Patent ID: 6575423
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
A mailbox post assembly comprising:an elongate, hollow post having a pair of cooperating openings formed therein positioned generally nearer one end of said post than another end of said post, said cooperating openings being positioned on opposite sides of said post from one another; an elongate transverse beam sized and configured to be received in said cooperating openings of said post for extending through said post transversely thereto in use; and at least one first decorative element for mounting solely to said post and at least one second decorative element for mounting solely to said beam, wherein said at feast one first and second decorative elements, when mounted, have the appearance of a brace extending from said beam to said post, wherein said beam and said post are sized and shaped to allow said beam to be fitted within said hollow post in a parallel nested arrangement for transportation prior to installation, and said decorative element is sized and configured to be fitted inside said hollow post for transportation prior to assembly and installation.