Patent ID: 6296181
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: A47G,E05B,E06B,Y10T

Abstract:
A cluster box unit (CBU) for securing and protecting mail, comprising:a plurality of mailbox slots;a double door having a first outer door and a second inner door, said double door covering and protecting said plurality of mailbox slots, said first outer door overlapping said second inner door;a plurality of mailbox slot doors, each one of said mailbox slot doors corresponding to an individual one of said plurality of mailbox slots, said mailbox slot doors imbedded in and a part of said double door;extending pins, said extending pins extending from said first and second doors;a sliding linkage, said sliding linkage sliding upon the CBU and receiving said pins, said sliding linkage holding said pins in place and holding said double door closed when said sliding linkage is in a first position, said sliding linkage releasing said pins and allowing said double door to open when said sliding linkage is in a second position; anda concave shroud attached to said first outer door, said concave shroud receiving a leading edge of said second inner door; wherebya seam present between said first and second doors better defends against being pried open as said second inner door is protected by said concave shroud to better secure and protect mail held in the CBU.