Deposit and collection receptacles – Letter boxes
Patent
1995-09-07
1996-06-04
Johnson, Blair M.
Deposit and collection receptacles
Letter boxes
40566, B65D 9100
Patent
active
055225403
ABSTRACT:
A solar powered illuminated address number and mailbox structure comprising a tray structure, a mailbox, a solar energy collector structure exteriorly mounted on the mailbox, a circuit operatively connected to the solar energy collector structure mounted in the tray structure including a battery, and an address number light display mounted on an exterior surface of the mailbox, the solar energy collector providing a power source and connected through the circuit to charge the battery, the address number light display comprising a lighting means, an address display frame, a transparent display device, and reflective address numerals, the lighting means being attached to an exterior surface of the mailbox and being electrically connected with the circuit means and powered by the battery, the address display frame having a fastening means for securing the address display frame to an exterior surface of the mailbox, the reflective address numerals being attached to a back side of the transparent display device adjacent to the exterior surface of the mailbox, the transparent display device having a reflective tape attached along polished edges on the transparent display device leaving a small light opening on one edge, the lighting means being positioned adjacent a polished edge of the transparent display device such that light transmitted from the lighting means is directed through the small light opening on the transparent display device, whereby substantially all of the light entering the transparent display device will reflect within the transparent display device off of the reflective tape attached along the polished edges and the reflective address numerals thereby resulting in an unusually brilliant even display of the reflective address numerals.
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Johnson Blair M.
Meroni, Jr. Charles F.
Toczycki Robert P.
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