Mailbox with mounted vehicle

Abstract

The mailbox comprises a box portion with wheel-like formations extended thereon, and a separate car body portion in the shape of a car body, but without wheels, wherein the car body portion is adapted to be mounted onto the box portion. The wheels can be molded on the box portion, or otherwise secured thereto, either permanently or removably. The car body portion can be a replica of a NASCAR racing car, with appropriate advertising on it, which can be used to promote the sponsors.

1 . A mailbox comprising: 
 a box portion having a lid and having extended therefrom a plurality of wheel-like formations;    a vehicle body portion having open fender areas on or near which wheels would ordinarily be located, wherein said open fender areas are spaced and sized to accommodate the wheel-like formations extended from said box portion; and    a mount that enables the vehicle body portion to be mounted onto the box portion, with the wheel-like formations fitted within the open fender areas, wherein said mount enables the vehicle body portion to be easily mounted to said box portion and removed and replaced when desired.    
   
   
       2 . The mailbox of  claim 1 , wherein the box portion is molded with the wheel-like formations from a single integral piece of plastic.  
   
   
       3 . The mailbox of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle body portion is molded from a single integral piece of plastic without the wheel-like formations.  
   
   
       4 . The mailbox of  claim 1 , wherein the wheel-like formations are adapted such that about one half of each formation extends above the box portion, and about one half of each formation extends below the upper surface of the box portion, wherein the exterior side of each formation extends outward from the side walls of the box portion.  
   
   
       5 . The mailbox of  claim 1 , wherein the wheel-like formations are formed separately from the box portion, and adapted to be snapped into or otherwise connected to the box portion.  
   
   
       6 . The mailbox of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle body portion is in the shape of a racing car body.  
   
   
       7 . The mailbox of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle body portion is in the shape of an automobile.  
   
   
       8 . The mailbox of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle body portion is in the shape of a motorcycle, truck or van.  
   
   
       9 . The mailbox of  claim 1 , wherein there are at least four wheel-like formations extended from the box portion.  
   
   
       10 . The mailbox of  claim 1 , wherein the lid is located on one end of the box portion, and the vehicle body portion is adapted to be mounted on said box portion such that it faces in the opposite direction as the one end.  
   
   
       11 . A method of adapting a mailbox comprising: 
 providing a box portion with a plurality of wheel-like formations extended therefrom;    providing a vehicle body portion having open fender areas on or near which wheels would ordinarily be located, wherein said open fender areas are spaced and sized to accommodate the wheel-like formations extended from said box portion; and    enabling the vehicle body portion to be mounted onto the box portion, with the wheel-like formations fitted within and accommodated by the open fender areas, wherein said vehicle body portion can be easily mounted to said box portion and removed and replaced when desired.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the box portion is molded with the wheel-like formations from a single integral piece of plastic, and wherein the vehicle body portion is molded from a single integral piece of plastic without the wheel-like formations.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the wheel-like formations are adapted such that about one half of each formation extends above the box portion, and about one half of each formation extends below the upper surface of the box portion, wherein the exterior side of each formation extends outward from the side walls of the box portion.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the wheel-like formations are formed separately from the box portion, and adapted to be snapped into or otherwise connected to the box portion.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the vehicle body portion is in the shape of a racing car body, automobile, motorcycle, truck or van.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein there are at least four wheel-like formations extended from the box portion.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the lid is located on one end of the box portion, and the vehicle body portion is adapted to be mounted on said box portion such that it faces in the opposite direction as the one end.  
   
   
       18 . A method of providing advertising, comprising: 
 providing a mailbox, wherein the mailbox has a box portion with a plurality of wheel-like formations thereon, and a vehicle body portion having open fender areas where wheels would ordinarily be located, wherein said open fender areas are spaced and sized to accommodate the wheel-like formations extended from said box portion;    enabling the vehicle body portion to be mounted onto the box portion, with the wheel-like formations fitted within and accommodated by the open fender areas, wherein said vehicle body portion can be easily mounted to said box portion and removed and replaced when desired; and    providing advertising materials on the vehicle body portion, wherein said advertising materials are designed to replicate advertising found on actual vehicles.    
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein different vehicle body portions with different advertising materials are provided, such that the vehicle body portion on said box portion can be replaced and substituted with a new vehicle body portion.