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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a retrofittable mailbox light system and more particularly pertains to providing an unobtrusive housing adapted to light a mailbox only when opened.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of mailbox light apparatuses is known in the prior art. More specifically, mailbox light apparatuses heretofore devised and utilized for the purpose of lighting a mailbox are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
By way of example, the prior art includes U.S. Pat. No. 4,648,012; U.S. Pat. No. 4,755,915; U.S. Pat. No. 3,935,994; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 313,106; U.S. Pat. No. 4,442,278; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,385,295.
In this respect, the retrofittable mailbox light system according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of providing an unobtrusive housing adapted to light a mailbox only when opened.
Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for a new and improved retrofittable mailbox light system which can be used for providing an unobtrusive housing adapted to light a mailbox only when opened. In this regard, the present invention substantially fulfills this need.