Letter box arrangement
Abstract
Arrangement at a letter- or mailbox ( 1 ), having a bottom portion ( 4 ), an upper portion ( 5 ), a rear side ( 6 ), a front side ( 7 ) as well as in applicable cases gable-ends ( 8 ). The box ( 1 ) is provided with a decorrative motive or text for information purposes, separately or in combination. At least one of the sides ( 4, 5, 6, 7 ) is provided with at least one primary groove ( 19 ) fixed thereto, into which one or more separate sheets for decorative or informative purposes are insertable, while a complementary groove formation ( 14 ) is to be arranged in connection to the remaining edge portion of the sheet ( 13 ), whereby said complementary groove formation ( 14 ) through assembly thereof with the primary groove ( 19 ) form a complete frame of grooves, aimed for the fixation of the sheet ( 13 ), and whereby said complementary groove formation is attachable by insertion of certain items of a part of said complementary groove formation underneath means of fixation along the same side of the box ( 1 ) where the first groove formation ( 19 ) is attached, whereby a discrete groove frame is established.
Claims
exact text as granted — not AI-modified1 . A device for a letter and/or post box consisting of a bottom section, an upper section, a rear section, a front section, in applicable cases end sections, this box being furnished with a decorative motif or informative text, either separately or in combination, and wherein at least one of the sides being equipped with at least one fixed folded structure for attachments, into which a separate information and/or decoration sheet may be inserted, upon which a complementing fold structure covers the remaining edge of the sheet and which together with the above folded structure for attachment forms a complete folded frame that is intended to hold in place the information and/or decoration sheet, it being understood that the complementing fold structure is able to be mounted on the side named by inserting the part of the complementing fold structure under the attachment structure (not shown) along the side where the first fold structure is affixed, through which a discrete folded frame is formed.
2 . The device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the attachment structure, consisting of the plastic deformation of partially punched lips on the side where the information and/or decoration sheet is to be affixed.
3 . The device in accordance with claim 1 wherein either the first folded structure or the complementing folded structure at some part of their perifery having a longitudinal slit to allow the insertion of an information and/or decoration sheet.
4 . The device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the first folded structure fixed to a side of the box being mathematically discontinuous in its shape and forming three sides out of four of a rectangular folded frame.
5 . The device in accordance with claim 4 wherein the three fold structures affixed to a side of the box being parts of a fixed plate on the same side, and on which three edges are bent to form grooves.
6 . The device in accordance with claim 5 wherein the plate forming an attachment strucutre for the fourth folded structure.
7 . The device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the upper section being in one piece with a lid on the box.
8 . The device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the information and/or decoration sheet being both W and weather resistant.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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