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US 5,400,959 AGranted
Mailbox assembly
OwnerBruce B. Coneinventor
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Abstract
A mailbox assembly consisting of a mailbox and telescopically assembled sectional post wherein all members are constructed of high impact resistant plastic and all members are tethered together so that disassembled components may be readily reassembled to form the serviceable mailbox assembly.
Claims7
A mailbox assembly that is highly resistant to destruction, comprising:
- a mailbox formed from high strength plastic to have sides, top, bottom, rear and door panels, and having a securing eye formed on the bottom;
- a mounting collar having a snap ring formed around the inner wall and being securely affixed in position to the mailbox bottom around said securing eye;
- an upper post section having a lower end and upper end and a snap groove formed around the upper end for mating engagement with said mounting collar snap ring;
- at least one post section having upper and lower ends and adapted for telescopic fit with said upper post section, and having a generally flat anchor foot formed across the lower end;
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- a tether connected between said mailbox securing eye and extending through said mounting collar, upper post section and at least one post section for securing at a point adjacent said anchor foot, said tether being of a length that allows significant slack when the mailbox is assembled.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.