Newspaper arrival indicators

In a box-like receptacle having an open end for insertion of printed matter such as newspapers and other printed matter, an assembly to visually indicate the presence of such printed matter within said receptacle comprising movable visual indicator means held in an unseen position when said receptacle is empty and means within said receptacle which coacts with said indicator means and which is responsive to the insertion of said printed matter into said receptacle to cause said indicator means to move from said unseen position to a visible position;

• said indicator means comprising a gravity-movable, rectangular first plate having first pivotal means attached to one end thereof, said pivotal means being secured to the outer surface of the bottom of said receptacle with the axis of the pivotal means being perpendicular to the length of said receptacle and positioned on said outer surface a distance from said open end which is greater than the length of said first plate when said first plate is in said unseen position;
• said insertion responsive means comprising a rectangular second plate having second pivotal means to pivotally mount said second plate on the inner surface of said bottom in an upstanding position within, and cross-wise of, said receptacle adjacent the open end of said receptacle when same is empty, said pivotal means providing for rotational movement of said second plate only toward the interior of said receptacle to the inner surface of said bottom, at least one portion of said second plate extending through at least one opening in said bottom, the said at least one portion having its terminal edge formed as a rearwardly extending support means for the other end of said first plate in said unseen position when said second plate is in said upstanding position, the weight of said first plate acting on said support means to hold said second plate in said upstanding position when said receptacle is empty, the rearward rotational movement of said upstanding second plate upon the insertion of said printed matter against the portion of the second plate within said receptacle rotatably removing said support means from said other end of said first plate whereby the weight of said first plate rotates said first plate about its pivotal axis to a pendant visible position.