Cluster box mail delivery unit

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cluster box mail delivery unit showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof.

The back view and bottom view form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a cluster box mail delivery unit, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D745765
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 2, 2014
Date of Patent: Dec 15, 2015
Assignee: United States Postal Service (Washington, DC)
Inventors: Ryszard K. Mikolajczyk (Chicago, IL), Taurris D. Baskerville (Schaumburg, IL)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth J Oswecki
Application Number: 29/492,725
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Post (D99/32)