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Hazardous material mail collection point-of-use

  • US 7,095,323 B2
  • Filed: 08/01/2003
  • Issued: 08/22/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mail collection point-of-use comprising:

  • a mail drop unit comprising an opening for receiving customer-deposited mail;

    an enclosure coupled to the mail drop unit, the enclosure comprising an opening and a door sealing the opening when the door is closed;

    a mail receptacle positioned inside the enclosure, the mail receptacle accumulating received customer-deposited mail, the receptacle and the opening of the enclosure sized to permit removal of the receptacle from the enclosure through the opening;

    a positioning structure establishing a bottom portion of the mail receptacle to a first position below a top portion of the mail receptacle when empty, and lowering the bottom portion of the mail receptacle to a second position as a function of the weight of the received customer-deposited mail;

    a detector positioned inside the enclosure and generating a detection signal upon detection of airborne hazardous material; and

    an indicator positioned outside the enclosure, coupled to the detector, and generating an indication upon receipt of the detection signal.

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