Mail receptacle with delivery indicator
First Claim
1. A mailbox which incorporates:
- a) a mail delivery indicating apparatus wherein said apparatus is activated by the deposit of mail into said mailbox;
b) a recording and playback device by which verbal messages can be deposited for the owner of said mailbox, and retrieved only by said owner.
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Abstract
The “Mail Receptacle with Delivery Indicator” is a device which will allow the user of the unit to visually detect the presence of mail without opening the unit, or even approaching said unit directly. There are several possible embodiments of said device, including but not limited to a unit which can be placed at the roadside in rural areas for delivery of mail, a unit which can be mounted on the outside wall of a house for delivery of mail in urban areas, a smaller unit, possibly assembled in groups, which could be used for multiple dwellings such as apartment complexes, a special unit to be placed inside a wall locker in a school, factory, or any other location in which wall lockers are used, or a decorative unit which could be placed on a desk or table to be used for personal or interoffice communication. The unit may also include a recording means which would allow a verbal message for the user of the mailbox to be recorded and played back at the convenience of the user. The unit may also include a security mechanism which prevents unauthorized persons from having access to mail within the unit. The unit may also include a protected area for displaying the name and/or house number of the user, providing easier identification of the proper unit for someone delivering mail.
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1. A mailbox which incorporates:
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a) a mail delivery indicating apparatus wherein said apparatus is activated by the deposit of mail into said mailbox;
b) a recording and playback device by which verbal messages can be deposited for the owner of said mailbox, and retrieved only by said owner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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