See-through mailbox

Abstract

A mailbox is constructed of a transparent material. The transparent material used in the mailbox construction allows for visual inspection of the interior of the mailbox. Thus dangerous objects that may be placed in the mailbox such as pipe bombs can be detected and injury avoided. The amount of transparent material, as opposed to non-transparent material used in construction may vary; thus the mailbox may only be partially constructed of transparent material provided the amount of transparent material still allows for visual inspection of the mailbox interior. In addition the mailbox may be provided with an inspection port or window that allows visual inspection of the interior.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A see-through mailbox comprising: 
 a structure defining an enclosure with an interior for receiving mailpieces and an exterior wherein a door attached to such structure allows access to the interior of said structure from the exterior of said structure; and wherein the structure comprises at least in part transparent material sufficient to permit visual inspection of the interior of said structure.    
     
     
         2 . The mailbox of  claim 1  wherein said transparent material is comprised in part of glass.  
     
     
         3 . The mailbox of  claim 1  wherein said transparent material is comprised in part of plastic.  
     
     
         4 . The mailbox of  claim 1  wherein said transparent material is comprised in part of polyacrylate.  
     
     
         5 . The mailbox of  claim 1  wherein said transparent material is comprised in part of polycarbonate.  
     
     
         6 . The mailbox of  claim 1  wherein said enclosure further comprises a bodypiece and wherein said door and said bodypiece are comprised at least in part of transparent material.  
     
     
         7 . A see-through mailbox comprising: 
 A structure defining an enclosure with an interior for receiving mailpieces and an exterior and wherein said structure comprises a bodypiece, a door, a backpiece and a bottom and wherein at least one of said bodypiece, door, backpiece and bottom comprises transparent material.    
     
     
         8 . The see-through mailbox of  claim 7  wherein said bodypiece comprises a top piece and two side walls and wherein said top piece is transparent.  
     
     
         9 . Thee see-through mailbox of  claim 7  wherein said structure comprises a frontpiece, two sides, lid, backpiece, and bottom and wherein at least one of said frontpiece, two sides, lid, backpiece, and bottom comprises transparent material.  
     
     
         10 . The see-through mailbox of  claim 7  wherein said structure comprises a frontpiece, two sides, lid, backpiece, and bottom and wherein said lid is transparent.  
     
     
         11 . The see-through mailbox of  claim 10  wherein said lid and said frontpiece are transparent.  
     
     
         12 . The see-through mailbox of  claim 7  wherein said structure comprises a frontpiece, two sides, lid, backpiece, and bottom, and wherein said frontpiece is transparent.  
     
     
         13 . A see-through mailbox comprising: 
 A structure defining an enclosure with an interior for receiving mailpieces and an exterior wherein a door attached to such structure allows access to the interior of said structure from the exterior of said structure and wherein said structure further defines an inspection window so as to allow visual inspection of the interior of said structure through the inspection window.    
     
     
         14 . The see-through mailbox of  claim 13  wherein said inspection window further comprises transparent material.  
     
     
         15 . The see-through mailbox of  claim 14  wherein said transparent material comprises polyacrylate.  
     
     
         16 . The see-through mailbox of  claim 14  wherein said transparent material comprises polycarbonate.  
     
     
         17 . The see-through mailbox of  claim 14  wherein said inspection window is located on said door.  
     
     
         18 . The see-through mailbox of  claim 14  wherein said structure comprises a bodypiece, end piece and bottom piece and wherein said inspection window is located on said bodypiece.  
     
     
         19 . The see-through mailbox of  claim 13  wherein said structure comprises a frontpiece, two sides, lid, backpiece, and bottompiece and wherein said inspection window is located on said lid.  
     
     
         20 . The see-through mailbox of  claim 19  wherein said inspection window is located on said frontpiece.