# US 6,923,367 B1 · Safety mailbox

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- Number: US 6,923,367 B1
- Document ID: US6923367B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 10/274,973
- Filed: 2002-10-22
- Granted: 2005-08-02
- Earliest claimed: 2001-10-23
- Inventors: David Grossman; Robert Schumann
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US6923367B1

## CPC

- A47G 29/1216: {Supports}
- A47G 2029/1221: {comprising means to detect or prevent a terrorist attack, e.g. to detect anthrax-laced letters}
- A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B)

## Abstract

A safety mailbox system including a mailbox container integrated with at least one decontaminating mechanism is disclosed. Contaminants may include chemical and biological agents.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A safety mailbox system including:
a. a detachable mailbox; and
b. a processing system, said processing system includes at least one decontamination mechanism;
wherein said detachable mailbox is positionable within said processing system and at least one of said at least one decontamination mechanism includes an optical lens.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A safety mailbox system according to claim 1, wherein a portion of said detachable mailbox is composed of a translucent material.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A safety mailbox system according to claim 2, wherein said translucent material passes ultraviolet light.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A safety mailbox system according to claim 1, wherein said optical lens is a fresnel lens.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A safety mailbox system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said at least one decontamination mechanism includes an artificial light source.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

A safety mailbox system according to claim 5, further including solar cells for use in powering said artificial light source.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

A safety mailbox system according to claim 1, wherein said detachable mailbox includes a means for attaching said detachable mailbox to a detachable mailbox support.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

A safety mailbox system according to claim 7, wherein said detachable mailbox support is a post.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

A safety mailbox system according to claim 7, wherein said detachable mailbox support is a mounting plate.