Abstract: A handle for an 1170/K-type United States Postal Service mail collection box which is configured and positioned so as to cause a hand which grasps its end to have enhanced access to the opening of the box, so that the same hand which opens the collection box can also effect a deposit.

Abstract: A mailbox formed by an upright hollow housing closed by a top door and having a trap door intermediate its height separating the hollow housing into an upper compartment and a lower compartment. The trap door forms a bottom for the upper compartment for supporting mail deposited therein. The top access door is gang connected with the trap door for opening and closing the hollow housing and moving the trap door from a closed position to a downward open position in sequence with the vertical movement of the access door. The housing wall is provided with an outlet door communicating with the lower compartment which is normally closed by a lockable door permitting authorized persons to remove mail or other articles falling by gravity into the lower compartment.

Abstract: A cabinet and container assembly comprising an enclosed cabinet having an upper opening and a lower opening. The upper opening is equipped with a pivotal disposal door. The lower opening has a hinged door, and is dimensioned such that a wheeled container may be positioned inside and locked within the cabinet. The pivotal door can be pulled forward to an open position presenting a horizontal tray on which waste materials may be rested, with the waste materials sliding along a top chute surface of the pivotal door when it is pivoted upwardly to a closed position, the waste materials sliding rearwardly and downwardly along the chute surface and across the rear edge of the pivotal door, thereby falling downwardly into the center of the open topped container. An curved upper partition positioned within the interior of the cabinet above the pivotal door and closely adjacent the read edge thereof prevents a person from reaching inside the cabinet and accessing the container when the door is paritally opened.

Abstract: A medical instrument disposal container has a hollow bin member fitted with a hollow top housing member, the two members having mating flanges with snap lock means for holding them together, the hollow top member further having a rectangular medical instruments entry port which may be closed by a closure lid which has a snap lock type locking means which engages with portions of the top member to affect a substantially permanent closure of the port. Internally of the hollow top housing member, and below the entry port, there is provided a tortuous path means including first and second oppositely inclined barrier walls which block manual entry into the interior of the hollow bin member but allow for the free fall introduction of medical instruments, syringes, sharps, or other medical materials into the storage area of the bin member.

Abstract: A mailbox designed for storage of mail in a secure lower portion of the housing. The mailbox has a swingable mail shelf to divide the housing into upper and lower compartments with the mail shelf being moved from a substantially horizontal mail rest position to a downwardly inclined main dump position.

Abstract: A deposit, collection and delivery receptacle for clothing that is intended for use in the dry cleaning and laundry industry. The receptacle serves to assure the efficient operation of a pick-up and delivery service to residential and commercial customers. The receptacle is installed on the premises of the customer in a location that is accessible to the business operator at all times during normal business hours. The business operator can pick up and deliver clothing at his convenience. The customer can deposit clothing that requires cleaning and retrieve cleaned clothing at his convenience. In order to prevent disputes between the business operator and the customer over the quantity of clothing deposited into the receptacle, said receptacle can contain the means to count or determine the quantity of clothing deposited therein.

Abstract: A container for disposable syringes has a body structure defining an interior chamber and a laterally elongated upper opening in an upward and forward surface of the container, the opening having a length and width sufficient to accept expended medical syringes of commonly used sizes broadside on, an upwardly opening lid for covering the opening and connected by a hinge to the rear of the elongated opening for movement upward and away from the opening, a laterally elongated chute extending into the body structure and having a front wall extending downwardly and rearwardly from the opening to a lower opening into the interior chamber, a wall extending downwardly from the hinge of the lid into the chute to form a labyrinth effective to arrest passage of a human hand through the chute short of the lower opening of the latter, and structure to control passage to the rear of the lower end of the front wall of the chute, into the interior chamber, of a syringe dropped down the chute.

Abstract: A depository/printer mechanism is provided for use with an automated teller machine (ATM). The mechanism includes an envelope tray for receiving a customer envelope to be deposited in a depository bin, a support assembly for supporting the envelope tray for movement between horizontal and vertical positions, and a printer frame secured to the support assembly. A printer carriage is also provided including a motor for reciprocating the printer carriage in the printer frame between a first position and a second position, and from the second position back to the first position. The printer carriage includes a printer module for printing indicia on the customer envelope.

Abstract: A depository to permit insertion and storage of articles as well as to protect the inserted articles from unauthorized removal. The depository includes a chest structure defining an interior chamber with closing means to prevent external access and secured to the outer face of the closing means is a lock enclosure housing having a through passage aligned with the bore of a bar member secured to the chest. A bar lock is movable within the passage and insertable into that bore. A portion of the closing means extends external to the outer face thereof and provides at least a partial cover for the lock enclosure housing.