Mailbox
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Description
The broken lines shown in the drawings represent portions of the mailbox that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a mailbox, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D727589
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 13, 2014
Date of Patent: Apr 21, 2015
Assignee: United States Postal Service (Washington, DC)
Inventors: Michael John Amato (Reston, VA), Marc David McCrery (Arlington, VA), William Albert Tartal (Baltimore, MD), Donald Eugene Irwin (Fredericksburg, VA), Kelly Ann Strong (Alexandria, VA)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth J Oswecki
Application Number: 29/499,297
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 13, 2014
Date of Patent: Apr 21, 2015
Assignee: United States Postal Service (Washington, DC)
Inventors: Michael John Amato (Reston, VA), Marc David McCrery (Arlington, VA), William Albert Tartal (Baltimore, MD), Donald Eugene Irwin (Fredericksburg, VA), Kelly Ann Strong (Alexandria, VA)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth J Oswecki
Application Number: 29/499,297
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Mailbox (D99/29)