Mailbox mounting bracket assembly
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0505572
(2009-07-20)
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등록번호 |
US-8104732
(2012-01-31)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Robinson, Larry D.
- Dry, J. Derrick
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
9 |
초록
A mailbox mounting bracket is provided wherein there are two substantially identical bracket members that are coupled together to form the mailbox mounting bracket. The two bracket members may be adjusted in a lateral direction to have a width corresponding to any typical mailbox size.
대표청구항
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1. A mailbox bracket assembly comprising: a first bracket member having a bi-level base plate and a depending lateral sidewall assembly;a second bracket member having a bi-level base plate and a depending lateral sidewall assembly;said first bracket member bi-level base plate and said second bracket
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A mailbox bracket assembly comprising: a first bracket member having a bi-level base plate and a depending lateral sidewall assembly;a second bracket member having a bi-level base plate and a depending lateral sidewall assembly;said first bracket member bi-level base plate and said second bracket member bi-level base plate structured to engage each other in an interleaved manner;said first bracket member bi-level base plate has a first portion and a second portion;said second bracket member bi-level base plate has a first portion and a second portion;said first bracket member bi-level base plate first portion has a thickness and said first bracket member bi-level base plate second portion has a thickness;said second bracket member bi-level base plate first portion has a thickness and said second bracket member bi-level base plate second portion has a thickness;wherein said first bracket member bi-level base plate first portion thickness and said second bracket member bi-level base plate first portion thickness are substantially similar;wherein said first bracket member bi-level base plate second portion thickness and said second bracket member bi-level base plate second portion thickness are substantially similar;said first bracket member bi-level base plate first portion is structured to be interleaved with said second bracket member bi-level base plate second portion;said first bracket member bi-level base plate second portion is structured to be interleaved with said second bracket member bi-level base plate first portion;said first bracket member bi-level base plate first portion and said first bracket member bi-level base plate second portion each have a plurality of openings, said first bracket member bi-level base plate openings disposed in lateral rows;said second bracket member bi-level base plate first portion and said second bracket member bi-level base plate second portion each have a plurality of openings, said second bracket member bi-level base plate openings disposed in lateral rows;said first bracket member bi-level base plate openings and said second bracket member bi-level base plate openings positioned so that, when said first bracket member bi-level base plate and said second bracket member bi-level base plate are interleaved, said rows of said first bracket member bi-level base plate openings align with said rows of said second bracket member bi-level base plate openings;whereby said first bracket member bi-level base plate and said second bracket member bi-level base plate may be fixed with at least one lateral width by passing at least one fastener through a set of aligned openings in both said first bracket member bi-level base plate and said second bracket member bi-level base plate. 2. The mailbox bracket assembly of claim 1 wherein: said first bracket member bi-level base plate openings and said second bracket member bi-level base plate openings are spaced so that said first bracket member bi-level base plate and said second bracket member bi-level base plate may be fixed at one of three predetermined widths by passing at least one fastener through a set of aligned openings in both said first bracket member bi-level base plate and said second bracket member bi-level base plate. 3. The mailbox bracket assembly of claim 2 wherein said first bracket member and said second bracket member are substantially identical. 4. A mailbox bracket assembly comprising: a first bracket member having a bi-level base plate and a depending lateral sidewall assembly;a second bracket member having a bi-level base plate and a depending lateral sidewall assembly;said first bracket member bi-level base plate and said second bracket member bi-level base plate structured to engage each other in an interleaved manner;said first bracket member bi-level base plate has a first portion and a second portion;said second bracket member bi-level base plate has a first portion and a second portion;said first bracket member bi-level base plate first portion has a thickness and said first bracket member bi-level base plate second portion has a thickness;said second bracket member bi-level base plate first portion has a thickness and said second bracket member bi-level base plate second portion has a thickness;wherein said first bracket member bi-level base plate first portion thickness and said second bracket member bi-level base plate first portion thickness are substantially similar;wherein said first bracket member bi-level base plate second portion thickness and said second bracket member bi-level base plate second portion thickness are substantially similar;said first bracket member lateral sidewall assembly includes a lateral member extending substantially normal to said first bracket member bi-level base plate, said first bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member having an inner surface, disposed adjacent to said first bracket member bi-level base plate, and an outer surface;said second bracket member lateral sidewall assembly includes a lateral member extending substantially normal to said second bracket member bi-level base plate, said second bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member having an inner surface, disposed adjacent to said second bracket member bi-level base plate, and an outer surface;said first bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member outer surface includes a plurality of fastener openings; andsaid second bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member outer surface includes a plurality of fastener openings. 