Post box

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, left, top perspective view of a post box showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines are included for the purpose of showing portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a post box, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1002989
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 7, 2023
Date of Patent: Oct 24, 2023
Assignee: UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (Washington, DC)
Inventor: William A. Tartal (Baltimore, MD)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth J Oswecki
Application Number: 29/872,158
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Mailbox (D99/29)