ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,543,878, issued on Feb. 10.
"Mailbox delivery indicator" was invented by Ronnie Millard (Eatonton, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The mailbox delivery indicator is a signaling device. The mailbox delivery indicator incorporates a mailbox structure, a mechanical linkage structure, and a reflector structure. The mechanical linkage structure and the reflector structure attach to the mailbox structure. The mailbox structure forms a protected space that receives and stores one or more traditional messaging facilities. The mechanical linkage structure: a) mechanically detects when the protected space formed by the mailbox structure is acce...