Vehicular-Themed Ornamental Mailbox
A vehicular-themed ornamental mailbox includes a storage compartment, a lid, a speaker module, a first ornamentation, a second ornamentation, a third ornamentation, and a fourth ornamentation. The storage compartment includes a top panel, a rear panel, a bottom panel, a left panel, and a right panel thus completing an internal storage area. The lid is hingedly connected to the bottom panel so that the storage area can be closed. The speaker module is connected to the storage compartment and provides a specific sound effect when the lid is opened. The first ornamentation is removably mounted to the top panel. The second ornamentation is removably mounted to the left panel. The third ornamentation is removably mounted to the right panel. The fourth ornamentation is removably mounted to the lid. All four aforementioned ornamentations provide a decorative-theme for the storage compartment.
The current application claims a priority to the U.S. Provisional Patent application Ser. No. 63/062,085 filed on Aug. 6, 2020.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates generally to mailboxes and the like. More specifically, the present invention is a mailbox with ornamentations relating to vehicles.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONIn present society, mailboxes have become a staple in almost every community that has a postal service of some sort. Although mailboxes are standardized in some sense, people still find ways to personalize their mailboxes to reflect their interests. For instance, it is common for people to put a flag or a sticker of their favorite sports team on their mailbox. However, there is rarely any ornamentation for mailboxes to reflect a user's interests in vehicles and other related interests. Specifically, there are no ornamentations for mailboxes that accurately replicates an engine of a vehicle in both sound and appearance.
An objective of the present invention is to provide users with a device that is a vehicular-themed ornamental mailbox. The present invention intends to provide users vehicular-themed ornaments that can both be detachable from the mailbox and accurately replicate an engine of a vehicle accurately in both appearance and in sound. The present invention intends to provide a mailbox with a sound box within to play accurately realistic engine sounds when the lid of the mailbox is opened. The present invention intends to provide a mail indicator that is similarly themed like the ornaments of the present invention.
All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
The present invention is a vehicular-themed ornamental mailbox so that the users of the present invention can decorate their mailboxes upon their preference. In other words, all of the decorative elements of the present invention function as detachable components so that the users can personalize their mailboxes. The present invention comprises a storage compartment 1, a lid 8, a speaker module 11, a first ornamentation 19, a second ornamentation 20, a third ornamentation 21, and a fourth ornamentation 22 as shown in
The storage compartment 1 of the preferred embodiment is designed as a mailbox so that the postal mail can be stored. However, the storage compartment 1 is not limited to a mailbox and can be a letter box, a collection box, a delivery box, and other similar boxes that facilitate storage. In reference to
The lid 8 that closes the front opening 7 is hingedly connected to the bottom panel 4 so that the postal mail can be protected from outside elements such as wind and rain. In reference to
The speaker module 11 is connected to the storage compartment 1 such that when the lid 8 is opened the speaker module 11 emits a specific sound. For example, if the first ornamentation 19, the second ornamentation 20, the third ornamentation 21, and the fourth ornamentation 22 represent a replica of a specific racing car, then the speaker module 11 emits the specific sound that is associated with the corresponding racing car. It is preferred that the speaker module 11 be located within the storage compartment 1 and adjacent to the front opening 7. In reference to
The present invention further comprises a sleeve 17 and an indicator flag 18 as shown in
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Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
Claims
1. A vehicular-themed ornamental mailbox comprising;
- a storage compartment;
- a lid;
- a speaker module;
- a first ornamentation;
- a second ornamentation;
- a third ornamentation;
- a fourth ornamentation;
- the storage compartment comprising a top panel, a rear panel, a bottom panel, a left panel, and a right panel;
- the lid being hingedly connected to the bottom panel;
- the speaker module being connected to the storage compartment;
- the first ornamentation being removably mounted onto the top panel;
- the second ornamentation being removably mounted onto the left panel;
- the third ornamentation being removably mounted onto the right panel; and
- the fourth ornamentation being positioned adjacent to the lid; and
- the fourth ornamentation being removably mounted to the first ornamentation.
2. A vehicular-themed ornamental mailbox as claimed in claim 1 comprising;
- the storage compartment further comprising a front opening;
- the left panel and the right panel being oppositely positioned of each other about the bottom panel;
- the left panel being terminally connected to the bottom panel;
- the right panel being terminally connected to the bottom panel
- the top panel being concentrically positioned to the bottom panel;
- the top panel being terminally connected to the left panel and the right panel;
- the rear panel being perimetrically connected to the left panel, the top panel, the right panel, and the bottom panel;
- the front opening being positioned opposite of the rear panel; and
- the front opening being delineated by the left panel, the top panel, the right panel, and the bottom panel.
3. A vehicular-themed ornamental mailbox as claimed in claim 1 comprising;
- the lid comprising a cover and a handle;
- the cover being hingedly connected to the bottom panel about a front opening of the storage compartment;
- the handle being mounted to the cover; and
4. A vehicular-themed ornamental mailbox as claimed in claim 1 comprising;
- the speaker module comprising a speaker, a power source, a chipset, an activation sensor, and a housing;
- the power source being electrically connected to the chipset, the activation sensor, and the speaker;
- the chipset being electronically connected the speaker and the activation sensor;
- the speaker, the power source, the chipset, and the activation sensor being internally mounted within the housing;
- the housing being positioned adjacent to a front opening of the storage compartment; and
- the housing being internally connected to the storage compartment.
5. A vehicular-themed ornamental mailbox as claimed in claim 1 comprising;
- a sleeve;
- an indicator flag;
- the sleeve being laterally connected to the left panel; and
- the indicator flag being slidable engaged within the sleeve.
6. A vehicular-themed ornamental mailbox as claimed in claim 5, wherein the indicator flag is a black and white checkered racing flag.
7. A vehicular-themed ornamental mailbox as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first ornamentation is a supercharger ornamentation.
8. A vehicular-themed ornamental mailbox as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second ornamentation is a left set of pipes ornamentation.
9. A vehicular-themed ornamental mailbox as claimed in claim 1, wherein the third ornamentation is a right set of pipes ornamentation.
10. A vehicular-themed ornamental mailbox as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fourth ornamentation is a vehicular front-end ornamentation.
11. A vehicular-themed ornamental mailbox as claimed in claim 10 comprising;
- the first ornamentation comprising a base and a supercharger ornamentation;
- the supercharger ornamentation being connected to the base; and
- the fourth ornamentation being removably mounted to the base.
Type: Application
Filed: Aug 6, 2021
Publication Date: Feb 10, 2022
Inventor: Mark Edwin O'Brien (Yadkinville, NC)
Application Number: 17/396,209