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invention background

The present invention relates in general to mailboxes and, in particular, to theft-resistant mailbox for wall mounting applications accepting mail and small parcels.

<p>5 Identity theft is currently one of the most common thefts in the United States. Mail theft is often done by thieves as an easy, low-risk way to obtain personal information that can be aggregated into visual and marketable information for identity theft. Many consumers buy mailboxes with locks in an attempt to discourage mail theft. Locking wall mailboxes are a popular product as they allow for energy-saving installation</p>

<p>10 For spaces on the walls that cannot accommodate traditional roadside lock mailbox designs. However, the inclusion of a locking mechanism in wall-hung mailboxes provides only partial relief. Many of these products are vulnerable and easily stolen. The most common feature of wall-hung mailboxes are incoming mail slots of various sizes to allow mail to be received. Boxes are not used</p>

<p>15th . Typically in wall-hung mailboxes with locks, they have a more shallow shape as the</p>

The lower member of the box door obstructs the delivery of mail when the door is closed. Hole doors that are traditionally used suffer from design flaws that allow thieves to easily insert their arms or a pick-up device through incoming mail slots and retrieve contents, thereby bypassing the locked door. The way to access the inner part of the mailbox is formed when the mail door is opened

<p>20 Unlockable incoming. Wall-mounted mailboxes with incoming mail slots small enough to prevent pickup cannot accept mail packets or small packages. So there is a trade-off between</p>

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Ease of use and secure mail in wall-hung mailboxes. Accordingly, a wall-hung mailbox with a locking wall that incorporates a theft-resistant design is needed to prevent pickup when the incoming mail door is open, but still allows for the reception of small packages and parcels.

US Patent No. 20000210105 relates to the field of mailboxes,

<p>5 Especially securing mailboxes.</p>

US Patent No. 20050005020 relates generally to the locking mechanism, and in particular to the locking mechanisms for anti-theft mailboxes.

.theft-resistant mailbox

US Patent No. 0550000 relates to PO Boxes and is primarily concerned with

10 In the mailbox insured against theft of the mail that has been deposited, you also receive mail of different denominations with one delivery by the postman.

General description of the invention

The hanging mailbox with theft-resistant wall includes the housing with top and bottom plates, a rear wall, and one or more

15th More than doors, fixed to the front surface of the housing, enclose the space where mail is received and stored. Doors may include a lockable mail recovery door and a non-locking mail delivery door, both of which connect concentrically to the front of the housing. An unlockable mail delivery door can include a mailbox door designed to receive mail packets and small parcels. In particular, the mail delivery door includes the fixed upper member

20 When angled to the lower member. The upper member includes the largely flat surface facing the front of the mailbox in the closed position and the lower member includes the angular surface within the housing that extends toward the front surface on the interior of the mailbox in the open position. The lower member of the mail delivery door includes the angled security arm to

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Below to prevent potential thieves from getting their hands on the mailbox without impeding the delivery of mail to the mailbox.

Together, the upper and lower members move to open and close the mail delivery door. When the mail delivery door is closed, mail packets and small parcels fall to the bottom of the mailbox, where

5 They can be retrieved via the lockable mail recovery door.

Another model offers a portable, anti-theft wall mailbox. The housing has a rectangular shape with a front side and a back side. A manageable postal deposit that attaches centrally to the front side of the housing and includes a door for mail delivery, the inner panel is attached at one end at corners to the lower part of the mail delivery door, and a safety lever is attached at other angles at one end away from the inner panel. door is placed

<p>10 Mail retrieval is below the manageable postal filing and centrally attached to the front of the housing.</p>

Other exemplars of invention will also be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, wherein exemplars of invention are described by illustrating the best thought pattern for applying the invention. As you will realize, the invention can have other and different models and its many details can be modified in

<p>15th The various clear aspects, all without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the drawings and detailed description will be illustrative in nature and not exclusive.</p>

Brief explanation of the drawings

Figure 1 is a profile showing a portable mailbox with a burglar-resistant wall for postal packets and small parcels, according to one of the models.

