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Granted Patent B2
US 8,795,024 · App. 13/612,234 · Granted Aug 5, 2014

Multi-functional mount

Inventor: John R. Rinehart (Milton, WI)
A63H3/50A63H3/00
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Patent No.
US 8,795,024
App. No.
13/612,234
Granted
Aug 5, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An article of manufacture can include a figurine body and a first mounting pad. The first mounting pad can include a notch located in the bottom of the first mounting pad. The first mounting pad can include a first mounting mechanism. The figurine body and the first mounting pad can be separated by a guide groove. Upon removal of the first mounting pad from the figurine body at at least the guide groove, an opening is exposed to form a second mounting mechanism.

Claims (36)

1. An article of manufacture comprising:

a figurine body; and

a first mounting pad comprising a notch located in a bottom of the first mounting pad,

wherein:

the first mounting pad comprises a first mounting mechanism;

the figurine body and the first mounting pad are separated by a guide groove; and

upon removal of the first mounting pad from the figurine body at at least the guide groove, an opening is exposed to form a second mounting mechanism.

2. The article of manufacture of claim 1 , further comprising a second mounting pad.

3. The article of manufacture of claim 2 , wherein the second mounting pad is integrated into the figurine body.

4. The article of manufacture of claim 2 , wherein the second mounting pad is orthogonal to a bottom of the first mounting pad.

5. The article of manufacture of claim 4 , wherein the notch is configured to fit over a lip of a mailbox.

6. The article of manufacture of claim 5 , wherein the second mounting pad is configured to lay against a back of the mailbox.

7. The article of manufacture of claim 1 , wherein the opening has a cross-section configured to receive a post.

8. The article of manufacture of claim 7 , further comprising a fastening area located on a side of the figurine body, wherein the fastening area is configured to lie against the post, wherein the post is inserted into the figurine body.

9. The article of manufacture of claim 7 , wherein a cross-section of the post is approximately 4 inches by 4 inches.

10. The article of manufacture of claim 1 , wherein the figurine body comprises a bird shape.

11. The article of manufacture of claim 1 , wherein the bird shape comprises at least one of an eagle, a crane, an owl, or a hawk.

12. The article of manufacture of claim 1 , wherein the figurine body and the first mounting pad comprise a monolithic structure.

13. An assembly comprising:

a figurine mounted to a mailbox;

wherein:

the figurine comprises a figurine body and a first mounting pad including a notch located in a bottom of the first mounting pad,

the first mounting pad comprises a first mounting mechanism;

the figurine and the first mounting pad are separated by a guide groove; and

upon removal of the first mounting pad from the figurine at at least the guide groove, an opening is exposed to form a second mounting mechanism.

14. The assembly of claim 13 , wherein the figurine further comprises a second mounting pad.

15. The assembly of claim 14 , wherein the second mounting pad is orthogonal to a bottom of the first mounting pad.

16. The assembly of claim 15 , wherein the second mounting pad is configured to lay against a back of the mailbox.

17. The assembly of claim 13 , wherein the notch is configured to fit over a lip of the mailbox.

18. A method comprising:

forming a figurine body; and

forming a first mounting pad on the figurine body;

forming a notch located in a bottom of the first mounting pad, wherein the first mounting pad comprises a first mounting mechanism; and

forming a guide groove, wherein the figurine body and the first mounting pad are separated by the guide groove, and wherein upon removal of the first mounting pad from the figurine body at at least the guide groove, an opening is exposed to form a second mounting mechanism.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising forming a second mounting pad on the figurine body.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the second mounting pad is orthogonal to the bottom of the first mounting pad.

Continuity (1)
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