Mailbox signal flag system

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1989-05-02

1989-11-28

Gibson, Jr., Robert W.

Deposit and collection receptacles

Letter boxes

Signals

B65D 9100, A47G 2912

Patent

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048832235

ABSTRACT:
A mailbox flag system having mail waiting flag 13 and mail delivered flag 12 connected by control arms 31 and 36 to mailbox door 11. Expansion slots 27 and 34 are provided for slidable engagement with flag pivot pins 33 and 38 of control arms 31 and 36 to pivotally rotate mail waiting flag 13 and mail delivered flag 12 around base pivot pins from horizontal down positions to extended vertical positions from where mailbox waiting flag and mail delivered 12 and 13 can each drop into channel frame assemblies 20 and 21. When mailbox door 11 is reshut, control arm flag pivot pin 38 slides up expansion slot 34 and mail delivered flag 12 remains vertical. Mail waiting flag 13 is further provided with an arcuate extension slot 29 attached to expansion slot 27, when door 11 is reshut, flag pivot pin 33 slides from expansion slot 27 to arcuate extension slot 29, engaging the end thereof, lifting mail waiting flag 13 from channel assembly 21 and rotating it back to the horizontal down position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1350515 (1920-08-01), Payne
patent: 2687846 (1954-08-01), Chrisman
patent: 2698712 (1955-01-01), Kreitlow
patent: 4150780 (1979-04-01), Mapes
patent: 4449663 (1984-05-01), Schluter
patent: 4738392 (1988-04-01), Kovacs

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