<p>20 Figure 2 is a profile showing a portable burglar-resistant wall mailbox according to Figure 1 with a mail delivery door in the open position.</p>

Figure 0 is a profile showing a portable burglar-resistant wall mailbox according to Figure 1 with a semi-closed mail delivery door.

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Figure 0 is a profile illustrating a portable burglar-resistant wall mailbox according to Figure 1 with a mail delivery door in the open position and a mail recovery door in the open position.

Figure 5 is a profile illustrating, for example, the theft-resistant mailbox closing mechanism.

5 Figure 6 is a perspective projection illustrating the closing mechanism according to Figure 5.

Figure 0 is a perspective projection illustrating the closing mechanism as per Figure 5 while it is installed in the theft proof mailbox.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional projection illustrating the closing mechanism according to Figure 5 while it is installed in the theft proof mailbox.

10 Detailed description:

A hanging mailbox with a theft-resistant locking wall can prevent potential thieves from accessing personal mail. Figure 1 is a profile showing, for example, an 11 theft-resistant wall portable mailbox for 12 mail packets and small parcels. Housing mailbox includes upper side 10, lower side

15th 10 and the back side 15, as well as the front side with the mail delivery door

16 delivery door 10 mail retrieval door. Together, the sides form an envelope for storing mail and small parcels. In one embodiment, the housing can be shaped as a rectangle so that the front and back sides are longer than the top and bottom sides. The shape and size of the housing mailbox and mail delivery door can vary to allow for sized mail and parcels

20 The different types, while still being small enough to be mounted on the wall.

The mailbox 11 can be attached securely to a wall surface (not shown) made of wood, stucco, cement, brick, or other materials using hardware. In particular, the back or side of the mailbox 15

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Various pre-drilled holes (not shown) allow mailbox 11 to be attached to the wall surface using wood screws, masonry screws, or other suitable equipment. The number of holes and screws can vary depending on the application.

Once fixed to the wall surface, mail can be delivered through the mail delivery door 16 and retrieved via a door

5 Mail retrieval 10. In general, a mail delivery door 16 may not be lockable to allow the postman to deposit mail into the mailbox, while a mail retrieval door 10 can be lockable to prevent potential thieves from accessing mail once it has entered the mailbox. Furthermore, each of the doors can have 15 handles to assist in opening the corresponding door.

The lockable mail recovery door includes a flat surface along the front surface of the mailbox 10 in the closed position and an anti-pry lock 11 to prevent access to delivered mail or articles, except for personnel who carry a key to operate the closing mechanism. The mail recovery door can be mounted stably on the front side of the mailbox 11 at the bottom edge by means of a 20 fulcrum axle to allow the doors to be rotated into the open and closed positions. Fixing the pivot of a parcel door 16 may include a 15 hinged connection, a ball and joint device, rods, or a gear mechanism. Other methods and components for anchoring the parcel door to the pivot can be used.

When opened, the flat surface of the door moves outward from the front surface of the mailbox. Before it can be opened, the user or owner of the mailbox must insert a suitable key into the anti-lock lock 20 11 to open the door 10. The anti-lock lock 11 is described in more detail below with reference to

Figures 5-5. The 11 knock-down lock uses the 26 knock-down bolt and the anti-pry 20 plate to prevent someone else from forcefully opening the 10 mail recovery door and accessing any mail in the mailbox. Other components and mechanisms may be used to secure the lockable door to the mailbox.

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The mail filing door 16 includes the flat surface placed along the front surface of the mailbox when it is in the closed position and the inner plate 20, which is placed in the interior 25 of the housing 11 and fixed at the corners of the mail delivery door 16 to receive and direct incoming mail and parcels to the mailbox 11. More Specifically, the flange near the inner plate 20 can be attached to the bottom edge 5 of the mail filing door 16. The angles can vary between the inner plate 20 and the mail delivery door 16

To accommodate envelopes and parcels of different sizes. In one of the embodiments, the angles are at least as large as the right angles. Together, the mail delivery door 16 and the inner plate 20 rotate about the horizontal axis based on the opening and closing of the parcel door 16. The circumference of the rotors is determined by the movement of the shear edge of the inner plate in the housing based on the horizontal axis.

