US1955373A - Mail box support - Google Patents

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April 17, 1934. J. R, TURR|LL 1,955,373

MAIL BOX SUPPORT Filed Aug. 13, 1931 INVENTOR.

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i 'aienteri Apr. 17, 1934 TA'iES FFE 2 Claims.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a mail box support and has for its object the provision of a support whereby a mail box may be easily and uicldy attached thereto.

Another object of the invention is the proision of a box support whereby an upright mail box support may be easily, quickly and firmly mounted in position.

Another object or" the invention is the provision of a device of this class which will be simple in structure, economical of manufacture, and

efficient in use.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and Zlairned.

The invention will be best understood by a eierence to the accompanying drawing which 1 s a part of specification, and in which 1 is a side elevational view of the invention, with a part broken away and a part shown in section.

2 is a fragmentary view illustrating a transverse se *tion through the mail box.

Fig. 3 is a sectional View taken on line 3-3 of rig. 2.

Fig. i is a sectional View similar to Fig. 2, illustrating a modified form of the invention, showing parts broken away and parts in section.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5--5 of Fig. l.

6 is a fragmentary side elevation of a furmodiried form.

7 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 7-4 of Fig. 6.

The invention comprises a tubular post or upright support 9 on the top of which is mounted a suitable cap 10. The lower end of the post 9 embraces a cylindrical sleeve 11 projecting upwardly from the upper end of the bell 12 in which are formed openings 87. The lower or large end or" the bell 12 is closed by the bottom or plate 88. Formed in this plate 88 are drain openings 89. In use, the bell is embedded in the earth and the openings 89 serve to permit the draining of any water which may gather in the bell. The openings 87 serve to cooperate with the earth and securely anchor the bell in the ground so that a raising of the bell through the action of frost or by other causes is prevented.

A bolt 27 is projected through the lower end of the tube 9 and the cylindrical sleeve or neck 11 to secure the post in position. An arcuate plate 13 having openings formed therein through which U bolts 14 are projected is by the U bolts clamped in various longitudinal positions on the post 9. Formed preferably integral with and projecting outwardly from the plate 13 is a horizontal support 15 which extends outwardly from the post 9 and serves as a support for a mail box 18. Resting upon the upper surface of the horizontal support 15 and secured thereto and projecting transversely thereto and extending on opposite sides thereof are spaced angle irons 16 and 17. The mail box 18 is provided at its opposite sides with flanges 19 and 20 which project beyond the bottom 21. These flanges embrace and snugly engage the spaced angle irons 16 and 17 to which they are attached in any suitable manner.

This mounting permits an easy and quick at- 23 is a head 24 carried on the end of the hori- I zontal supporting arm 15'. As clearly appears in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, a bolt 91 projects through the head 24 and extends through the slot 23. This bolt also projects through the arcuate plates 96 and 97 which are of a width permitting their passage through the slot 23 when aligned therewith and of such a length that when extended transversely of the slot 23, the head 24 cannot be moved through the slot 23. Threaded on this bolt 91 is a nut 91'. A tightening of the nut 91' will serve to bind the arm 15' in fixed relation on the post.

Mounted upon and secured to the horizontal supporting arm, as described for the angle irons 16 and 17 in Fig. 1, are angle irons l6 and 17.

These angle irons are engaged by and attached to the flanges 19 and 20' which project outwardly from the bottom 21 of the mail box 18. This affords substantially the same structure as illustrated in Fig. 1 excepting that the method of adjusting the mail box longitudinally of the post is slightly different.

This construction afiords a very eificient mounting for a mail box particularly used in rural service where it is desirable to have the mail box at a definite height so that the box may be on the level of the rural carrier while he is in his vehicle, thus avoiding the necessity of the carrier alighting from his vehicle in order to deposit mail. To maintain the height relatively to the road, it is necessary that the mail box be located at different positions on the post depending upon the location of the post.

In the form shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. '7, the post 9" is embraced by the clamp 65, which is clamped tightly on the post by the nut 66 and the bolt 67. This bolt 67 also serves to secure the horizontal supporting arm 15 to the clamp 65.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred forms of construction of my invention, I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details of structure shown, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as may come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination, a vertically extended supporting post; a mail box having a bottom; side flanges projecting downwardly beyond said bot tom at opposite sides thereof; a horizontally disposed supporting member mounted on said post and projecting outwardly therefrom; a pair of supporting bars mounted on the upper surface of said supporting member in parallel spaced relation to each other and extended horizontally and adapted for snugly engaging between the flanges extending downwardly from said bottom and for engaging said bottom for supporting said mail box in position, the lower edges of said flanges being positioned to engage said supporting member.

2. In combination, a vertically extended post; a mail box having a bottom; spaced flanges projecting downwardly beyond said bottom at opposite sides of said box; a supporting member; means for adjustably mounting said supporting member on said post in horizontal position; a pair of spaced bars mounted transversely on the upper surface of said supporting member and extended in parallel spaced relation to each other said bars being spaced apart sufficiently for snugly engaging between the flanges projecting downwardly from said bottom for supporting said box in horizontal position, the lower edges of said flanges being positioned to engage said supporting member.

JAMES R. TURRILL.

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