Mailbox indicator

Deposit and collection receptacles – Letter boxes – Signals

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232 17, 40312, B65D 9100

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046856129

ABSTRACT:
One embodiment of the present invention concerns a plate having a coil spring indicator positioned thereon and a retaining means for retaining the indicator from its normal vertical position to a horizontal position. A pair of such plates are adapted to be mounted upon the side of a mailbox. In another embodiment of the present invention, a conventional rural mailbox is initially manufactured with a pair of spring loaded indicators positioned on the side of the mailbox and having a pair of retainer means being positioned between the spring loaded indicator and the door of the mailbox. By using a pair of spring loaded indicators, the present device indicates when mail has been deposited by the resident in the mailbox for pickup by the mailman, and when mail has been deposited by the mailman for pickup by the resident.

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patent: 2812130 (1957-11-01), Abell
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patent: 4113170 (1978-09-01), Hunsicker
patent: 4138056 (1979-02-01), Sherrill
patent: 4552302 (1985-11-01), Rung

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