Mail box caddie

Abstract

A Mail Box Caddie tray, for reception and containment of pieces of mail, fully insertable in an individual, standard United States Post Office mailbox. The tray consists of an inexpensive, one piece, molded plastic, integrating all functional and aesthetic features, having four sides, forming an almost hollow parallelepiped volume, that is cut on an angle and open in front. The tray, limited at the bottom by a rectangular base, extends in the front by a semi-tubular handle. Three sides; the right, the left, and the rear limiting its contour, and equipped with a continuous flange running the perimeter of the three sides. The fourth side, the base, has a specific, unique profile, consisting of three equally spaced, semi-circular ribs, parallel to the length of the sides, providing rigidity.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:  
     
         1 . A one piece, integrally molded plastic tray, with a rectangular profiled base, surrounded by three elevated sides, a left, a right, with the top outer continuous flanged edge bracing the tray lengthwise, and a rear side, also having an opening in the front allowing retrieval of the mail. .  
     
     
         2 . A tray, as described in  claim 1 , sized to fit inside a standard Post Office mailbox, having a small clearance when the lid is closed.  
     
     
         3 . A tray, as described in  claim 1  and  2 , having three equally spaced, raised ribs on the base to improve rigidity.  
     
     
         5 . A tray, as described in claims  1 ,  2 ,  3 , and  4  having two triangularly formed rear, bottom corners, to rigidly brace the four sides of the back.  
     
     
         6 . A tray, as described in claims  5 , which has an approximate ½″ radius around the inside periphery joining the three sides to the bottom, while blending to the triangular corners, allowing for a rigid lengthwise tray.  
     
     
         7 . A tray, as described in claims  2 ,  3 , and  5 , with an uninterrupted small flange, nearly perpendicular to the side and of constant width, running along the inside periphery and joining the three sides to the bottom, thus allowing for the use a thin sheet of plastic while providing an edge sufficient for rigidity.  
     
     
         8 . A unique tray, as described in claims  1 - 7 , fitting entirely into a standard Post Office mailbox for carrying mail, made as one integral, multi-faced, plastic component.