US1122996A - Mail-chute. - Google Patents

Description

A. L. PEAGOOK.

MAIL GHUTE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 8. 1913.

Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

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. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 8. 1913. 1,1 22,996. I

Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

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ANGUS L. PEACOCK, or DENVER, coLoRAno.

MAIL-CHUTE.

Application filed October 8, 1913.

I T all whomit may concern Be it known that I, ANGUS L. PEACOCK,

a citizen of the United States, residing at the city and county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mail-Chutes; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. My invention relates to improvements in mail chutes of the class employed. in buildings to allow letters to pass from the upper stories to a Government mail box on the first floor or at the bottom of the chute.

My improved chute is composed of a series of superposed channel sect1ons which are engaged at the top and bottom by securing bands, ceiling and floor collars being employed for connecting the chute channel sections at the top and bottom and continuing the channel through the floor and be tween the regular channel sections above .and below the floor.

The chute channel sections are provided with forward extensions which as illustrated in the drawing, are laterally offset from the forward edges of the sides of the sections, movable panels being in engagement with these offsets and secured in place by members which are placed within the securing bands and held by suitable locking means, these .locking devices engaging the molding of the panels in the rear and forwardparts' of the securing bands in front. The extension housing is open in front to permit access to the securing devices, whereby they may be readily removed when unlocked, thiis loosening the panels and permitting them to be moved whenever occasion may require; These securing devices are placed where openings are provided for the introduction of mail to the chute, are of modified form and constitute combined securing devices, and schedule card holders, each securing device in this event carrying a letter guide and being equipped at one extremity with an 'opening. These. combined panel securing devices, schedule card holders and letter guides are reversible, whereby they may be inverted when it is desired to close,

the mail chute against the introduction of Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

Serial N 0. 794,009. mail. In this event, the opening is placed at the bottom and the part which formerly constituted the letter guide becomes a guard to prevent the introduction of mail from below.

The bands for connecting the chute channel sections, together with the means cooperating therewith for securing the panels 111 place constitute an important feature of permost floor and a part of the chute extending from the ceiling downwardly on the next floor below. Fig. 2 may be considered a continuation of Fig. 1 and commencing at the lower extremity of Fig. 1 and extending downwardly to the mail box on the first floor. Fig. 3 is a detail view illustrating the connected extremities of two sections of the chute with one of the securing. bands in place, the other features, however, being omitted. Fig. 4 is a view illus trating a portion of the chute with one of the panels unlocked and tilted forwardly within the extension housing. Fig. 5 is a detail view on a larger scale, illustrating the portion of the chute where mail is inserted, the position of the combined securing device, schedule card holder, and letter guide being reversed or inverted to close the chute. Fig.6 is a'sectional detail view of the combined panel securing device, schedule card holder, and letter guide shown in its normal position. Fig. 7 is an elevation of the same viewed in the direction of arrow 7, Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a cross section taken on the line 88, Fig. 2. Fig. 9 is a similar section taken on the line 9-9, Fig. 1. Fig. 10 is a top plan view of one of the securing bands. This view could be'obtained by looking in the direction of arrow 10, Fig. 1, assuming that all parts except the band and T-bars are omitted, the latter being shown in horizontal section, and the entire view on a larger scale. Fig. 11 is a. horizontal section taken on the line 11-11, Fig. 2, shown on a larger scale. Fig. 12 is a vertical section cutting a chute base,

lower part of a housing section, one of the T-bars being shown in elevation and other parts being omitted. This view is on the same scale as Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 13 isa top plan view of a chute base shown in detail. This view couldbe obtained by looking in the direction of arrow 13, Fig.1, all other parts except the base and chute floor thimble being omitted. This view is also on the same scale as Figs; 1 and 2.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let the numeral 5 designate the mail box on the first floor of the buildin and 6 a collar or band which is secured t ereto, the same having a depending part 7, which passes throu h the opening in the top of the box'fi. his" box collar or band has a rearwardly extending flange 8 which" by means of angle members 9, which are" secured to the lower extremities of upright T-bars 10, is attached to the said T-bars and also tothe top of the box 5, vertically disp'osed bolts 12 being employed and passing through registering openings formed in the horizontal part ofthe angle'iron, the flange 8 and the top of the box; the part 7 of the band or collar' 6 extends below the flange 8 while a part 13 extends above theisaid flange and is provided with a shortforwardly extending projection 14'which engages the rear part of the lowermost chute channel section 15, the said band or collar being open to receive the lower extremity of such section. This collar or band is further provided with a forwardly extending horizontal flange 16 which extends the entire width of the chute in front, and from which projects a vertically disposed part 17. At the inner extremity of the flange 16 there is a short upwardly projecting part 18 which extends the entire width of the chute, the bottom of the lowermost section being slotted on opposite sides to receive this part 18.

