Mailbox signal

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1978-10-30

1980-01-08

Britts, Ramon S.

Deposit and collection receptacles

Letter boxes

Signals

232 34, B65D 9100

Patent

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041824792

ABSTRACT:
A mailbox signal including a flag member journaled beneath the mailbox and adapted to be held in its elevated inoperative position by a latch member, also mounted beneath the mailbox and adapted to be actuated by the rearward swinging movement of the bottom portion of the mailbox door when swung to an open position, for disengaging the flag member and permitting it to drop to a visibly exposed operative position.
The invention also contemplates an extended signal member pivotally mounted upon the free end portion of the flag member and adapted to swing between a folded elevated inoperative position and an extended depending operative position.
The invention further contemplates the inclusion of an electrical signal circuit having a switch member adapted to be actuated by a portion of the flag member when swung to its operative position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2581880 (1952-01-01), Price
patent: 2613031 (1952-10-01), Joyce
patent: 2808982 (1957-10-01), Armstrong
patent: 3523639 (1970-08-01), Wiebe
patent: 3572581 (1971-03-01), McLeod
patent: 3750939 (1973-08-01), Hallett
patent: 3794240 (1974-02-01), Myers

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