US2428423A - Signal for rural mail boxes - Google Patents

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US2428423A
US2428423A US665267A US66526746A US2428423A US 2428423 A US2428423 A US 2428423A US 665267 A US665267 A US 665267A US 66526746 A US66526746 A US 66526746A US 2428423 A US2428423 A US 2428423A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
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    • A47G29/12—Mail or newspaper receptacles, e.g. letter-boxes; Openings in doors or the like for delivering mail or newspapers
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
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  • This invention relates to improvements in signals for rural mail boxes.
  • My object is to supply a simple and inexpensive mechanism for signaling to rural mail box users that mail matter has been deposited in their mail box.
  • my object is to construct a signal which will be an attachment to any standard rural mail boX.
  • FIG. 1 is a fragmentary side view of a rural mail box showing signal trapped down against the mail box by the door flange;
  • Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same;
  • Fig. 3 is an enlarged drawing of the signal itself in upright signaling position;
  • Fig. 4 is a cross section of same on a line 4 4, Fig. 3; and
  • Fig. 5 is an enlarged top view showing method of attachment, on a line 5 5, Fig. 1.
  • I affix one corner 1 to one end of a coil spring 8, the other end of the coil spring I afx to a metal base 9 projecting laterally into a point 0n the square of sheet metal I paint a brightly colored spot I9 on a dark background, for the Y sake of good visibility.
  • a visible member being held above the mail box in an upright displaying position by being connected to one end oi a helical spring, said spring providing flexibility for said Visible member to be drawn down and turned in any direction convenient for restraining same in a non-displaying position, the other end of said helical spring being connected to a base for support, said base having a lateral extension ending in a point providing means for attachment to a mailbox.
  • a visible member being held above the mail box in an upright displaying position by being connected to one end of a helical spring, said spring providing flexibility for said visible member to be drawn down and turned in any direction convenient for restraining same ina non-displaying position, the other end of said helical spring being connected to a base for support, said base having a lateral extension by means of which the attachment is kept aixed under the catchbar between the rivets on top of the mail box.

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Oct. 7, 1947. W, J, HURBAN 2,428,423
lSIGNAL FOR RURAL MAIL BOXES Filed April 26, 1946 Patented Oct. 7, 1947 UNITEDv STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.
This invention relates to improvements in signals for rural mail boxes.
My object is to supply a simple and inexpensive mechanism for signaling to rural mail box users that mail matter has been deposited in their mail box.
Also, my object is to construct a signal which will be an attachment to any standard rural mail boX.
In my drawing- Fig. 1 is a fragmentary side view of a rural mail box showing signal trapped down against the mail box by the door flange; Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same; Fig. 3 is an enlarged drawing of the signal itself in upright signaling position; Fig. 4 is a cross section of same on a line 4 4, Fig. 3; and Fig. 5 is an enlarged top view showing method of attachment, on a line 5 5, Fig. 1.
I construct this signaling mechanism by cutting a piece of sheet metal into a square shape 6, Fig.
, 3, and to achieve a diamond shape in the upright position, I affix one corner 1 to one end of a coil spring 8, the other end of the coil spring I afx to a metal base 9 projecting laterally into a point 0n the square of sheet metal I paint a brightly colored spot I9 on a dark background, for the Y sake of good visibility.
, The attachment to the mail box is accomplished by forcing the pointed base I0, Figures 3 and 5, into the crack I I between the riveted part of the catchbar I2 and top of mail box I3.
It is operated as follows: When the door I4, Figures 1 and 2, of the mail box is closed, the square of sheet metal 6 is pulled down and one of the corners I5 is inserted between the door ange IB and side of box I3. There it stays trapped until the door I8 is opened and then the signal springs into an upright position I'I as an indication that mail matter has been deposited for the tenant.
Therefore, I claim:
1. In an attachment for rural mail boxes, a visible member being held above the mail box in an upright displaying position by being connected to one end oi a helical spring, said spring providing flexibility for said Visible member to be drawn down and turned in any direction convenient for restraining same in a non-displaying position, the other end of said helical spring being connected to a base for support, said base having a lateral extension ending in a point providing means for attachment to a mailbox.
2. In an attachment for rural mail boxes having a catchbar riveted to the top, a visible member being held above the mail box in an upright displaying position by being connected to one end of a helical spring, said spring providing flexibility for said visible member to be drawn down and turned in any direction convenient for restraining same ina non-displaying position, the other end of said helical spring being connected to a base for support, said base having a lateral extension by means of which the attachment is kept aixed under the catchbar between the rivets on top of the mail box.
WENDELL J. HURBAN.
REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:
UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,021,147 Green Mar. 26, 1912 1,458,836 McDowell June 12, 1923 2,193,747 Thompson Mar. 12, 1940 2,217,310 Fatur Oct. 8, 1940
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US2483992A (en) * 1948-06-24 1949-10-04 Raymond C Young Signal attachment for rural mailboxes
US2557859A (en) * 1947-08-12 1951-06-19 Bernstein Harry Emergency road signal
US2592555A (en) * 1948-02-14 1952-04-15 H M Seivert Door-actuated mailbox signal
US2836352A (en) * 1956-03-30 1958-05-27 Edwin R Morrow Signal attachment for mail boxes
US2874895A (en) * 1955-03-28 1959-02-24 Fred W Opp Mailbox signal
US2924376A (en) * 1958-07-09 1960-02-09 Edwin H Johnson Mail box signal
US3063406A (en) * 1961-08-15 1962-11-13 Fred S Slick Means for displaying a flag
US3095140A (en) * 1962-07-02 1963-06-25 Wilmer E Buedingen Mailbox signal
US3102684A (en) * 1959-06-01 1963-09-03 Henry B Eging Automatic mail box signal
US3213823A (en) * 1964-06-15 1965-10-26 Robert M Levy Safety hat for water skiers
US3275227A (en) * 1963-03-01 1966-09-27 Leonard E Bogue Mail box signal device
US3482543A (en) * 1968-09-30 1969-12-09 Norman R Guidos Mail box signal flag
US3490411A (en) * 1969-03-12 1970-01-20 Myles C Poindexter Mail and newspaper box flag
US3516383A (en) * 1969-03-25 1970-06-23 Louis Goodman Mailbox signal flag
US3596631A (en) * 1970-03-19 1971-08-03 Donald F Sutton Signal device
US3750939A (en) * 1972-08-16 1973-08-07 E Hallett Signals for mail box
US3866823A (en) * 1974-02-12 1975-02-18 Robert E Grayson Rural mailbox signal
US4000847A (en) * 1975-07-28 1977-01-04 Duis Jack L Mail indicator used in conjunction with a mailbox
US4524905A (en) * 1984-03-12 1985-06-25 Crist Robert M Mail box signal device
US4711391A (en) * 1987-02-13 1987-12-08 Paul Roge Mailbox signal device
US5497940A (en) * 1994-12-22 1996-03-12 Vogt; Michael A. Mail box signaling device
US6318629B1 (en) 2000-04-17 2001-11-20 William B. Anderson Signal device for mailbox
US20070210146A1 (en) * 2006-03-03 2007-09-13 Crowson Ray E Device for remotely indicating the opening of a mailbox door
US20150021384A1 (en) * 2013-07-17 2015-01-22 Lloyd Beachy Mailbox Alert System

