Title:
SECURING AND HANDLING OF MAIL
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003039772
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A biohazard-isolating bag (30) is positioned in the interior space of a public mailbox (10). The biohazard-isolating bag receives mail that is deposited in the mailbox. A postal worker, upon retrieving mail from the mailbox, closes the biohazard-isolating bag. Contaminants that may be carried by letters or mailpieces are thereby contained within the bag and isolated from the environment exterior of the bag. The contents of the biohazard-isolating bag may be safely transported for further decontamination or processing.
Inventors:
DAY THOMAS
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/035165
Publication Date:
March 04, 2004
Filing Date:
November 01, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
US POSTAL SERVICE (US)
JONES LELAND RAY (US)
JONES LELAND RAY (US)
International Classes:
A47G29/12; A47G29/122; (IPC1-7): B65D91/00
Foreign References:
| US0461381A | 1891-10-13 | |||
| US0378955A | 1888-03-06 | |||
| US4363438A | 1982-12-14 | |||
| US2421221A | 1947-05-27 | |||
| US2468897A | 1949-05-03 |
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