5. A mailbox bracket assembly comprising: a first bracket member having a bi-level base plate and a depending lateral sidewall assembly;a second bracket member having a bi-level base plate and a depending lateral sidewall assembly;said first bracket member bi-level base plate and said second bracket member bi-level base plate structured to engage each other in an interleaved manner;said first bracket member bi-level base plate has a first portion and a second portion;said second bracket member bi-level base plate has a first portion and a second portion;said first bracket member bi-level base plate first portion has a thickness and said first bracket member bi-level base plate second portion has a thickness;said second bracket member bi-level base plate first portion has a thickness and said second bracket member bi-level base plate second portion has a thickness;wherein said first bracket member bi-level base plate first portion thickness and said second bracket member bi-level base plate first portion thickness are substantially similar;wherein said first bracket member bi-level base plate second portion thickness and said second bracket member bi-level base plate second portion thickness are substantially similar;said first bracket member lateral sidewall assembly includes a lateral member extending substantially normal to said first bracket member bi-level base plate, said first bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member having an inner surface, disposed adjacent to said first bracket member bi-level base plate, and an outer surface;said second bracket member lateral sidewall assembly includes a lateral member extending substantially normal to said second bracket member bi-level base plate, said second bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member having an inner surface, disposed adjacent to said second bracket member bi-level base plate, and an outer surface;said first bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member inner surface coupled to said first bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member outer surface by a web;said second bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member inner surface coupled to said second bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member outer surface by a web;said first bracket member lateral sidewall assembly includes at least one lateral extension, said first bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral extension being a tubular member, said first bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral extension structured to be coupled to said first bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member outer surface at a fastener opening; andsaid second bracket member lateral sidewall assembly includes at least one lateral extension, said second bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral extension being a tubular member, said second bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral extension structured to be coupled to said second bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member outer surface at a fastener opening. 6. The mailbox bracket assembly of claim 5 wherein: said first bracket member bi-level base plate first portion and said first bracket member bi-level base plate second portion each have a plurality of openings, said first bracket member bi-level base plate openings disposed in lateral rows;said second bracket member bi-level base plate first portion and said second bracket member bi-level base plate second portion each have a plurality of openings, said second bracket member bi-level base plate openings disposed in lateral rows;said first bracket member bi-level base plate openings and said second bracket member bi-level base plate openings positioned so that, when said first bracket member bi-level base plate and said second bracket member bi-level base plate are interleaved, said rows of said first bracket member bi-level base plate openings align with said rows of said second bracket member bi-level base plate openings; andwhereby said first bracket member bi-level base plate and said second bracket member bi-level base plate may be fixed with at least one lateral width by passing at least one fastener through a set of aligned openings in both said first bracket member bi-level base plate and said second bracket member bi-level base plate. 7. The mailbox bracket assembly of claim 6 wherein: said first bracket member bi-level base plate openings and said second bracket member bi-level base plate openings are spaced so that said first bracket member bi-level base plate and said second bracket member bi-level base plate may be fixed at one of four predetermined widths by passing at least one fastener through a set of aligned openings in both said first bracket member bi-level base plate and said second bracket member bi-level base plate. 8. A mailbox bracket assembly comprising: a first bracket member having a bi-level base plate and a depending lateral sidewall assembly;a second bracket member having a bi-level base plate and a depending lateral sidewall assembly;said first bracket member bi-level base plate and said second bracket member bi-level base plate structured to engage each other in an interleaved manner;said first bracket member bi-level base plate has a first portion and a second portion;said second bracket member bi-level base plate has a first portion and a second portion;said first bracket member bi-level base plate first portion has a thickness and said first bracket member bi-level base plate second portion has a thickness;said second bracket member bi-level base plate first portion has a thickness and said second bracket member bi-level base plate second portion has a thickness;wherein said first bracket member bi-level base plate first portion thickness and said second bracket member bi-level base plate first portion thickness are substantially similar;wherein said first bracket member bi-level base plate second portion thickness and said second bracket member bi-level base plate second portion thickness are substantially similar;said first bracket member lateral sidewall assembly includes a lateral member extending substantially normal to said first bracket member bi-level base plate, said first bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member having an inner surface, disposed adjacent to said first bracket member bi-level base plate, and an outer surface;said second bracket member lateral sidewall assembly includes a lateral member extending substantially normal to said second bracket member bi-level base plate, said second bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member having an inner surface, disposed adjacent to said second bracket member bi-level base plate, and an outer surface;said first bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member inner surface includes an