The chute section 15 is open in front as shown at 19, this opening being closed when the parts are assembled by a panel 20 which consists of a glass or transparent member 21 set into a surrounding frame 22. This panel is'held in place at the bottom by an angle member 23 whi'chis dropped into'the band or collar 6 in front between the art 17 and the lower part of the panel. he frame of the (panel is provided with an upwardly curve part24 which embraces the upwardly projecting part 18 of the'member 6 between the opposite sides of the chute channel section. The body of the chute channel section (see Fig. 8) is provided with laterally extending ofi's'ets'. 25 from which an extension 26 is carried forwardly and bent inwardly as shown at 27. The panel 20 engages the offsets 25' and is crowded tightly against themby the angle piece 23 which is secured in place-by means of a locking device 28, consistingof a rotary barrel 29 adapted to receive a key passed through an opening 30 formed in the part- 17 of the member 6. The inner extremity of this barrel is provided with a disk 31 with which are pivotally connected locking rods 32. The inner extremitiesof the rods areconnected with the disk as shown at 33, while their outer extremities pass through guides" 34 (see Fig. 7) and when in the locking position, extend through openings 35 formed in the sides of the extension housing of the chute. From this it will-be understood that the parts 26 and 27 ofthe chute section are located forwardly of the body thereof or the part containing the channel 36 (see Fig. 8). When the locking device 23 is'removed from the space within this extension housing, the lower part of the panel is released. The part of the member 6 extending above the flanges 8 and 16, passes entirely around the chute section, both the body thereof and the extension housing, and extends entirely across the' housing 0 ening in front as shown'inFig'. 8. Wh'i'e this view is taken throu h the'chute just above a letter opening 3 it illustrates the position of the panel and" the shape of the chute, both as to its body and forward housing' extension, regardless of the height or position of the chute sections. r

Asillustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawing, there are two chute channel sections 15 below the floor 38. The top ofthe lower section 15 and the'bottonr of the upper section 15, both engage an intermediate securing band which is similar in construction and function to the band or collar 6 except that by virtue of its position, it is arranged to engage the upper extremity of one chute section and the lower extremity of the other section. 'This' securing band which I will designate in' its entirety by the numeral 39 is of the construction shown in Fig. 10 when seen in top or plan view. It extends entirely around the upper extremity of one chute section and the lower extremity of the other, and is provided with upper and lower shoulders 40 and 41, which the'lower extremity of one section, and the upper extremity of the other section, respectively engage. These shoulders extend across the rear part of the band and forwardly to the'transverse member 42, which is smallest at the top and curves downwardly, on its rear side, being considerably thicker at the bottom, the 'object of the curvature 'of this surface being to prevent possible obstruction of the passage. The lower extremity of the upper chute member is provided with-a recess 43 formed in the sides thereof, and the upper extremity of the lower" chute member" with a recess 44"; which respectively receive" the upper and lower extremities of the part 42 of the band. These recesses are illustrated in Fig. 3, where everything is omitted except the band and the upper and lower extremities of the chute. The upper extremity of the chute panel 20 is provided with a rightangleinteriorly-located notch 45 which engages the adjacent corner of the part/l2 of the securing band between the the same general construction as thesaid band except that they are open in front between the fianges 27 as heretofore explained.

