Device for attachment to a mail box for use in indicating the delivery of mail

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a “device for attachment to a mail box for use in indicating the delivery of mail,” showing my new design that includes a fixed housing and a movable indicator element, and this particular figure showing the movable indicator element hanging below the fixed housing;

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the device shown in FIG. 1, and the right side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the device shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view of the device wherein the movable indicator element has been moved to a stowed location inside the fixed housing.

Claims

The ornamental design for a “device for attachment to a mail box for use in indicating the delivery of mail,” as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
2609787 September 1952 Lawson
2707075 April 1955 Van Duzor
3426966 February 1969 Lay
4821953 April 18, 1989 Pozoha
D335747 May 18, 1993 Dearing et al.
D341917 November 30, 1993 Mehor
D356428 March 14, 1995 Piatkowski et al.
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D447313 August 28, 2001 Murawski et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D457706
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 4, 2001
Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
Inventor: Emery C. Teichelman (Taylor, TX)
Primary Examiner: Paula A. Mortimer
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Charles W. McHugh
Application Number: 29/142,827
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D99/43); Mailbox (D99/29)
International Classification: 9900;