Biologically safe mailbox
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1. A method to eliminate biological agents from contaminated mail comprising;
- depositing mail in an enclosure;
covering the mail with a chemical decontaminant;
destroying biological agents; and
removing mail from the enclosure.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided to protect the mail carrier and mail recipient from exposure to mail contaminated with biological agents. A bio-safe device is user programmed and loaded with an inexpensive decontaminant to automatically perform a treatment cycle on deposited mail to eliminate anthrax and other infectious agents from within an enclosed mail receptacle. This provides the delivery mail carrier or an individual mail recipient the means to destroy infectious agents before physical contact with the mail.
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1. A method to eliminate biological agents from contaminated mail comprising;
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depositing mail in an enclosure;
covering the mail with a chemical decontaminant;
destroying biological agents; and
removing mail from the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus to eliminate biological agents from contaminated mail comprising;
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an enclosure to contain deposited mail; and
a bio-safe device to perform a treatment cycle of the mail with a chemical decontaminant to destroy biological agents. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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