Between the upper and lower extremities of the two panels 20 and the transverse front part 48 of the securing band 39 is located a transversely arranged channel bar 49 which fits closely within the forward housing extension of the chute and also fills the space between the forward part of the securing band and the panels, the same as illustrated in Fig. 8 except that in the last named View there is the letter opening37, while thesecuring band 89 is an intermediate band and its two rearwardly extending parts 50 are uninterrupted and fit closely against the upper and lower extremities of the respective panels 20. This securing band 39 is provided at the rear with two upwardly projecting lugs 51 which are perforated to register with corresponding perforations formed in the T-bars 10 (see Fig. 10) to receive fastening devices as bolts or screws 52. The channel bar 49 is locked in the position described, by alocking device 28 composed of abarrel 29, a disk 31 and locking rods 32,'as heretofore described when referring to the locking mechanism of the angle member 23, the lock being operated by means.

of a key inserted in an opening 30 formed in the forward part 48 of the band.

The upper extremity of the chute section 15 engages a ceiling securing band which 1s substantially of the same construction as the band 39, but will for convenience, be referred to by a different reference character, being designated in its entirety by the numeral 53. This band receives the upper extremity of the chute section 15, only, while a steel ceilingcollar 54 enters it from above and engages a shoulder 55. The channel bar em ployed in connection with the band 53 is designated by the numeral 56, but is substantially the same as the corresponding bar 49 except that its upper channel arm 57 engages the .top of thetransverse part 58 of the band. A locking device 28 is also employed in connectionwith the channel bar 56. The upper extremity of the ceiling thimble 54 enters an opening 59 therefor in the bottomof a ceiling collar 60 which is secured to the T bars 10 through the medium of an angle bracket 61, fastening bolts 62 being employed to secured the bracket to the T-bars and also to the ceiling collar. The upper extremity of the ceiling collar engages the lower surface, of the floor 38 or the ceiling, angle brackets 63 *being connected with the upper extremity of this collar and adjustable horizontally, to closely engage the floor thimble 65 which passes through an opening'formed in the floor and through which passes a chute floor thimble 64, the upper arms 'of the angle brackets 63 being located between the chute floor thimble and the floor thimble. The lower extremity of the floorthimble is provided with outwardly extending flanges 66, while its upper extremity projects above the upper surface of the floor and is surrounded by a floor thimble band 67 which is provided with short tongues 68 which bear against the adjacent faces of the T- bars 10. This band 67 is also provided with forwardly projecting lugs 69 which are connected with projections 7 0 formed on a chute base 71, the connected parts being provided with openings to receive fastening bolts 72, the openings in one of the connected parts being elongated as shown at 73 to permit horizontal adjustment.

The chute base 71 surrounds the entire chute structure adjacent the floor of the second story of the building, and in this capacity engages the T-bars 10 in the rear. Its upper extremity is provided with an opening 74 through which the upper end of. the chute floor thimble passes, the latter being turned down in the rear and sides as shown at 75 to engagement with the top of the chute base, infront of the T-bars 10 which also pass through openings formed in the top of the base (see Fig. 13).

The chute channel section Iii-immediately above the base 71 enters the top of the chute floor thimble 64, and is recessed as shown at 76 to receive the upper edge of the front side of the thimble 64 (see Fig. 12.) The chute section 15'is substantially of the same construction as the other chute sections designated by the same reference character, and the panel 20 is arranged and held in place in the same manner as the other panels belonging to the corresponding chute sections. The lower part of the panel frame projects into the chute base a short'distance as shown at 77, the opening in the top of the base be ing large enough for the purpose. The forward part or the housing extension of the chute section, rests on the top of the chute base forward. of the panel.

The upper extremity of the chute section engages a securing band 78 of special construction, but which performs the same function with referenceto two chute channel sections 15 as the band 39 heretofore described, since the upper extremity of the lower chute section, and the lower extremity of the upper chute section engage shoulders 79 and 80 formed on the band, the band being secured to the T-bars 10 by suitable fas tening devices 81. This'band 78 is equipped with a transverse part 82 which projects upwardly into the space surrounded by the band, and corresponds, to some extent, with the part 42 of the band 39. This part 82 has its rear face beveled and cotiperates with a letter guide 83 which issecured to a combined panel locking device and schedule card holder 84, the latter being shown in detail in Fig. The band 78 is also provided with an inclined part 85 which extends downwardly into the chute opening from the upper edgeof the base and is transversely arranged, about midway between the front and rear walls of the base. This part 85 is arranged parallel or approximately parallel with the letter-guide 83 and the rear surface of the part 82, whereby letters, entering the opening 37 formed in the inwardly projecting flange 87 of the device 84:, are guided downwardly into the chute channel.