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US1021147A (en) * 1911-03-01 1912-03-26 Arthur A Green Automatic fishing-pole.
US1458836A (en) * 1921-12-31 1923-06-12 William A Mcdowell Signal attachment for mail boxes
US2193747A (en) * 1938-11-16 1940-03-12 Thomas S Thompson Signal
US2217310A (en) * 1939-11-13 1940-10-08 James I Fatur Mailbox signal

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US1021147A (en) * 1911-03-01 1912-03-26 Arthur A Green Automatic fishing-pole.
US1458836A (en) * 1921-12-31 1923-06-12 William A Mcdowell Signal attachment for mail boxes
US2193747A (en) * 1938-11-16 1940-03-12 Thomas S Thompson Signal
US2217310A (en) * 1939-11-13 1940-10-08 James I Fatur Mailbox signal

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2557859A (en) * 1947-08-12 1951-06-19 Bernstein Harry Emergency road signal
US2592555A (en) * 1948-02-14 1952-04-15 H M Seivert Door-actuated mailbox signal
US2483992A (en) * 1948-06-24 1949-10-04 Raymond C Young Signal attachment for rural mailboxes
US2874895A (en) * 1955-03-28 1959-02-24 Fred W Opp Mailbox signal
US2836352A (en) * 1956-03-30 1958-05-27 Edwin R Morrow Signal attachment for mail boxes
US2924376A (en) * 1958-07-09 1960-02-09 Edwin H Johnson Mail box signal
US3102684A (en) * 1959-06-01 1963-09-03 Henry B Eging Automatic mail box signal
US3063406A (en) * 1961-08-15 1962-11-13 Fred S Slick Means for displaying a flag
US3095140A (en) * 1962-07-02 1963-06-25 Wilmer E Buedingen Mailbox signal
US3275227A (en) * 1963-03-01 1966-09-27 Leonard E Bogue Mail box signal device
US3213823A (en) * 1964-06-15 1965-10-26 Robert M Levy Safety hat for water skiers
US3482543A (en) * 1968-09-30 1969-12-09 Norman R Guidos Mail box signal flag
US3490411A (en) * 1969-03-12 1970-01-20 Myles C Poindexter Mail and newspaper box flag
US3516383A (en) * 1969-03-25 1970-06-23 Louis Goodman Mailbox signal flag
US3596631A (en) * 1970-03-19 1971-08-03 Donald F Sutton Signal device
US3750939A (en) * 1972-08-16 1973-08-07 E Hallett Signals for mail box
US3866823A (en) * 1974-02-12 1975-02-18 Robert E Grayson Rural mailbox signal
US4000847A (en) * 1975-07-28 1977-01-04 Duis Jack L Mail indicator used in conjunction with a mailbox
US4524905A (en) * 1984-03-12 1985-06-25 Crist Robert M Mail box signal device
US4711391A (en) * 1987-02-13 1987-12-08 Paul Roge Mailbox signal device
US5497940A (en) * 1994-12-22 1996-03-12 Vogt; Michael A. Mail box signaling device
US6318629B1 (en) 2000-04-17 2001-11-20 William B. Anderson Signal device for mailbox
US20070210146A1 (en) * 2006-03-03 2007-09-13 Crowson Ray E Device for remotely indicating the opening of a mailbox door
US7357297B2 (en) * 2006-03-03 2008-04-15 Crowson Ray E Device for remotely indicating the opening of a mailbox door
US20150021384A1 (en) * 2013-07-17 2015-01-22 Lloyd Beachy Mailbox Alert System
US9125507B2 (en) * 2013-07-17 2015-09-08 Lloyd Beachy Mailbox alert system

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