10 In addition, one or more side panels 21 may be installed between the mail delivery door 16 and the inner panel 20 to help guide the envelope or package into the mailbox 11. Side panels 21 may include a rod, bar, or flat surface. Other side panels are possible. Together, the parcel receiving door 16, the inner panel 20, and the side panels 21 make up the manageable postal deposit 22 that allows the postman and other persons

15th By delivering mail, envelopes, parcels, and other articles to the mailbox 11. A manageable postal deposit 22 may be attached in a manageable manner to the front surface of the housing 11 by means of a parcel receiving door 16, as described above, the inner panel 20, or the side panels 21.

In particular, a manageable postal deposit 22 can be managed manageable in the housing by a pivot 20b, allowing the mail delivery door 16 to open, receive mail 20 and small parcels, and then close, causing mail and small parcels to slip into the safe zone

At the underside inside mailbox 25 11, which is protected by a closed mail recovery door 10. The pivot can be attached to the mail delivery door 16 or the inner plate 20, or both. Attachment to the mail delivery door pivot 20b may include attachment by means of a hinge to the base of the mail delivery door 16, a ball joint device, rods, or a gear mechanism. 25 Other methods and components may be used to fix the pivot 20b. The mail delivery door is 16 installed

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By the pivot 20b so that the mail delivery door can be connected to hinges via a range of motion around the horizontal axis, causing the mail delivery door to push through the open position to receive mail, to the closed position where the mail delivery door allows mail to fall into the inner portion of the mailbox 25 for safekeeping .

5 In another embodiment, a manageable postal filing 22 includes a safety lever 20 that is angled into the inner plate 20 toward away from the mail delivery door 16. In one embodiment, the angles are no less than 115 degrees. However, other angles are possible. At a minimum, the corners should be large enough to allow a safety boom to prevent a potential thief from inserting his arm into the interior of the mailbox, but small enough to allow mail and parcels to pass into the mailbox.

10 The bottom of the mailbox is the inner part. The length of the safety boom 20 depends on the angle between the inner plate 20 and the safety stick 20. The safety boom 20 should not extend beyond the center line of the mailbox 11. The centerline can be determined by the two-section center of the mailbox parallel to the front surface, as described further above. Details below with reference to Figure 2.

Mail or parcels are delivered via manageable postal deposit and retrieved via a delivery door

15th Mail. Figure 2 is a profile showing the burglar-resistant wall-mounted mailbox 11 according to Figure 1 with the mail delivery door 16 in the open position. Lockable 16. The safety lever 20, or angular lower member, directs incoming mail 00 to the inner bottom 25 of the mailbox 11. When the manageable postal filing is 16 in

20 Closed position, the safety lever 20 extends downward from the inner panel 20 toward the inner underside 25 of the mailbox 11. In one embodiment, the safety lever 20 should not extend beyond

Center line 02 PO Box. As described above, center line 02 is determined by the center

Double-section for the mailbox 11 parallel to the front surface. Safety arm extension 20 beyond the center line

02 00 Can block mail reception 11. Safety lever 20 can be made of

25 Metal, steel, plastic, wood, or another material.

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Once the mail delivery door 16 is opened, the safety lever 20, or the lower member of the mail delivery door, effectively blocks the space created when the mail recovery door is opened. In this way, the opening to the interior of the mailbox 25 is confined to the space occupied by the safety lever 20 while the mail recovery door moves from the open to the closed position, and when

5 The different positions within the movement range of the mail delivery door. The mail thief will be prevented from placing his hand in the mailbox when the mail recovery door is open or semi-open.

Once incoming mail falls to the mailbox floor, mail can easily be retrieved through the closed lower mail retrieval door 10 by persons holding the appropriate key. Unauthorized access to mail or articles delivered by the mail retrieval door is prevented.

10 Closable 10. The lockable mail recovery door 10 has a lock and latch engaged with the lock cam with a knocker, reinforced by the anti-skid plate, protecting the lockable door until it is opened with a key. The closing mechanism suitable for use with the mailbox is described in US Patent No. 0,001,616, October 25, 2005, listed for reference and described in more detail below with reference to Figures 5

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Figure 0 is a profile illustrating the burglar-resistant wall-mounted mailbox according to Figure 1 with the mail delivery door 16 in a semi-closed position. Causes the mail delivery door 16 to close. The safety lever 20, or the lower member of the mail delivery door, moves to give way and allows sliding packet or parcel freely in the secure area of ​​the mailbox. Also, cause the door to close.

