E-Z out mail tray

Abstract

This invention is a simple, inexpensive, damage resistant, compact tray for use in rural type mailboxes to facilitate an improved, safer and easier manner in posting and receiving mail. It is designed with five major additions to the arts of existing mail tray patents: 1. The nature of this invention is specifically designed for mass production to result in an inexpensive tray available to peoples of all income brackets. 2. It is also designed for damage control keeping incoming and outgoing mail free from damage, with emphasis on water damage. 3. It is designed to allow mail receipiants ease of access when approaching in an automobile. 4. Multiple materials may be used in its construction, all working equally well. 5. All of the necessary arts found in the various inventions of this nature have been consolidated in this invention.

1 . I claim the E Z Out Mail Tray to be specifically designed for mass production, thus lending itself to the multitude of rural mailbox users, (over thirty three million mailboxes in the U.S. alone) and makes the cost to the consumer economically acceptable, five dollars ($5.00) or less at present day cost of production.  
   
   
       2 . I claim damage control to be of primary concern since rural mailboxes are notoriously bad about leaking rainwater in the door, allowing water to run through the mailbox causing mail inside to become soaked and damaged; runners, or rails, which hold the tray off the floor of the mailbox keeps mail dry.  
   
   
       3 . I claim the E Z Out Mail Tray will be available to fit the three regular size mailboxes authorized by the Postal Department and a two piece kit, which is adaptable to fit any odd size mailboxes, will be available.  
   
   
       4 . I claim the E Z Out Mail Tray is designed to make an easy and simple adaptation to the mailbox and being ready to use, merely place it in the mailbox, no attaching or adaptations necessary.  
   
   
       5 . I claim the E Z Out Mail Tray allows one to pull the tray partially or entirely from the mailbox and into the car, if desired, since it is not attached to the mailbox, allowing sorting and checking of mail and offers a surface for any writing that needs be done, eliminating the problem of no place to write while sitting in a car.  
   
   
       6 . I claim the E Z Out Mail Tray allows the driver more distance from the mailbox since it is not necessary to reach inside the box to retrieve the mail, the pull hole in the front of the tray allows retrieving the mail by only being close enough to reach the door of the mailbox.  
   
   
       7 . I claim the E Z Out Mail Tray avoids the hazard of coming into contact with varmints that might be in the box such as: scorpions, spiders, snakes, birds, ants, and other uninvited guests; putting your hand inside such an enclosure, where visual sight is hampered can be very dangerous.  
   
   
       8 . I claim the E Z Out Mail Tray has an almost unlimited life span of use since there are no springs, wheels, or other attachments to become worn or to malfunction.  
   
   
       9 . I claim the E Z Out Mail Tray is adaptable to be constructed from many types of material which will enhance mass production, moldable rubber compounds, (which is the desirable material), wood, light metal, and plastics to name a few.  
   
   
       10 . I claim the E Z Out Mail Tray to be unique in design through the medium of simplicity, combining and improving the necessary functions indicated in prior art and meets needs not here to fore incorporated.