Patents by Inventor Dean Loyd Dorsey

Dean Loyd Dorsey 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).

  • Patent number: 11160408
    Abstract: The present invention is an improved door for rural mailboxes, comprising of a frame and door rotating inward and vertically downward, or just vertically downward, allowing access to the mailbox for depositing or removal of mail in one motion. The frame and door made of wood, metal, plastic, rubber or other materials can be made as part of a new mailbox or made as a complete assembly to be added to an existing mailbox. The frame comprises channels with springs to hold door closed. The door having pins or one rod horizontally mounted on the door or held on each side of the door by collars and springs also used to hold the door closed or move the door vertically and inward as it moves toward the bottom of the mailbox. The pins extend into the channels on the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Inventor: Dean Loyd Dorsey
  • Publication number: 20200187692
    Abstract: The present invention is an improved door for rural mailboxes, comprising of a frame and door rotating inward and vertically downward, or just vertically downward, allowing access to the mailbox for depositing or removal of mail in one motion. The frame and door made of wood, metal, plastic, rubber or other materials can be made as part of a new mailbox or made as a complete assembly to be added to an existing mailbox. The frame comprises channels with springs to hold door closed. The door having pins or one rod horizontally mounted on the door or held on each side of the door by collars and springs also used to hold the door closed or move the door vertically and inward as it moves toward the bottom of the mailbox. The pins extend into the channels on the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventor: Dean Loyd Dorsey