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Security mailbox (10) comprises: enclosure (11) having incoming chamber (12) and secured chamber (13); rocker plate (90), pivotally mounted about pivot axis (99) within enclosure (11), separating incoming chamber (12) and secured chamber (13), and pivotable between receiving position (98R) and drop

Security mailbox (10) comprises: enclosure (11) having incoming chamber (12) and secured chamber (13); rocker plate (90), pivotally mounted about pivot axis (99) within enclosure (11), separating incoming chamber (12) and secured chamber (13), and pivotable between receiving position (98R) and drop position (98D); and a stop (14), interacting between enclosure (11) and rocker plate (90), for stopping rocker plate (90) in receiving position (98R). Rocker plate (90) is biased toward receiving position (98R) and pivots to drop position (98D) either through increased moment on rear section (94) of rocker plate (90) exerted by received mail or through interaction between flair (101) in front end (91E) of rocker plate (90) and door (26). Rocker plate (90) is also manually pivotable by exerting upward moment on front section (91) of rocker plate (90) with user's hand or finger.

대표청구항 ▼

[ Having thus described my invention, I claim:] [1.]1. A Security Mailbox for receiving mail comprising:an enclosure having:an incoming chamber having a front end having an opening therein; anda secured chamber having access means for selectively accessing the contents therein;a rocker plate pivotal

[ Having thus described my invention, I claim:] [1.]1. A Security Mailbox for receiving mail comprising:an enclosure having:an incoming chamber having a front end having an opening therein; anda secured chamber having access means for selectively accessing the contents therein;a rocker plate pivotally mounted on a pivot axis within said enclosure and separating said chambers; said rocker plate being pivotable between a receiving position for receiving mail from said opening of said front end of said incoming chamber and a drop position for dropping received mail into said secured chamber; said rocker plate including:a rear section on one side of the pivot axis having a back end adapted for controlling the communication of mail between said incoming chamber and said secured chamber; anda front section on the other side of the pivot axis having a bottom side and a front end disposed proximal said front end of said incoming chamber when said rocker plate is in the receiving position; said front section having a moment greater than the moment of said rear section so as to bias said rocker plate toward the receiving position; said front end of said rocker plate including a raised portion adapted for receiving a user's hand such that a user's hand may lift up on said front section of said rocker plate and thereby pivot said rocker plate to the drop position; andstop means interacting between said enclosure and said rocker plate for stopping said rocker plate in the receiving position.