GB2503297A - A folding device for concealing uncollected mail - Google Patents

Abstract

A device for concealing mail comprises a rectangular shaped body which, when folded twice at folding positions 8, will become semi-squared in shape and free-standing. The semi-squared shape may have three horizontal longitudinal edges 4 and two vertical edges 5. The outermost part of the vertical edges 5 may be folded over once or twice, allowing the sides to be retracted shorter (Figure 3), or extended back out to their original length. The device may have four fastening positions 7. The device may stand freely when folded into an inward position. The device may consist of a rigid material that can be folded, with the width along the horizontal edge equal to that along the vertical edge. When placed in a doorway under a letter box (Figure 5), it obscures delivered mail from public view, making it less obvious that there is no one at home when mail goes uncollected during a holiday or vacation.

Description

:jjackEround ThiE invention relates to a device that can be used toobscure mail from.

public view. When public mail hal been delivered to homes particularly where a home has a front door or entrance that contains a substantial :amount of glazing, mail can sometimes be visible from the outsit if the mail has gone uncollected for a number oldays for example while :smeone has gone away on holiday, it can give the impression that there is no one at home. Some manufactures have produced items that currently exiSt fOr the purpose of storing mail securely after delivery such as residential mail boxes, letter boxes or a post cage. Thçy can be used jp* indhiduai homes or multi occupancy dwellings. They are usually wall mounted an a long basis with mail bèingaccessed by a key.

Depending on the type of dwelling the aforementioned items may not be preferable to everyone. Someone may only require something on. a temporwy basis,. while the home is ein$y for a few days or weeks and where there may be no other person available; to collect the mail that can accumulate in a doorway after it has been delivered.

tatement of invention To overcome this embodiment of this invention proposes a device which iiihenpiaced in lhedoorwayunderthepositiàn*oftheietterbox,.itcan obscure the mail that l'a delivered from.public view rnákirg it less iobvious to others, idudirg an:opp *ttunisiic bin giar that.th tie is no one: at home.

Thief ption of the drawines Jig I A mail concealment comprising a rectangular shaped hody with fblding.positions *... . Fig.2 A mail concealment folded at folding position S and fidly extended : Fig 3 Ama ii concealment partially retied Fig4* A mail concealment flullyretractéd FigS A mailcotwealmen. tplaced under the letter..box of adoor

Detailed"Description

A' mail concealment device as shown in figure.[i] comprising of a rectangular Shaped body when thily extended. The device will have identifiable folding positions [8] and when folded at the two folding positions (8] into an inward position the rectangular shaped body will become a semi squared type shape with three longitudaihorizontal edges [4]andtwo verti cal edges [51; The outerrnostpart ofthevertical edges [II may be folded over into an inward position once or twice allowing its length to be shortened or extended back outward making its length originally longer again. The vertical edges [5] have four fastening positions of contact located on the inner side of the. vertical edges two on either.side of the device [7] which will ensure that the devic will remain fastened into place. When folded into an inward positiOn at the two folding positions [8], this will enable the device to sand freely. The device will consist of a rigid type material. The width along the horizontal edge and vertical lengths edge of the, device wifl be equal in measure. and will contribute to the devices ability to be free standing. a. . * . * * ** *

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