Mailbox

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mailbox showing my new design, the broken line showing of the flag and lock is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 Is another perspective view thereof, omitting the unclaimed portions of the design;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

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Other references
  • "Ideal for Mail, Film, Books, Videos, Keys or Documents", Salisbury Industries, Jun., 1997, p. 13. Advertisement for Mailbox: "Locking Mailboxes Protect Mail When You're Away", Unknown, Jun., 1997, p. 45. Advertisement for Mailboxes: "1. Letter Box", Unknown, Apr., 1997, p. 21. Mailmaster.TM., Cutler, Jun., 1997, p. 1. "House Mount Lockable Mailboxes", Easy Up, Jun., 1997, pp. 4, 5, 12. "Post Mounted Mailboxes", Mailboxguy.com, Oct., 1997, pp. 1, 2. "Mailboxes by Mail", Mailboxes by Mail, Oct., 1997, p. 1.
Patent History
Patent number: D411752
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 20, 1998
Date of Patent: Jun 29, 1999
Assignee: Davis Tool Inc. (Hillsboro, OR)
Inventor: Ron L. Davis (Hillsboro, OR)
Primary Examiner: Paula A. Mortimer
Law Firm: Chernoff, Vilhauer, McClung & Stenzel, LLP
Application Number: 0/95,294
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Mailbox (D99/29)
International Classification: 9900;