The band 78 is illustrated in topplan view in Fig.8, of the drawing, as is also the device 84, which serves to' lock the two adjacent panels 20 in place, the same as the devices employed in connection with the securing bands 6, 39 and 53 heretofore described, and is secured in position by means of a lock 28 which may be of the same construction heretofore described. The device '84 has its front face recessed to receive a transparent plate 88 which is held in place by the upper and lower parts of the front face 89 of the band, the front part of the latter being provided with an opening 90- through which the transparent plate 88 is exposed. Between this plate and'the bottom of the recess is located a schedule card 91 or a card upon which information is given with reference to the time when mail is collected from the box with which the chute is connected. The upper extremity of the chute section 15 immediately below the band 78, and the lower extremity of the upper chute section 15, are recessed to receive the bottom of the part 85 of the band 78, these recesses being similar in construction to the recesses 44: and 43 illustrated in Fig. 3.

When it is desired to close the chute against the introduction of mail, the part 84 is inverted and in this event position illustrated in Fig. 5, the opening 37 being lowermost and the guide 85 so positioned above the opening as to prevent the introduction of mail to the chute.

Further description of the construction, so far as a complete chute is concerned for a building of any height, is mere duplication Consequently,

occupies the with the exception of the portion of the chute which extends into the uppermost story of the building. For instance, the construction shown in'Fig. 1 may be considered a continuation of the construction shown in Fig. 2. In other words, it may be assumed that the lower extremity of Fig.1 is a continuation 'of the'upper extremity of, Fig. 2. the construction from the lower extremity of Fig. 1 upwardly is the same as the construction beginning with the securing band 39 in Fig. 2, and continuing upwardly until the band 78 is reached. In the place of the band 78, in' the'portio'n'of the chute which extends above the uppermost floor of the building (see upper part of Fig. 1), a-band 92 is employed, the said band being similar to the band 78 except that it is closed at the top as shown at 93 to cover the upper extremity of the chute channel. In this event a device 84, substantially of the same construction as that shown in connection with the band 78, is employed, with the-letter opening 37, being located forwardly of the forward extremity of the top closure93 of the band. The front part 94 of the band 92 is provided with an opening 95 to permit the reading of the matter on the schedule card, and in this respect performing the same function as the opening 90 of the band 78.

From the foregoing description, the use as well as the manner of constructingmy improved mail chute, will be readily understood.

It is assumed that in the construction of the chute,'the work will proceed from the mail box 5 upwardly, the various parts being superposed and assembledin a manner which will be apparent from the foregoing description.

The chute is employed in the same manneras all other chutes for the same purpose.

That is to say, there is a letter opening on each'fioor of the building in which the chute is located, through which the articles to be mailed are introduced, the said articles following the chute downwardly and finally entering the mail box 5 at the'bottom. In the event that any portion of thefchute should be obstructed, bythe collection of mail therein, or for any other reason, any panel may be quickly moved forwardly into the forward housing extension of the chute section, where the difficulty occurs. This may be accomplished by removing the looking devices from the securing bands and tilting the panel forwardly as illustrated. in Fig. 4 of the drawing. When the panel 20 is in the position shown in Fig. .4, it may be lifted upwardly indefinitely, thus giving access to the interior of the chute channel for the removal of obstructions.

Attention is called to the'fa'ct that applicants construction including a floor base and a Ceiling collar with which the upright structure as the T-bars 10 are connected is a very important feature, since by reason of this construction it becomes practicable to erect the entire chute structure after the building has been completed. The floor base 71 and the ceiling collar 60 are provided with openings which receive the T- bars, the collar and base being' freely slidable on the bars until fixed in place.

Attention is called to the fact that in the securing'band 78, the two parts 82 and 85 may be considered a partition separated or provided with an opening to permit the entrance of the letters or mail introduced through the opening 39 at the top. Also the part 82 of the securing band 92 (see the top portion of Fig. 1) may be considered a transverse partition whose upper portion is interrupted to allow the mail introduced at the opening 37 to enter the main chute channel.

