Patents by Inventor Virgil K. Fitzgerald

Virgil K. Fitzgerald has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Secured mailbox
    Patent number: 4724999
    Abstract: A mailbox or receptacle for mail, newspapers, and the like, has two compartments: an unsecured upper compartment and a secure, locked lower compartment, with a partition between the two compartments. A door in the partition allows access to a chute extending downwardly from the upper into the lower compartment. The chute is set at angles which allow mail and papers to pass from the upper to the lower compartment, but prohibits arms or hands from extending into the lower compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1988
    Inventors: Norma J. Fitzgerald, Virgil K. Fitzgerald