# US 7,611,044 B1 · Mailbox

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- Number: US 7,611,044 B1
- Document ID: US7611044B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 12/210,227
- Filed: 2008-09-15
- Granted: 2009-11-03
- Earliest claimed: 2008-09-15
- Inventors: Walter T. Wilson
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7611044B1

## CPC

- A47G 29/1209: {Rural letter-boxes}
- A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B)

## Abstract

A mailbox has four sides generally forming a triangular enclosure to deflect snow thrown by the snowplow.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A mailbox comprising:
a first plate having a triangular outer configuration with a first base and a first tip, the first tip being distal from the first base, the first plate having an elongated opening to receive mail;
a second plate having a triangular outer configuration with a second base and a second tip, the second tip being distal from the second base;
a third plate having a triangular outer configuration with a third base and a third tip, the third tip being distal from the third base, the first, second, and third tips joined together at a common tip, the second and third plates joined together along a seam-line and adapted to receive one end of a post such that the second and third plates form a bottom of the mailbox when in use; and
a fourth plate having a triangular outer configuration, the outer configuration of the fourth plate coupled to the first, second, and third bases, and the fourth plate having a door to retrieve mail in the mailbox.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The mailbox according to claim 1, where the second and third plates are flat.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The mailbox according to claim 1, where the second and third plates are concave.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The mailbox according to claim 1, where the first plate is orientated at an acute angle relative to a vertical axis when the mail box is in use.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The mailbox according to claim 1, where the first plate is substantially flat and is orientated in a horizontal manner when the mail box is in use.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The mailbox according to claim 1, where the second, third, and fourth plates are joined together at a bottom corner, the bottom corner having an opening.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The mailbox according to claim 1, where the first, second, third, and fourth plates are flat such that the four plates form a triangular enclosure.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The mailbox according to claim 1, where the seam-line is orientated to have an acute angle relative to a vertical axis when the mailbox is in use.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The mailbox according to claim 1, where the fourth plate is orientated to have an acute angle relative to a vertical axis when the mailbox is in use.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The mailbox according to claim 1, where the first plate is semi-circular.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The mailbox according to claim 1, where the second and third plates substantially form a V-shape when the mailbox is in use.