US1166472A - Mail-box. - Google Patents

Description

M. NEIDE'RMEYER.

MAIL BOX.

APRLYICATION FILED JUNE 25. m4.

Patented Jan. 4, 1916..

COLUMBIA FLANOGRAPH co., WASHINGTON, D, c.

MARTIN NEIDERMEYER, or HER-Noon, Kansas.

MAIL-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 4, 1916.

Application filed. June 25, 1914. Serial No. 847,248.

To all whom it may concern 7 Be it known that I, MARTIN NEIDERMEYER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Herndon, in the county of Rawlins, State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mail-Boxes; and I do hereby 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. V

This invention relates to improvements in mail boxes, and particularly to mail boxes used in rural districts.

One object of the invention is to provide a mail box which contains space for large packages, a movable receptacle for smaller packages and means for facilitating theremoval of coins for postage.

Other objects and advantages willbe apparent from the following description, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings: Figure 1 1s an elevation of a mailbox made 1n accordance with my invention Fig. 2 is a top plan View. Fig; 3 is a plan view showing the lid in open po-' V sition. Fig. 4 is a vertical section through V the left hand portion of. the structure, on

line 4-4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view on the line 55 of Fig. 3 with the box closed. Fig. 6 is a transverse section on the line 66 of Fig. 3 with the box closed.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings,10. represents a suitable box preferably formed of sheet metal, the upper edge of which is turned downwardly and outwardly as indicated at 11. Hinged to the box is a rounded cover 12 one edge of which is provided with an apertured lug 13 arranged for registration with a similar lug 14 carried by the box and receivingthe padlock 15 therethrough. It will be noted that the lower edge of the turned over portion 11 fits snugly against the inner face of the cover so as to prevent entrance of rain or snow. Pivotally mounted on one end of the cover is a signal arm 16. Disposed within the box-and connected to one end by the hinge 17 is a receptacle 18, thisreceptacle resting on the brackets 19 which are secured 7 within the box so as to hold the receptacle inproper position. Secured to the inner side of thereceptacle is abracket 20, and pivotally mounted on the said bracket is a coin holdingtray 21. This tray is adapted to be tilted by the hand so as to dump thecoins into the collectors hand without the necessity for removing the glove. Also secured to the receptacle are the vertically extending spring fingers 22 between which the unstamped letter is to be engaged. This pair of fingers will thus hold the letter separate from other mail matterwhich has been stamped-and will obviate the necessity for sorting the mail matter'to separate the stamped from the unstamped matter. v

It will be noted that the receptacle 18'is supported at a suitable height above the bottom of the box, therefore providing space for accommodating packages which are approximately the length'of the box."

What is claimed 1s:

; A mail box comprising a box proper, a

movable :cover for the box, a letter recepv taclepivotally supported withinjthe box, a pivoted coin traymounted on the receptacle, and means mounted on the receptacle adjacent the tray for supporting the unstamped letters.

In testimony whereof 'I aflix rny' signa-. ture, in the'presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses:

F. H. DEA H, R. C. DRATH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

' Washington, D. 0.

. MARTIN NEID RMEY R;

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