Cluster box mail delivery unit
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Description
The rear and bottom views form no part of the claimed design.
The broken lines 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: D785274
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 15, 2015
Date of Patent: Apr 25, 2017
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: 29/548,675
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 15, 2015
Date of Patent: Apr 25, 2017
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: 29/548,675
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Mailbox (D99/29)