Magnetic mail notification apparatus

Apparatus for use with a mailbox having a door pivotably attached to a mail receptacle, the apparatus comprising:

• an indicator assembly including an indicator arm positionable in a first position when the door is closed and in a second position when the door is opened;
• a first magnet which holds the indicator arm in the first position via a first magnetic coupling until the door is opened, and which causes the indicator arm to displace to the second position when the door is opened;
• and
• a base assembly securable to the mail receptacle, and wherein a second magnetic coupling occurs between the base assembly and the indicator arm.

Apparatus for use with a mailbox having a door pivotably attached to a mail receptacle, the apparatus comprising:

• a base assembly securable to the mail receptacle;
• an indicator assembly pivotably attached to the base assembly and including an indicator arm;
• and
• a first magnetic coupling between the base assembly and the indicator arm,
• wherein the first magnetic coupling includes a magnet in the base assembly, and wherein the magnet provides an adhesive force between the base assembly and the mail receptacle.

Apparatus for use with a mailbox having a door pivotably attached to a mail receptacle, the apparatus comprising:

• a base assembly securable to the mail receptacle;
• an indicator assembly pivotably attached to the base assembly and including an indicator arm;
• a first magnetic coupling between the base assembly and the indicator arm;
• and
• a second magnetic coupling between the door and the indicator arm, the second magnetic coupling being operative to displace the indicator arm to a second position when the door is opened.