Mail box

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a mail box showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of a mail box showing my new design;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showing of the flag in FIGS. 1 and 12 and the words "U.S. Mail" in FIGS. 2 and 9 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D388232
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 5, 1996
Date of Patent: Dec 23, 1997
Inventor: Joseph A. Valentino (Holmes, PA)
Primary Examiner: Paula A. Mortimer
Law Firm: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.
Application Number: 0/62,024
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Simulative (D99/30)
International Classification: 9900;