Deposit and collection receptacles – Letter boxes – Signals
Patent
1998-06-30
1999-07-27
Green, Brian K.
Deposit and collection receptacles
Letter boxes
Signals
232 17, B65D 9100
Patent
active
059275960
ABSTRACT:
A mailbox including a visual deposit indicator for alerting a user that the mailbox has been opened. The mailbox includes a housing having a hollow inner side and an open face side and a door pivotally connected to the housing for selectively covering the open face side. A visual signaling device is pivotally connected to the housing on a side opposite the door. A device for releasably engaging the visual signaling device extends through the housing and is fastened to and movable with the door. The visual signaling device is movable between a first inactivated position in which the door is pivoted to cover the open face side and the device for releasably engaging engages the visual signaling device thereby retaining the visual signaling device in a position blocked from view by the housing and a second activated position in which the door is pivoted to provide access to the open face side causing the device for releasably engaging to become disengaged from the visual signaling device and allowing the visual signaling device to pivot into a visible position unblocked by the housing. The device for releasably engaging is the form of a rod and the visual signaling device includes a recess extending therethrough for receiving the rod when in the first inactivated position. A rod cover is fastened within the inner side of the housing, the rod being slidable therethrough. A rod guide is secured between the rod cover and back side of the mailbox for guiding the rod.
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Green Brian K.
Kroll Michael I.
Miller William L.
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