Closure for newspaper delivery receptacle
OwnerDon G. Larsen, Julie A. Larsen +1inventors
InventorsDon G. Larsen, Julie A. Larsen, Connie Mallory
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Abstract
A closure for the open end of a tubular newspaper delivery receptacle is made largely from a flexible fabric sheet. A drawstring at the peripheral edge of the sheet draws the closure tightly against the end of the receptacle. An elastic member affixed to the sheet gathers the central region of the sheet into a series of ruffles surrounding and essentially closing access opening through the closure. A flap on the inside of the closure assists in closing the opening to the elements. The closure may include a hood projecting forwardly from the open end of the receptacle to further shield the opening.
Claims10
The combination with a newspaper delivery receptacle comprising a tubular structure open at one end and a closure for the open end of the receptacle, said closure comprising an elongated strip of flexible material having a rear edge and an opposite forward edge along its longer dimension, said rear edge of said strip being wrapped around the open end of the receptacle, means for securing said rear edge of the strip in contact with said receptacle, elastic means secured to said strip intermediate its rear and forward edges, said elastic means gathering said strip in ruffles across the open end of the receptacle to provide a flexible closure for the receptacle, said strip being sufficiently flexible to permit partial separation of the ruffles in said strip for insertion and removal of a newspaper through the ruffles in said strip.
The combination with a newspaper delivery receptacle comprising a tubular structure open at one end and a closure for the open end of the receptacle, said closure comprising a sheet of flexible material having its periphery wrapped around the open end of the receptacle, means for securing the periphery of said sheet in contact with said receptacle, said sheet having an opening through a central region thereof, an elastic means secured to said sheet around said opening, said elastic means gathering said sheet and ruffles at the opening in the sheet to provide a flexible closure for the opening in the sheet, said ruffles permitting insertion and removal of a newspaper through the sheet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.