20 Mail delivery Lock, or reduce the size of the open slot formed when the mail delivery door opens 16 to prevent potential thieves from gaining access to the interior of the mailbox 11. Other models may include slots or different spaces in which standard envelopes and mail contents can be entered. In the form of an envelope without the need to close the door. Slots and grooves should be small enough to prevent unauthorized entry.

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Figure 0 is a profile showing the burglar-resistant wall-mounted mailbox of Figure 1 with the mail delivery door 16 in the open position and the mail recovery door 10 in the open position. The mail recovery door 10 can be opened by simply opening the anti-lock lock 21. Figure 5 is a lateral port illustrating the 00 locking mechanism the theft-resistant mailbox 5, according to one of the models. . Locking mechanism 00 can include the anti-lock lock with

01 locking tumbler and 05 matching key, which can be fitted to a mailbox door or similar enclosure, such as a mail recovery door 10. Additionally, the 00 locking mechanism can be installed on the fixed surface against which it overlaps the door aperture.

Locking mechanism 00 by means of a configuration plug 01 is installed through the sized fitted hole to receive 10 the outer cylinder of the insert 01 and the sliding insert 01 into the hole until the inner edge of the face

Key entry 02 with the outer edge of the mailbox door. The locking mechanism 00 is held in place with a retaining bolt 00, or similar fastening device, such as a clamp or mounting assembly. The lug 01 is steerable with the internal cam 00, which closes the mailbox door when the door is closed and the door is turned 15 Switch 05. The internal cam 00 rotates freely in the same direction as the switch 05, while the cylinder remains

Exterior of the jack 01 fixed in position on the door of the mailbox. Figure 6 is a perspective projection illustrating the closing mechanism 00 according to Fig. 5. The distal edge of the inner cam 00 is shaped in the omitted section 01 open at the angles of the rotors. The omitted segment 01 can be square or rectangular, as well as U-shaped or C-shaped. The other shapes of the deleted clips are

20 possible.

The 00 locking mechanism also includes components that are fitted to the mailbox. Figure 0 is a perspective projection illustrating the 00 closing mechanism as per Figure 5 while it is installed in the theft proof mailbox. The 52 striker pin is firmly attached to the frame 50 on the inner part of the mailbox. Alternatively, the 52 striker pin can be installed in the mailbox door 25 into which the locking mechanism is attached. Omitted clip 01 is sized from the inner cam.

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00 To be received on the hitch stud 52. When the switch 05 is turned, the omitted section 01 engages with the internal cam 00 on the stud 52. In addition, the slip-resistant plate 51 is firmly attached to the inner surface of the mailbox door above the jig 01. The resistor plate surrounds 5 To remove the anti-pry plate with the inner cam when the locking mechanism is in the closed position.

The 00 inner cam, 52 knockout bolt, and 51 anti-lock plate synergistically protect the mailbox door against tampering. Figure 5 is a 60 cross-section projection illustrating the closing mechanism 00 according to Figure 5 while it is fitted into the anti-theft mailbox 11. The 50 frame is firmly attached to the chassis 61 of the mailbox 11 mailbox chassis.

10 In addition, the impact stud 52 extends beyond the inner cam engagement point 00. The dislocation force applied to the mailbox door 10 will be transmitted to the chassis mailbox 61 through a combination of the omitted section 01, the knockout stud 52, and the frame 50, as well as on the Mailbox door 10 via anti-lock plate 51. As a result, a potential thief would have to provide much more force than would be necessary to overcome conventional key-and-wage cams.

15th In another embodiment, the box, or revolving mail filing facility suitable for use with the mail box, is described in US Patent No. 002, 106, 0, listed for reference.

While the invention is specifically illustrated and described in relation to its models, those skilled in the art will understand that previous and other changes in form and detail can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

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