Personalized mailbox flag system
OwnerSanford A. Blockerinventor
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Abstract
A personalized mailbox flag system for displaying a sports team logo or other design such as a seasonal symbol or religious symbol. A mailbox sleeve is mounted over an existing mailbox. A decorative component is disposed on the mailbox sleeve. A decorative component is also disposed on the flag, which can pivot about the mailbox sleeve. Disposed on the free end of the flag is a décor mount, which displays a decorative component. The décor mount can pivot so as to orient the decorative component such that onlookers can read it.
Claims1
A personalized mailbox flag system (100) for displaying personal décor on a mailbox, said system (100) consisting of:
- (a) a mailbox sleeve (110) for placing over an existing mailbox (101), the mailbox sleeve (110) has a first end (111) and a second end (112) opposite the first end (111), a first side (113), a second side (114), and a top edge (115), the mailbox sleeve (110) is curved consisting of a U-shaped cross section when viewed from the first end (111), wherein a first decorative component (130) is disposed on one or both of the first side (113) and the second side (114) of the mailbox sleeve (110);
- (b) a flag (210) consisting of a pivot end (211), a free end (212), and an outer surface (213), the pivot end (211) is pivotally attached to either the first side (113) or the second side (114) of the mailbox sleeve (110) via a first pivot peg (240), the flag (210) pivots about the first pivot peg (240) between at least a first position wherein the free end (212) of the flag (210) extends above the top edge (115) of the sleeve (110) and a second position wherein the free end (212) of the flag (210) does not extend above the top edge (115) of the sleeve (110), a second decorative component (230) is disposed on the outer surface (213) of the flag (210);
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- (c) a décor mount (310) pivotally attached to the free end (212) of the flag (210) via a second pivot peg (340), a third decorative component (330) is disposed on an outer surface of the décor mount (310), the décor mount (310) pivots about the pivot peg (340) in at least a first direction and a second direction so as to orient the third decorative component (330) as desired.
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