US4290549A
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Self-dropping flag for mail boxes
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-08-17
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Granted: 1981-09-22
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Expires: 1999-08-17
Abstract
Abstract A rural delivery mail box, including a flag at its side, and another flag at its rear; both of the flags being pivotable automatically between a displayed, and a stored-away, position, when the mail box door is pivoted open by the mailman.
Inventors
- 👤 John Getz, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 07:51
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G29/00; A47G29/12; A47G29/1209; A47G29/121; A47G2029/12105
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
An improved mail box, comprising, in combination, an elongated box, an opening at a front of said box, a door pivoted to said box closing said opening, a first flag on a side of said box for signalling a resident; said first flag in a cocked position being raised upwardly for display, and a second flag in a cocked position being in a downwardly lowered, stored position, and said door tripping both said cocked positions when said door is pivoted open; an L-shaped plate, secured to said door, holding a flagstaff of said first flag from pivoting, and a sliding bar, attached to said plate, abutting against said second flag, retaining a flagstaff thereof from pivoting about a rivet secured to a rear wall of said box and extending through an intermediate portion of said flagstaff while an upward extending end of said flagstaff has a weight affixed thereto for being gravity activated for pivoting said flagstaff.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
An improved mail box, comprising, in combination, an elongated box, an opening at a front of said box, a door pivoted to said box closing said opening, a first flag on a side of said box for signalling a resident; said first flag in a cocked position being raised upwardly for display, and a second flag in a cocked position being in a downwardly lowered, stored position, and said door tripping both said cocked positions when said door is pivoted open; an L-shaped plate, secured to said door, holding a flagstaff of said first flag from pivoting, and a sliding bar, attached to said plate, abutting against said second flag, retaining a flagstaff thereof from pivoting about a rivet secured to a rear wall of said box and extending through an intermediate portion of said flagstaff while an upward extending end of said flagstaff has a weight affixed thereto for being gravity activated for pivoting said flagstaff.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-09-21 | 1985-03-23 | 1985-09-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-09-21 | 1989-03-23 | 1989-09-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-09-21 | 1993-03-23 | 1993-09-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |