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Banana Protective Device

A banana protective device for storing and transporting a banana carefully.

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Class 232/21 - Compartment


Subclass of Class 232 - Deposit and collection receptacles
Definition: The receiver for the outgoing mail is separate from the
No. of patents: 8
Last issue date: 02/27/2007


NumberTitleIssue Date
7182245Theft resistant mailbox
A mailbox which has a plate along which mail slides before it falls into a rear compartment, which is not easily accessible from the front of the mailbox. A rear door can optionally be locked in its closed position, and only by successfully opening this door can a p...
02/27/2007
7095323Hazardous material mail collection point-of-use
A mail collection point-of-use for and method of preventing detected hazardous materials within a mail collection point-of-use from contaminating components of subsequent mail delivery system processes. The mail collection point-of-use comprises a mail drop unit hav...
08/22/2006
7048177Dual compartment mailbox construction
A dual compartment mailbox construction (10) including an elongated hollow housing member (20) having a front door member (43) and a pair of side door members (40) (40′) wherein, the interior of the housing member (20) is ...
05/23/2006
6974074Anti-theft mailbox insert
An anti-theft mailbox insert installed inside of a petestal mail box for limiting access to delieverd mail. The insert has a horizontal shelf located just below the mailbox mail slot. When mail is inserted into the mailbox slot it falls to the bottom of the mailbox ...
12/13/2005
6831558Mailbox operated signal device
A mailbox operated signal device has a motion detector that is attached to the inside of a conventional mailbox and activates a light and a speaker to alert residents that the mail has been delivered to their mailbox. A wireless transmitter is electrically connected...
12/14/2004
6426699Collapsible storage device for the delivery and pickup of goods
A storage device (10, 100) configured to be mounted to or near a house or other building for storing delivered goods. The storage device is shiftable between an expanded position wherein the device occupies a relatively large amount of space when in use a...
07/30/2002
6204763Household consumable item automatic replenishment system including intelligent refrigerator
A household consumable item automatic replenishment system automatically maintains a desired inventory of household consumable items. The household consumable item automatic replenishment system has a refrigerator compartment having an indoor access and a...
03/20/2001
5143284Security mailbox
A security mailbox, to be used to securely and inconspicuously hold incoming mail while providing an accessible means for a mailman to pick up outgoing mail. The mailbox includes a readily accessible lower compartment and a locked upper compartment, acces...
09/01/1992
 
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