Deposit and collection receptacles – Letter boxes – Signals
Patent
1993-09-21
1995-01-31
Milano, Michael J.
Deposit and collection receptacles
Letter boxes
Signals
B65D 9100
Patent
active
053852958
ABSTRACT:
A signalling device which is mountable on a rural route mailbox comprises a housing which encloses a light fluorescing material and an activating element which extends exteriorly of the housing. The activating element is triggered by opening the mailbox door, which moves the light fluorescing material to an exteriorly observable position within the housing where it emits a visual signal to residents that mail has been received.
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Copy of packaging for "Mail's Here" signalling device (indicated as being patented).
"Mail Time" signalling device, Good Housekeeping, Jun. 1993.
"Big Box" signalling device, Hanover House catalog, Spring '93.
"Pony Express" mailbox, ALSTO's handy Helpers catalog, Autumn '92.
Prior art signalling device invented by Rhett McNair.
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