Deposit and collection receptacles – Letter boxes – Signals
Patent
1996-09-16
1998-06-09
Johnson, Blair
Deposit and collection receptacles
Letter boxes
Signals
232 17, B65D 9100
Patent
active
057622647
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a mail indicator (10) which comprises a flag (12) which comprises a flag indicator (12A) securely attached at a top distal end of a flag return means (12C) which is securely attached at a bottom distal end to a flag base (12B). The flag indicator (12A) is three dimensional functioning as omnidirectional viewable. The mail indicator (10) further comprises a flag anchor (16) securely attached at a proximal end to the flag base (12B) by a flag base fastener (12BA). The lag anchor (16) further comprises a flag anchor notch (16A) positioned in a open outwardly facing direction at a distal end. The flag anchor (16) is securely fastened to a top front end in a perpendicular position of a mail box receptacle (18B) of a mail box (18), after an user removes mail from the mail box (18). The user bends down the flag indicator (12A) until the flag return means (12C) engages into the flag anchor notch (16A) releasably holding the flag indicator (12A) in a downward position therein, when a mailman opens a mail box door (18A) to place mail within the mail box (18), a top end of the mail box door (18A) hits a flag indicator (12A) thereby disengaging the flag return means (12C) which in turn presents the flag indicator (12A) in an upright position which indicates to the user that new mail has arrived. The flag anchor (16) is securely fastened in a perpendicular configuration to a horizontal fastener (14A) which is securely fastened to the top front end of the mail box receptacle (18B). The flag anchor notch (16A) is angled in a range from five to twenty-five degrees in relation to the flag anchor (16), the angle functions to retain the flag return means (12C) fastened therein. The flag anchor notch (16A) is angled fifteen degrees in a direction toward the proximal end.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3490411 (1970-01-01), Poindexter
patent: 3516383 (1970-06-01), Goodman
patent: 3620443 (1971-11-01), Sturtz
patent: 4000487 (1976-12-01), Duis
patent: 4685612 (1987-08-01), Rascov
patent: 4711391 (1987-12-01), Roge et al.
patent: 5123590 (1992-06-01), Teele
LandOfFree
Mail indicator does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Mail indicator, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Mail indicator will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2191774