WO2003097503A8 - See-through mailbox - Google Patents

See-through mailbox

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Publication number
WO2003097503A8
WO2003097503A8 PCT/US2002/028548 US0228548W WO03097503A8 WO 2003097503 A8 WO2003097503 A8 WO 2003097503A8 US 0228548 W US0228548 W US 0228548W WO 03097503 A8 WO03097503 A8 WO 03097503A8
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
mailbox
transparent material
interior
visual inspection
allows
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/US2002/028548
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO2003097503A1 (en
Inventor
Ray H Morgan
Original Assignee
Us Postal Service
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Us Postal Service filed Critical Us Postal Service
Priority to AU2002332922A priority Critical patent/AU2002332922A1/en
Publication of WO2003097503A1 publication Critical patent/WO2003097503A1/en
Publication of WO2003097503A8 publication Critical patent/WO2003097503A8/en

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G29/00—Supports, holders, or containers for household use, not provided for in groups A47G1/00-A47G27/00 or A47G33/00 
    • A47G29/12—Mail or newspaper receptacles, e.g. letter-boxes; Openings in doors or the like for delivering mail or newspapers
    • A47G29/1209—Rural letter-boxes

Landscapes

  • Supports Or Holders For Household Use (AREA)

Abstract

A mailbox (10, 11) is constructed of a transparent material. The transparent material used in the mailbox construction allows for visual inspection of the interior of the mailbox. Thus dangerous objects that may be placed in the mailbox such as pipe bombs can be detected and injury avoided. The amount of transparent material, as opposed to non-transparent material used in construction may vary; thus the mailbox may only be partially constructed of transparent material provided the amount of transparent material still allows for visual inspection of the mailbox interior. In addition the mailbox may be provided with an inspection port or window (30) that allows visual inspection of the interior.
PCT/US2002/028548 2002-05-15 2002-09-06 See-through mailbox WO2003097503A1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2002332922A AU2002332922A1 (en) 2002-05-15 2002-09-06 See-through mailbox

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US37803602P 2002-05-15 2002-05-15
US60/378,036 2002-05-15

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2003097503A1 WO2003097503A1 (en) 2003-11-27
WO2003097503A8 true WO2003097503A8 (en) 2004-05-27

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PCT/US2002/028548 WO2003097503A1 (en) 2002-05-15 2002-09-06 See-through mailbox

Country Status (3)

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US (1) US20030213837A1 (en)
AU (1) AU2002332922A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2003097503A1 (en)

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US6629634B2 (en) * 2000-03-03 2003-10-07 Brenda Ann Simmons Window mailbox
US6923367B1 (en) * 2001-10-23 2005-08-02 David Grossman Safety mailbox
USD471691S1 (en) * 2002-02-21 2003-03-11 Ducolon Bruce E Observational mailbox window
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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8973812B2 (en) 2004-06-29 2015-03-10 The United States Postal Service Cluster box mail delivery unit having security features
USD745765S1 (en) 2005-06-29 2015-12-15 United States Postal Service Cluster box mail delivery unit
USD785274S1 (en) 2005-06-29 2017-04-25 United States Postal Service Cluster box mail delivery unit

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Publication number Publication date
US20030213837A1 (en) 2003-11-20
AU2002332922A8 (en) 2003-12-02
AU2002332922A1 (en) 2003-12-02
WO2003097503A1 (en) 2003-11-27

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