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A mailbox light assembly for illuminating an inside of a standard mailbox upon opening of the mailbox's door. The mailbox light assembly includes housing, a light source, a power source and a normally closed pushbutton door switch. The housing has an upper surface that is designed to abut a top insi

A mailbox light assembly for illuminating an inside of a standard mailbox upon opening of the mailbox's door. The mailbox light assembly includes housing, a light source, a power source and a normally closed pushbutton door switch. The housing has an upper surface that is designed to abut a top inside surface of a standard mailbox. A pair of clips is used to couple the housing to the top inside surface of the mailbox. The light source provides illumination to an inside of the mailbox and is positioned in the housing. The power source provides power to the light source and is also positioned in the housing. The door switch is electrically coupled between the light source and the power source and is activated when a door of the mailbox is not covering an opening to the mailbox.

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1. A mailbox light assembly comprising:a housing, said housing having an upper surface adapted to abut a top inside surface of a standard mailbox;a pair of clips for coupling said upper surface of said housing to said top inside surface of said mailbox;a light source for providing illumination to an

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A mailbox light assembly comprising:a housing, said housing having an upper surface adapted to abut a top inside surface of a standard mailbox;a pair of clips for coupling said upper surface of said housing to said top inside surface of said mailbox;a light source for providing illumination to an inside of said mailbox, said light source being positioned in said housing;a power source for powering said light source, said power source being in electrical communication with said light source, said power source being positioned in said housing;a normally closed pushbutton door switch for activating said light source, said door switch being electrically coupled between said light source and said power source, said door switch further being positioned to engage a door of said mailbox when said door is covering an opening to said inside of said mailbox;wherein when said door is covering said opening to said mailbox said door switch is open and when said door is not covering said opening to said mailbox said door switch is closed thereby activating said power source; andan on/off switch for disconnecting the power source from the light source to conserve energy of the power source when not in use, said on/off switch being electrically coupled between said power source and said light source.2. The mailbox light assembly of claim 1 further comprising:said housing further having a front wall, a bottom wall, and an open back portion.3. The mailbox light assembly of claim 1 further comprising:each said clips having a first portion extending from said front wall of said housing proximate said upper surface of said housing, each said clip having a second portion for engaging an outside surface of said mailbox, said second portion being coupled generally perpendicular to said first portion proximate said upper surface of said housing, said second portion further being generally parallel to said upper surface of said housing, said clips being spaced a predetermined distance apart from each other.4. The mailbox light assembly of claim 2 further comprising:said light source further being positioned proximate said back portion.5. The mailbox light assembly of claim 2 further comprising:said door switch extending from said front wall of said housing.6. The mailbox light assembly of claim 1 further comprising:said on/off switch extending from a bottom wall of said housing for allowing manipulation of said on/off switch.7. The mailbox light assembly of claim 1 further comprising:a battery compartment for holding said power source, said battery compartment being received in said housing.8. The mailbox light assembly of claim 7 further comprising:said battery compartment being coupled to an inside surface of a bottom wall of said housing.9. The mailbox light assembly of claim 1 further comprising:said housing being generally made of plastic.10. A mailbox light assembly comprising:a housing, said housing having an upper surface adapted to abut a top inside surface of a standard mailbox, said housing further having a front wall, a bottom wall, and an open back portion;a pair of clips for coupling said housing to said mailbox, each said clips having a first portion extending from said front wall of said housing proximate said upper surface of said housing, each said clip having a second portion for engaging an outside surface of said mailbox, said second portion being coupled generally perpendicular to said first portion proximate said upper surface of said housing, said second portion further being generally parallel to said upper surface of said housing, said clips being spaced a predetermined distance apart from each other;a light source for providing illumination to an inside of said mailbox, said light source being positioned in said housing proximate said back portion;a power source for powering said light source, said power source being in electrical communication with said light source, said power source being positioned in said housing;a normally closed pushbutton door switch for activating said light source, said door switch being electrically coupled between said light source and said power source, said door switch extending from said front wall of said housing, said door switch further being positioned to engage a door of said mail box when said door is covering an opening to said mail box wherein when said door is covering said opening to said mailbox said door switch is open and when said door is not covering said opening to said mailbox said door switch is closed;an on/off switch for disconnecting the power source from the light source to conserve energy of the power source when not in use, said on/off switch being electrically coupled between said power source and said light source;said on/off switch extending from said bottom wall of said housing for allowing manipulation of said on/off switch;a battery compartment for holding said power source, said battery compartment being coupled to an inside surface for said bottom wall; andsaid housing being generally made of plastic.11. A mailbox light assembly comprising:a housing, said housing having an upper surface abutting a top inside surface of a standard mailbox when installed;a light source for providing illumination to an inside of said mailbox, said light source being positioned entirely within said housing;a power source for powering said light source, said power source being in electrical communication with said light source, said power source being positioned in said housing: anda pair of clips for coupling said upper surface of said housing to said top inside surface of said mailbox;each one of said pair of clips having a first portion extending from said front wall of said housing proximate said upper surface of said housing, each one of said pair of clips having a second portion for engaging an outside surface of said mailbox, said second portion being coupled generally perpendicular to said first portion proximate said upper surface of said housing, said second portion further being generally parallel to said upper surface of said housing, said clips being spaced a predetermined distance apart from each other.12. The mailbox light assembly of claim 11, further comprising:a normally closed pushbutton door switch for activating said light source, said door switch being electrically coupled between said light source and said power source, said door switch further being positioned to engage a door of said mailbox when said door is covering an opening to said inside of said mailbox; andwherein when said door is covering said opening to said mailbox said door switch is open and when said door is not covering said opening to said mailbox said door switch is closed thereby activating said power source.13. The mailbox light assembly of claim 11, further comprising:an on/off switch for disconnecting the power source from the light source to conserve energy of the power source when not in use, said on/off switch being electrically coupled between said power source and said light source.