Referring to the form of the securing band fastening device provided with a letter opening and guide, as shown in connection with the securing bands 78 and 92, attention is called to the fact that the locking device 28 is effective for locking purposes whether the fastening device 84: is in the normal or reversed position.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A mail chute section having a housing extending forwardly beyond the body of the section, the section having lateral offsets where its body portion merges into the housing extension, whereby the' width of the extension is greater than the body portion.

2. A mail chute section having a housing extending forwardly beyond the body of the section, the section having lateral offsets where its body portion merges into the ex tension, whereby the width of the extension is greater than the body portion, and a panel located in said extension and engaging the said offsets at the rear.

3. A mail chute section having a housing extending forwardly beyond the body of the section, the section having lateral offsets where-its body portion merges into the extension, whereby the width of the extension is greater than the body portion, and a panel located in said extension and engaging the said offsets at the rear, the extension being considerably deeper from front to rear than the panel.

4. A mail chute section having a housing extending forwardly beyond the body of the section, the section having lateral offsets where its body portion merges into the extension, whereby the width of the extension is greater than the body portion, a panel located in said extension and engaging the said offsets at the rear, the extension being considerably deeper from front to rear than the panel, and a band surrounding the extremity of the section and having a securing device located between the forward part of the band and the panel.

'5. A mail chute section having a housing extending forwardly beyond the body of the section, the section having lateral offsets Where its body portion merges into the extension, whereby the width of the extension is greater than the body portion, a panel located in said extension and engaging the said offsets at the rear, the extension being considerably deeper from front to rear than the panel, a band surrounding the extremity of. the section and having a securing device located-between the forward part of the band and the panel, and means for locking the securing device in place.

6. A mail chute section having a housing extending forwardly beyond the body of the section, the section having lateral offsets where its body portion merges into the extension, whereby the width of the extension is greater than the body portion, a panel located in said extension and engaging the said offsets at the rear, the extension being considerably deeper from front to rear than the panel, a band surrounding the extremity of the section and having asecuring device located between the forward part of the band and the panel, and a key operated device for locking the securing means in place.

7. In a mailchute, the combination of a chute section having a front housing extending beyond the body of the section, the structure having laterally disposed offsets where the body and housing portions merge, the housing portion' being wider than the body portion, and having inwardly turned flanges in front spaced to form a front opening, a panel engaging the said offsets, securing bands surrounding the chute section extremities and fastening bars interposed between the front parts of the securing bands and the panel extremities.

8. The combination of superposed chute sections having front housing portions extending beyond the body of the sections, a securing band surrounding the adj acentextremities of said sections, panels located within the housing portions, which extend forwardly beyond thepanels, and a fastening bar located in front between the band and the adjacent extremities of the chute section panels.

9. A mail chute section having a housing extending forwardly beyond the body of the section, a band surrounding an extremity of the section and having a transverse partition intermediate its forward and rear walls, and a panel for closing the body of the section in front and having its adjacent extremity recessed to receive the said partition.

10. A mail chute section having a housing extending forwardly beyond the body of the section, a securing band Surrounding an extremity of the section and having a part1- tion transversely arranged intermediate its front and rear walls, the adjacent extremity of the section being recessed to receive said partition. I

11. A mail chute having a housing extending forwardly beyond the body of the section, a securing band surrounding an extremity of the section and having a partition transversely arranged between its front and rear walls, the adjacent extremity of the section being recessed on opposite sides, to receive the edge of said partition, and a panel for closing the body of the section in front and recessed to receive the, adjacent edge of said partition.

