterbox flap opener Withdrawn GB2333559A (en)

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2371599A (en) * 2001-01-24 2002-07-31 Charles Ernest Ruffle Portable letterbox liner
GB2475891A (en) * 2009-12-04 2011-06-08 Cassandra Scott Posting device for letterbox

Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB386883A (en) * 1931-07-02 1933-01-26 Otto Wehrle Jun Set square
GB532738A (en) * 1939-08-12 1941-01-30 C & J Hampton Ltd Improvements in or relating to try-squares
GB659492A (en) * 1949-02-03 1951-10-24 John Donald Maclean Improvements in rules or scales
GB746231A (en) * 1953-02-26 1956-03-14 Walter Bernard Gelnay Improvements relating to rulers for scholastic and like purposes

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB386883A (en) * 1931-07-02 1933-01-26 Otto Wehrle Jun Set square
GB532738A (en) * 1939-08-12 1941-01-30 C & J Hampton Ltd Improvements in or relating to try-squares
GB659492A (en) * 1949-02-03 1951-10-24 John Donald Maclean Improvements in rules or scales
GB746231A (en) * 1953-02-26 1956-03-14 Walter Bernard Gelnay Improvements relating to rulers for scholastic and like purposes

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2371599A (en) * 2001-01-24 2002-07-31 Charles Ernest Ruffle Portable letterbox liner
GB2475891A (en) * 2009-12-04 2011-06-08 Cassandra Scott Posting device for letterbox

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