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Reversible mailbox signaling device

CA 1324293 C · Owner: Esopi, Aldo · Inventors: Esopi, Aldo

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A transposable dual mode mailbox signaling device for mounting on either side of a rural mailbox is disclosed. A housing attachable to either side of a mailbox proximate the mailbox door has a front face, back face a proximal end, including a centered elongated aperture to receive a flagstaff flange, and an open distal end, an open top edge and an open bottom edge. A longitudinally symmetrical flagstaff is mounted within the housing for pivotal movement about its horizontal axis. The flagstaff has an opposing pair of horizontal flanges at the lower end as well as a downward projecting flange at the flagstaff's lower edge. Each flange is sized to fit through the proximal edge's aperture. A …

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  • Granted November 16, 1993. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended November 16, 2010.
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FiledSeptember 15, 1987
GrantedNovember 16, 1993
Term endedNovember 16, 2010
Patent numberCA 1324293 C
Classification (IPC)A47G29/12 +1 more

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19881991199419972000200320062009Application filedSep 15, 1987Patent grantedNov 16, 1993Term endedNov 16, 2010

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