'12. A mail chute having a housing extending forwardly beyond the body-of the section, a securing band surrounding an extremity of the section and'having a partitiontransversely arranged between itsfront and rear walls, the adjacent extremity of the section being recessed on opposite sides to receive'thc edge of said-partitiom-apanel for closing the body of the section in front and recessed-toreceive the adjacent edge of said partition, and a fastening device located between the front-wall of the band and the section, a securing band surrounding the extremity of the section and having .a pa-rtition transversely arranged intermediate-its front and-rear walls, the said band being shouldered to'receive the extremity of the section and the latter being recessed to receive the-adjacent edge of the partition.

l4. A mail chute section havin a housing extending forwardly beyond the ody of the section, a securing band surrounding the extremity'of the section and having a-partition transversely arranged'intermediate its front and rear walls, the said band'being shoulderedto receive the extremity of'the section, the latter'being recessed to receive theadjacent edge. of the partition, a panel for closing the body of the partition 'in front, the extremity ofthe panel adjacent the'partition being recessed to receive the edge of the same, and a fastening device located between the front wall of'the band andthe adjacent extremity of thepanel.

15. A mail chute including two .superposed chute sections, a securin band for a connecting the adjacent extremities of .-the

sections, the said band having a partition transverselyarran ed between its front and rear walls, the ad acent extremitiesof the sections being recessed to receive the.- edges of the; said partition.

16. A mail chute including two superposed chute sections, asecurmg band for connecting the adjacent extremities of the sections, the said band having a transverse partition-located between its-front and rear walls, the band being shouldered to' receive the adjacent extremities of the sections and the latter being recessed to receive theedges of the said partition.

17. A mail chute including two superposed chute sections, a securing band for connecting the adjacent extremities of the sections, the said band having a transverse partition located between its front and rear walls, the band beingshouldered to receive the adjacent extremities of the sections, the latter being recessed to receive the edges of the said partition, panels for closing the chute sections in front and located approxi-, mately in the plane of the said partition, and a'fastening device located between'the'front wall of the securing band and engaging the extremities of the said panels in the rear.

18. A- mail chute including two super-, posed'chute sections, a securing band for connecting the-adjacent extremities of the sections, the said band having a transverse partition located between its front and rear walls, the band being shouldered to receive the-adjacent extremities of the sections, the latter-being recessed to receive the edges of the said partition, panels -for closing the chute sections in front and located approximately in the plane of the said partition, a fastening device located between the front wall of the securing band and engaging the extremities of the said-panels in-the rear, and key operated means for-locking the said fastening device in place.

19. The combination of a chute section, a securing band surrounding the extremity of the section and having a partition transversely arranged between its front and rear walls and approximately in the plane of the front wall of the body of the chute section, the front wall of the said band extending beyondthefsaid'partition, a panel for closing the body of the chute-in front and having one-extremity i-n engagement-with. said partitionand a fastening device interposed 20. Thecombinationof a chutesection,-a

, securing bandsurrounding an extremity. of

the-section and shouldered [to receive the same, .the said band having a partition transversely-arranged;between its front and rear walls, andapproximately in the-plane of, the frontmall of the body of the-section, the front wall. of the band extending -for-' wardly beyond the partition, -;a panel :for closing. the bodyof. the-section in front and having one :extremity in engagement ,with' the:partition, and, a-fastening device located between the; front wall-of the secu-ringi band and the adjacent extremity of said panel.

21. A-mail chute sectionhavinga housing extending forwardly beyond the body of the section, and a securing band passing around the extremity of the section .and having a. partition transversely arranged intermediate its front and rear walls.

22. A mail chute section having a housing extending forwardly beyond the body of the section and a securing band passing around the extremity of the section and having a partition transversely arranged intermediate its front and rear walls, the extremity of the section being recessed on opposite sides to receive the edge of'said partition.

23. A mail chute section having a housing extending forwardly beyond the body of the section, a securing band passing around the extremity of the section and having a partition transversely arranged intermediate its front and rear walls, the securing band being shouldered to receive the extremity of the section, and the latter being recessed to receive the edges of the partition, -apanel for closing the section inv front, the frame of the panel being recessed to receive the adjacent edge of said part1- tion. 1 v

24-. The combination of a mail chute section having a housing extending forwardly beyond the section, the section having outwardly extending offsets where the body and housing portions merge, a securing band inclosing the extremity of the section and having a transverse partltion arranged approximately in the line of division between the body and housing portions and a panel arranged approximately in the plane of said partition and recessed to receive the adjacent extremity thereof, the panel engaging the said offsets in the rear.

