Benedict John Stahl

45631050, Jan 7, 1986

Mar 12, 1984

6/588699

Benedict J. Stahl - Gregory MI

F16C 1100

403157

A clevis includes a shaft and a pair of tangs bifurcating from one end of the shaft. One of the tangs is an integral extension of the shaft. The other tang is formed from a mating piece and is affixed to the shaft by a welded joint which extends along the axial dimension of the shaft. The clevis is preferably formed of cold drawn wire steel and the tangs and welded surfaces are formed by bending and coining operations.

45574162, Dec 10, 1985

Oct 15, 1984

6/660633

Benedict J. Stahl - Gregory MI
Thomas L. Hierman - Pickney MI

B65D 9100

232 24

A multiple-unit mailbox apparatus comprising a number of parallel hinge door assemblies, a plurality of tubular mail receptacles and an outer support structure including a front panel which supports the receptacles and the hinge door assemblies at its front surface. The outer support structure also includes interconnected top, bottom and side panels including a back panel. The front panel has a plurality of container openings in which the mail receptacles are supported in spaced relationship from each other so that the receptacles can receive mail inserted therethrough. Each hinge door assembly includes a hinge rod fixedly mounted at its opposite ends to top and bottom weather strip portions of the front panel. Each hinge rod extends through intermediate strip portions of the front panel which are positioned between adjacent container openings. Each hinge door assembly also includes a set of aligned receptacle doors which are individually hinged on its respective hinge rod at spaced locations corresponding to receptacle openings formed at the front ends of the receptacles.