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US3343785A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-05-13
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Granted: 1967-09-26
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Expires: 1986-05-13
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Seymour E Gegax
- 👤 Daniel P Gegax
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:41
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G29/00; A47G29/12; A47G29/1209; A47G29/121
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
A VERTICALLY POSITIONED MAIL BOX COMPRISING A FRAME HAVING TWO SPACED UPRIGHT SIDE MEMBERS, AND AN OPEN FRONT AND BACK, A CONTAINER WITH AN UPPER OPEN END SUSPENDED BETWEEN SAID SIDE MEMBERS AND BEING ELONGATED VERTICALLY, PIVOT MEANS ON EACH SIDE OF SAID CONTAINER SUPPORTED BY SAID SIDE MEMBERS, SAID PIVOT MEANS ON EACH SIDE OF SAID CONTAINER BEING SPACED FORWARDLY OF A VERTICAL CENTER LINE AND UPWARDLY FROM A HORIZONTAL CENTER LINE OF SAID CONTAINER, A COVER PIVOTED AT ITS REAR EDGE TO THE FRAME FOR CLOSING SAID CONTAINER AND HAVING A FRONT EDGE SEATING DOWNWARDLY OVER THE FRONT OF THE CONTAINER, SAID CONTAINER BEING TILTABLE BETWEEN VERTICAL POSITION WITH SAID OPEN END CLOSED BY SAID COVER TO A POSITION BETWEEN SAID VERTICAL POSITION AND A HORIZONTAL POSITION WITH SAID OPEN END EXPOSED, SAID CONTAINER PROJECTING FORWARDLY AND REARWARDLY FROM SAID SIDE MEMBERS WHEN IT IS IN TILTED POSITION, A HANDLE FOR TILTING SAID CONTAINER FORWARDLY FROM SAID VERTICAL POSITION AND HAVING A PORTION OVERLAPPING THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID COVER FOR HOLDING THE COVER IN CLOSED POSITION WHEN THE CONTAINER IS IN VERTICAL POSITION, A FLAG PIVOTED ON ONE OF SAID SIDE MEMBERS, AND A SPRING CLIP ATTACHED TO THE SAID CONTAINER FOR HOLDING SAID FLAG IN AN ELEVATED POSITION WHEN THE CONTAINER IS IN ITS VERTICAL POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
220 words
A VERTICALLY POSITIONED MAIL BOX COMPRISING A FRAME HAVING TWO SPACED UPRIGHT SIDE MEMBERS, AND AN OPEN FRONT AND BACK, A CONTAINER WITH AN UPPER OPEN END SUSPENDED BETWEEN SAID SIDE MEMBERS AND BEING ELONGATED VERTICALLY, PIVOT MEANS ON EACH SIDE OF SAID CONTAINER SUPPORTED BY SAID SIDE MEMBERS, SAID PIVOT MEANS ON EACH SIDE OF SAID CONTAINER BEING SPACED FORWARDLY OF A VERTICAL CENTER LINE AND UPWARDLY FROM A HORIZONTAL CENTER LINE OF SAID CONTAINER, A COVER PIVOTED AT ITS REAR EDGE TO THE FRAME FOR CLOSING SAID CONTAINER AND HAVING A FRONT EDGE SEATING DOWNWARDLY OVER THE FRONT OF THE CONTAINER, SAID CONTAINER BEING TILTABLE BETWEEN VERTICAL POSITION WITH SAID OPEN END CLOSED BY SAID COVER TO A POSITION BETWEEN SAID VERTICAL POSITION AND A HORIZONTAL POSITION WITH SAID OPEN END EXPOSED, SAID CONTAINER PROJECTING FORWARDLY AND REARWARDLY FROM SAID SIDE MEMBERS WHEN IT IS IN TILTED POSITION, A HANDLE FOR TILTING SAID CONTAINER FORWARDLY FROM SAID VERTICAL POSITION AND HAVING A PORTION OVERLAPPING THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID COVER FOR HOLDING THE COVER IN CLOSED POSITION WHEN THE CONTAINER IS IN VERTICAL POSITION, A FLAG PIVOTED ON ONE OF SAID SIDE MEMBERS, AND A SPRING CLIP ATTACHED TO THE SAID CONTAINER FOR HOLDING SAID FLAG IN AN ELEVATED POSITION WHEN THE CONTAINER IS IN ITS VERTICAL POSITION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-25 | 1971-03-27 | 1971-09-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-25 | 1975-03-27 | 1975-09-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-25 | 1979-03-27 | 1979-09-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |