Fiber optic panel illuminated mailbox

[0030] Referring now to the drawings, there is shown a preferred embodiment of the fiber optic panel illuminated mailbox. As aforesaid, the fiber optic panel illuminated mailbox 10 comprises a solar cell 12 energy collector of minimal size, control circuitry 14, battery 16 storage, a light emitting diode (LED) 18 illumination source feeding a fiber optic panel 20, a mail box 22, and a mounting post 24 having address number or other shaped cutouts 26 behind which is mounted said fiber optic panel 20.

[0031] In a preferred embodiment, the mailbox 22 comprises a substantially triangular external cross section which tapers from a front portion 30 to a rear portion 32. The mailbox 22 preferably has a hinged and substantially triangular door 33 at said front portion 30. The mounting post 24, also in a preferred embodiment, comprises a substantially uniform hollow triangular tubular cross section with one or more identifying cutouts 26 which represent address numbers of the location. Alternat