Patent ID: 6299325
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: A47G,G09F

Abstract:
An illuminating address indication device comprising:a) a one piece housing having a pair of longitudinal side walls, a pair of opposed end walls and a top wall, the longitudinal side walls, opposed end walls and top wall forming an inner channel, each longitudinal side wall having a bottom edge, an inner surface and a ridge protruding from the inner surface proximal to the longitudinal side wall bottom edge, the housing permitting light to shine through each wall,b) a base member having a pair of opposed outwardly flanging side portions, each side portion having a groove formed along an outer edge, the base member mounted to a top portion of a mailbox, one ridge of each housing longitudinal side wall mating with one groove of each base member side portion,c) light means mounted within the housing inner channel for illuminating the address indication device,d) at least one battery electrically coupled to the light means for supplying power thereto,e) a photosensitive cell mounted on the housing for operating a switch in response to a pre-determined threshold of ambient light being exceeded, the switch electrically coupled between the battery and the light means; andf) indicia mounted on at least one housing longitudinal side wall.