1. 9 February 2005ME 4182; Safety Lock Mailbox1 A-Team Safety Lock Mailbox Week 5 – Products and Patents Carlos Alzate Brian Dorton Song Park Varun Sharma Jack Vasko Adam Zurawski

2. 9 February 2005ME 4182; Safety Lock Mailbox2 Presentation Outline Current Products Patents Relation to our conceptual designs

3. 9 February 2005ME 4182; Safety Lock Mailbox3 Products

4. 9 February 2005ME 4182; Safety Lock Mailbox4 The Mailocker Manufactured by: Jandmar International Price: $329.95 Optional steel mounting post: $79.95 http://www.jandmar.com/

5. 9 February 2005ME 4182; Safety Lock Mailbox5 The Mailocker Door automatically locks when closed by carrier Large Capacity –12”wide x 16”high x 20”deep –Total weight = 38 pounds Mail Slot –9 1/2”wide x 3/8”high Pick-proof Lock –Can be set to remain unlocked Running Board Floor –Raised floor keeps mail dry Baseball Bat Proof –Made of 14 gauge steel

6. 9 February 2005ME 4182; Safety Lock Mailbox6 MailGuard (A Division of Neogenesis, Inc.) MailGuard Locking Mailbox $89.95 http://www.mailguard.net/

7. 9 February 2005ME 4182; Safety Lock Mailbox7 MailGuard Accepts Large Size Mail –Catalogs and small packages Requires key to access mail Large storage capacity –2,000 cubic inches Durable construction –Polyethylene plastic –Fade, peel, and rust proof

8. 9 February 2005ME 4182; Safety Lock Mailbox8 The Belaire 20 Security Mailboxes www.securitymailbox.com www.securitymailbox.com Price –Steel: $219 –Black Paint: $245

9. 9 February 2005ME 4182; Safety Lock Mailbox9 The Belaire 20 (cont.) Dimensions –12” High x 12” Wide x 20” Deep –Mail Slot: 2” x 10” Weight: 16 lbs. Hinged door design Key Lock Material –20 Gauge.036” Stainless Steel

10. 9 February 2005ME 4182; Safety Lock Mailbox10 Patents

11. 9 February 2005ME 4182; Safety Lock Mailbox11 Residential Mailbox Pat. #: 4,753,386 Date: June 28, 1988 Mailbox comprising a tubular shaped compartment with side walls, a flat bottom and a hinged front door

12. 9 February 2005ME 4182; Safety Lock Mailbox12 Description Mailbox comprising a tubular shaped compartment with side walls, a flat bottom and a hinged front door

13. 9 February 2005ME 4182; Safety Lock Mailbox13 Security Mail Box Patent Number 6,247,642 Date June 19, 2001

14. 9 February 2005ME 4182; Safety Lock Mailbox14 Description Security box housed beneath Conventional mail compartment having a retrieval opening.

15. 9 February 2005ME 4182; Safety Lock Mailbox15 Mail theft-preventive mailbox Patent Number: 5,096,115 Date: March 17, 1992

16. 9 February 2005ME 4182; Safety Lock Mailbox16 Mail theft-preventive mailbox (cont.) Mail receiving end –having an outgoing mail holding shelf Mail storage end –holding the received mail and including a lockable mail access door Inclined intermediate body portion –long enough and angled to prevent removal of mail by reaching into the mail

17. 9 February 2005ME 4182; Safety Lock Mailbox17 Mailbox with mail storage and theft prevention Patent Number: 5,938,113 Date: August 17, 1999

18. 9 February 2005ME 4182; Safety Lock Mailbox18 Mailbox with mail storage and theft prevention (cont.) For receiving –Opening the door arranges the mail support plate and the lower support plate. –Mail support plate supports mail. –Lower support plate prevents the mail support from moving.

19. 9 February 2005ME 4182; Safety Lock Mailbox19 Mailbox with mail storage and theft prevention (cont.) For storing –Closing he door releases the mail support. –Mail moves to a lower portion.

20. 9 February 2005ME 4182; Safety Lock Mailbox20 Security Mailbox with Outgoing Mail Pocket Patent Number: 5,526,979 Date: June 18, 1996

21. 9 February 2005ME 4182; Safety Lock Mailbox21 Security Mailbox with Outgoing Mail Pocket (cont.) Description: Hinged upper door which cooperates with internal wedge to form block. Slot for outgoing mail in upper door Mail retrieval through locked lower door

22. 9 February 2005ME 4182; Safety Lock Mailbox22 Security Mailbox Patent Number: 6,299,061 Date: October 9, 2001

23. 9 February 2005ME 4182; Safety Lock Mailbox23 Security Mailbox (cont.) Description: Slot in front wall for insertion of incoming mail Access to bottom of box is controlled by members of rotating door and angled member fixed to inside Mail retrieval through locked lower door on side wall

24. 9 February 2005ME 4182; Safety Lock Mailbox24 Questions?