outwardly laterally offset portion;said second bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member inner surface includes an outwardly laterally offset portion;said first bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member inner surface laterally offset portion is sized to accommodate a four-by-four post; andsaid second bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member inner surface laterally offset portion is sized to accommodate a four-by-four post. 9. A mailbox bracket assembly comprising: a first bracket member having a bi-level base plate and a depending lateral sidewall assembly;a second bracket member having a bi-level base plate and a depending lateral sidewall assembly;said first bracket member bi-level base plate and said second bracket member bi-level base plate structured to engage each other in an interleaved manner;said first bracket member bi-level base plate has a first portion and a second portion;said second bracket member bi-level base plate has a first portion and a second portion;said first bracket member bi-level base plate first portion has a thickness and said first bracket member bi-level base plate second portion has a thickness;said second bracket member bi-level base plate first portion has a thickness and said second bracket member bi-level base plate second portion has a thickness;wherein said first bracket member bi-level base plate first portion thickness and said second bracket member bi-level base plate first portion thickness are substantially similar;wherein said first bracket member bi-level base plate second portion thickness and said second bracket member bi-level base plate second portion thickness are substantially similar;said first bracket member lateral sidewall assembly includes a lateral member extending substantially normal to said first bracket member bi-level base plate, said first bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member having an inner surface, disposed adjacent to said first bracket member bi-level base plate, and an outer surface;said second bracket member lateral sidewall assembly includes a lateral member extending substantially normal to said second bracket member bi-level base plate, said second bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member having an inner surface disposed adjacent to said second bracket member bi-level base plate, and an outer surface;said first bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member inner surface includes an outwardly laterally offset portion;said second bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member inner surface includes an outwardly laterally offset portion;said first bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member inner surface includes at least one laterally extending brace;said first bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member inner surface at least one laterally extending brace extending from one interface between said first bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member inner surface and said first bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member inner surface laterally offset portion;said second bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member inner surface includes at least one laterally extending brace; andsaid second bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member inner surface at least one laterally extending brace extending from one interface between said second bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member inner surface and said second bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member inner surface laterally offset portion. 10. A mailbox bracket assembly comprising: a first bracket member having a bi-level base plate and a depending lateral sidewall assembly;a second bracket member having a bi-level base plate and a depending lateral sidewall assembly;said first bracket member bi-level base plate and said second bracket member bi-level base plate structured to engage each other in an interleaved manner;said first bracket member bi-level base plate has a first portion and a second portion;said second bracket member bi-level base plate has a first portion and a second portion;said first bracket member bi-level base plate first portion has a thickness and said first bracket member bi-level base plate second portion has a thickness;said second bracket member bi-level base plate first portion has a thickness and said second bracket member bi-level base plate second portion has a thickness;wherein said first bracket member bi-level base plate first portion thickness and said second bracket member bi-level base plate first portion thickness are substantially similar;wherein said first bracket member bi-level base plate second portion thickness and said second bracket member bi-level base plate second portion thickness are substantially similar;said first bracket member lateral sidewall assembly includes a lateral member extending substantially normal to said first bracket member bi-level base plate, said first bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member having an inner surface, disposed adjacent to said first bracket member bi-level base plate, and an outer surface;said second bracket member lateral sidewall assembly includes a lateral member extending substantially normal to said second bracket member bi-level base plate, said second bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member having an inner surface, disposed adjacent to said second bracket member bi-level base plate, and an outer surface;said first bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member inner surface includes at least one laterally extending brace; andsaid second bracket member lateral sidewall assembly lateral member inner surface includes at least one laterally extending brace. 11. The mailbox bracket assembly of claim 10 wherein said first bracket member and said second bracket member are substantially identical. 12. A mailbox bracket assembly comprising: a first bracket member having a bi-level base plate and a depending lateral sidewall assembly;a second bracket member having a bi-level base plate and a depending lateral sidewall assembly;said first bracket member bi-level base plate and said second bracket member bi-level base plate structured to engage each other in an interleaved manner;said first bracket member and said second bracket member are substantially identical; andwherein one of said first bracket member and said second bracket member may be inverted and rotated so as to be stacked on the other with the stacked first and second bracket members have a lateral width corresponding to a single bracket member.
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