Patents by Inventor Paul J. South

Paul J. South 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).

  • Mailbox with transparent panel
    Patent number: 6845904
    Abstract: A mailbox which incorporates at least one transparent panel so as to enable a mail carrier or owner to view the contents prior to opening the mailbox includes a main body which is shaped with opposite sides and a curved top portion. The construction of the mailbox also includes a base panel, a front door which is hinged to the base panel, and a rear panel which completes the closure of the mailbox. The rear panel may be configured as a second door, in which case it is hinged to the base panel. Assembled within the main body of the mailbox is a transparent panel which in one embodiment is positioned in the curved top portion of the main body. In alternate embodiments, a transparent panel is assembled into the front door of the mailbox and in yet a further variation, a transparent panel is assembled into the rear panel. A variety of embodiments is disclosed involving a plurality of transparent panels which are arranged in different locations and in different patterns across the main body of the mailbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Inventor: Paul J. South
  • Mailbox with transparent panels
    Patent number: D476791
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Inventor: Paul J. South
  • Mailbox with transparent panels
    Patent number: D477449
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Inventor: Paul J. South
  • Mailbox with transparent panels
    Patent number: D477450
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Inventor: Paul J. South
  • Mailbox with transparent panels
    Patent number: D482178
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Inventor: Paul J. South
  • Mailbox with transparent panels
    Patent number: D482179
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Inventor: Paul J. South