- 25. The combination of a mail chute section having a housing extending forwardly beyond the section, the sections having outwardly extending offsets where the body and housing portions merge, a securing band inclosing the extremity of the section and having a transverse partition arranged approximately in'the line of division between the body and housing portions, a panel arranged approximately in the plane of said partition and recessed to receive the adjacent extremity thereof, the panel engag-v ing the said oflsets in the rear, and a fastening device located between the forward wall of the securing band and thepanel.

26. The combination of superposed mail chute sections, having forwardly extending housing portions offset from the body of the sections to enlarge the housing portions, a securing band surrounding the adjacent extremities of the sections and having a partition transversely arranged between its front and rear walls, the band being shouldered to receive the extremities of the sections, the latter being recessed to receive the edges of the said partition, panels for closing the body portions of the sections in front, the adjacent ends of the panels being recessed to receive the partition of the securing band, and a fastening device located between the front wall of the securing band, and the adjacent extremities of the panels and engaging the latter in securing relation.

27. A mail chute including two superposed "sections, a securing band for connecting the adjacent extremities of the sections, the said band having a partition trans. versely arranged between its front and rear walls,-,the partition having an opening between its top and bottom edges, panels for the sections, the said panels engaging the top and bottom edges of the partition, and a fastening device located between the front wall'of the band and the adjacent extremi ties of the panels, the'said device having a letter opening communicatingwith the opening in the partition.

28. A mail chute including two superposed sections, a securing band for connecting the adjacent extremities of the sections, the said band having a partition transversely arranged between its front and rear walls, the partition being open to form a passage for mail, panels for the sections, the said panels engaging the partition, a fastening device located between the front wall of the band and the adjacent extremities of the panels, the said fastening device having a letter opening communicating with the opening in the partition and being also equipped witg. a holder adapted to retain a schedule car 29. A mail' chute including two superposed sections, a securing band for connecting the adjacent extremities of the sections, the said band having a partition transversely arranged between its front and rear posed sections, a securing band. for connecting the adjacent extremities'of the sections. the said band having a partition transversely arranged between its front and rear walls, the partition having an opening between its top and bottom edges, panels for the sections, the said panels engaging the top and bottom edges of the partition, and a fastening device located'between the front wall of the band and the adjacent extremities of the panels, the said device having a letter opening communicating with the opening in the partition, the said fastening device being reversible to close the letter opening in the chute.

31. Amail chute including a chute section, a securing band surrounding the extremity of the chute section and having a partition located between its front and rear walls the partition being open for letter receiving purposes, a panel for the chute section and having one extremity engaging the said partition, and a fastening device located between the front wall of the band and the said partition, the fastening device having a letter opening at the top and a letter guide below said opening to direct the letters into the partition I opening.

32. A mail chute includingachute section, a securing band surrounding the extremity of the chute section and having a partition located between its front and rear walls, the said partition being open for letter receiving purposes, a panel for the chute section and having one extremity engaging the said partition, and a fastening device located between the front wall of the band and the said partition, the fastening-device having a letter opening at the top and a letter guide below said opening to direct the letters into the partition opening, the fastening device being reversible toclose the letter opening.

33. A mail chute including a chute section, a securing band surrounding the extremity of the chute section and having a.

partition located between its front and rear walls, the said partition being open for letter receiving purposes, apanel for the chute section and having one extremity engaging the said partition, and a, fastening device located between the front Wall of the band and the said partition, the fastening device having a letter opening at the top and a letter guide below said opening to direct the letters intothe partition opening, the fastening device being reversible and the letter guide so arranged with reference to the partition as to prevent the introduction of mail into the chute channelfrom below.

34. A mail chute including a chute section, a securing bandsurrounding the extremity of the chute section and having' a partition located between its front and rear walls, the said partition being open for letter receiving purposes, a panel for the chute, section and having one extremity engaging the said partition, and a fastening device located between the front wall of the band and the said partition, the fastening device having a letter opening at the top and a letter guide below said opening to direct the letters into the partition opening, the fastening device being reversible to. close the letter opening, and means for locking the fastening device in place in either position of adjustment.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ANGUS L. PEACOCK.

'Witnesses:

ANNA L. LEHMAN, A. J. OBRIEN.

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