Development of a Rural Safety Mailbox

Award Information

Agency: Department of Agriculture	Branch: N/A	Award ID: 30541	Program Year/Program: 1995 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 30541	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Adian Engineering Corp.
900 Orchard Way Silver Spring, MD 20904
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Woman-Owned: Yes

Minority-Owned: Yes

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 1995

Title: Development of a Rural Safety Mailbox

Agency: USDA

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $54,862.00

Abstract:
Current designs for rural safety mailboxes combined with a lack of safety design regulations, produce a hazardous situation for errant rural motorists. When impacted, rural mailboxes have been shown to dislodge from their posts and penetrate automobile windshields. In addition, rural residents are faced with a constant maintenance problem from winter snow plows, vandals, and vehicle impacts. A need exists for a rural safety mailbox which addresses these concerns. Adian Engineering proposes a design for such a mailbox. The mailbox is a single unit design combining box and post into a unitized device that eliminates separation. The lightweight plastic devices has a davit shaped post section that allows the box to swing clear of impacts from cars and plows. Adian has presented a logical development plan leading to a prototype device in Phase I.

Principal Investigator:

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Business Contact:
Mrs. Carol Lee Bloom

Small Business Information at Submission:

Adian Engineering Corp.
900 Orchard Way Silver Spring, MD 20904

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DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees: N/A

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No