Mail container with contaminant indicator
OwnerJames T. Woodinventor
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Abstract
A mail container with a contaminant indicator mechanism in the form of a perimeter edge viewing window is provided for verifying that a mail item received does not contain a biological hazard in the form of a loose particulate such as powders, granules, and the like. In order to attract the attention of the mail recipient that particulate matter may be contained in a mail container, an area having a quantity of clear, adhesive on only a portion of one or more of the transparent perimeter edge viewing windows so that the mail recipient or delivery person could immediately identify the existence of particulate matter contamination.
Claims5
A mail container with contaminant indicator comprising:
- a transparent window provided along a perimeter edge of the mailing container for allowing a mail recipient to verify that the mail container is free from particulate contaminates such as powders, granules, particles, etc.
A mail container with contaminant indicator comprising:
- a plurality of transparent windows provided along a perimeter edge of the mailing container for allowing a mail recipient to verify that the mail container is free from particulate contaminates such as powders, granules, particles, etc.;
- a number of adjacent transparent windows having transparent adhesive areas provided thereon;
- the adhesive areas being shaped and arranged with respect to each other such that should particulate matter be trapped on the adhesive areas, a message such as “DANGER” is spelled out and readily visible for the mail recipient to see.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.