Patent ID: 7007839

Claim:
In combination: a mailbox having an enclosure including a floor wall, an upper wall arched over the floor wall, and a door pivotally mounted on said floor wall to selectively close an end of said upper wall, said mailbox including a flag pivotally mounted on said upper wall to pivot between an upright position and an inclined position, said mailbox having a latching mechanism for selectively securing a door of the mailbox in a closed position; a device for providing a visual indication of a mail delivery for use with said mailbox, said device comprising: a coupling means selectively securing said device to the flag of said mailbox, an elongate member having a first end and a second end, said first end being attached to said coupling means, said elongate member being flexible, said elongate member having a medial portion positionable over a portion of said latching mechanism; and an indicator operationally coupled to said second end of said elongate member, said indicator being positionable to provide a visual indication of a mail delivery, said indicator being substantially disc shaped, said indicator having a diameter in the range between one half and four inches inclusive, said indicator having an indicia positioned on at least a first surface of said indicator; wherein said coupling means further comprises a clip removably coupled to the flag of said mailbox, the clip having a substantially U-shaped configuration with a base portion and a pair of arm portions extending from said base portion in a substantially parallel relationship to each other to pinch a portion of the flag inserted therebetween.