US673156A - Collection and delivery mail-box. - Google Patents

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CQLLECTION AND DELIVERY MAIL BOX.

(Application filed Feb. 5, 1901.)

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UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES P. BROWN, OF HILLSBORO, ILLINOIS.

COLLECTION AND DELIV ERY MAIL-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 673,156, dated April 30, 1901.

' Application filed February 5, 1901i Serial No. 46,099. (N0 model.) I

T0 at whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JAMES P. BROWN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hi llsboro, in the county of Montgomery and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collection and Delivery Mail-Boxes; 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 had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My present invention relates to mail-boxes, and contemplates certain new and useful im provements in the class of boxes more especially employed in connection with rural mailroutes,the invention having for its object simplicity and durability of construction and increased efficiency.

The nature of myinvention will be readily understood from a reading of the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l isa perspective view of a mail-box embodying myinvention,fulland dotted lines indicating the different positions of the signaling device employed in connection with the box. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is'a cross-sectional view on line 3 3'of Fig. 2 viewed in the direction of the arrow.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by letter, A denotes the box, having the preferablyintegrally formed sides a a and top a and the recessed bottom a riveted to the sides and receiving a block 17, secured to the top of the supporting-post B.

C denotes the door, located at the end of the box and hinged at its top on a pintle-rod d to swing upwardly. The door is provided with side flanges c c, and at its lower end is a hole 0, which when the door is lowered registers with the hole a in a depending flange a on the bottom. The holes 0 a receive the shackle of a padlock e. The door and the end a of the box are preferably set back from the edges of thesides and top to render the box weatherproof at this point.

Above the door 0 is an opening for the introduction of mail-matter to be collected.

F denotes a lid for the opening, which is hinged on a pintle-rod d to swing upwardly, the holes for the rod being formed in cars ff at the sides of the lid. The lower edge of the lid is bent to form a head f, which contacts with the outer surface of the door and prevents the entrance of water and which also serves as a handhold in raising the lid.

As indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, a door similar to that above described may be provided at the opposite end of the box for patrons or householders use.

G designates a signal indicating to the carrier that inail-matterhas been deposited for collection. The signal consists of an arm pivoted on the inner side of the door on a rivet g and adapted, to be moved to bring one end below the door into display position.

H denotes the patrons signal, which consists of a flag h, carried by a stafi It, pivoted on a bolt 1', the bolt being passed through an opening in the box side and into the block. The st-afi is provided with a slot 72 to receive the bolt, whereby the staff is permitted endwise movement to enable the seating of its lowerend in asocketj on the post B. The staff is out of display position when it is moved to a horizontal position and is supported by a stop 70, secured to and projecting beyond the block b. When it is desired to display the signal, the staff is swung to a vertical position, and by reason of the slot 71/2 it is movable endwise to bring its lower end into the socket j, which holds it firmly against accidental displacement.

I claim as my invention- 1. A collection and delivery mail-box having an end opening, a hinged door covering the lower part thereof which constitutes the collection-opening, providing above it a slot for the insertion of mail-matter, and a hinged lid covering the slot and provided with a headed lower end lapping and contacting with the upper end of the door.

2. A collection and delivery mail-box having an end opening, a bottom having a depending flange extending throughout its end and provided with an aperture, a vertically- .swinging door closing the lower part of the opening thereby providing above it a slot for the insertion of mail-matter said door having an aperture registering with the flangeaperture, and a vertically-swinginglid for the slot having a bead at its lower end contacting with the upper end of the door.

3. A mail-box having a projection affording a stop, a post supporting the box provided with a socket, and a signal-staif pivoted on the box to be capable of endwise movement whereby the staff may be maintained in a vertical position by the'engagement of its lower end with the socket, and may be swung to a horizontal position and supportedby the stop.

4. A mail-box having a projection afiording a stop, a post supporting the box provided with asocket, a signal consisting of a flag and staff said staif having a'slot intermediate of its ends, and abolt or pin passed through the slot into the box and forming a pivot for the stafi but permitting endwise movement whereby the latter may assume a vertical and a horizontal position and be maintained in such positions respectively by the socket and stop.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses JAMES P. BROWN.

. Witnesses:

THOMAS 0. WHITE, THOMAS P. MARTIN.

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