Mailbox indicator

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1980-06-10

1982-02-23

Zugel, Francis K.

Deposit and collection receptacles

Letter boxes

Signals

232 34, A47G 2912

Patent

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043165753

ABSTRACT:
An indicator for attachment to a mailbox for actuation upon mailbox door opening. A flag asembly is mounted on an elevated base of the indicator and includes a flag spring urged to the raised position. The flag is hingedly attached to a rotatable carrier plate permitting optimum flag visibility to the home owner. A flag release assembly includes an arm having one end in the mailbox door path with flag release occurring upon lifting of the arm which disengages the flag from a magnetic latch. The base and carrier plate have concentric openings through which flag release member extends to permit carrier plate rotation during flag positioning.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2802622 (1957-08-01), Steffner
patent: 3343784 (1967-09-01), Waldhaus
patent: 3482543 (1969-12-01), Guidos
patent: 3523639 (1970-08-01), Wiebe
patent: 4072265 (1978-02-01), Jones

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