Mail receptacle
OwnerDiane Smith, Patricia L. Newinventors
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Abstract
An improved mail receptacle that expands to accommodate a large volume of mail, which volume could include a parcel. To attain this, the mail receptacle has an expandable pouch. In an embodiment, the pouch is configured to be stored in a pouch box, which box is affixed to or integral with the mail compartment. In an embodiment, the mail receptacle has a flexible post. In an embodiment, the mail receptacle has a mounting plate incorporated into the mail compartment; such mounting plate couples the mail receptacle to the post such that the mail compartment can rotate about the post.
Claims4
A mail receptacle, comprising:
- a flexible post, and
- a mail compartment, wherein the mail compartment is rotatably coupled to the post and affixed to a mounting plate, wherein the mounting plate comprises magnets, and wherein at least one magnet has positive polarity and at least one magnet has negative polarity.
A mail receptacle, comprising:
- a main compartment, wherein the main compartment is configured to receive and hold mail;
- a post, wherein the post is flexible;
- a backing plate, wherein the backing plate is affixed to the post;
- a rotating mounting plate, wherein the rotating mounting plate is coupled to the backing plate, and wherein the rotating mounting plate is affixed to the floor of the main compartment;
- a pouch box, wherein the pouch box is affixed to the main compartment;
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- a pouch, wherein the pouch is affixed to the pouch box.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.