Patent ID: 7487907
Filing Date: 2009-02-10
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
1. A security mailbox comprising: a front panel, rear panel, two side panels, top panel, and base panel cooperating to define an enclosure; the base panel including four circular cut-outs receiving four poles therethrough, an upper portion of the poles extending into the enclosure, a lower portion of the poles extending below the enclosure and adapted to be cemented into the ground under the mailbox for support thereof, and four circular plastic seals receiving the respective pole therethrough and placed in the respective circular cut-out; the front panel including two operable doors, a first of the two doors opening and closing a front entrance to an internal compartment for newspaper, a second of the two doors opening an closing both a mail chute for incoming mail and a front entrance to an internal compartment for outgoing mail; the rear panel including two upper operable doors opening and closing a rear entrance to the internal compartments for newspaper and outgoing mail; the rear panel including a lower sliding door with a lock assembly to access the incoming mail deposited into the enclosure via the mail chute; a basket to receive the incoming mail deposited into the enclosure via the mail chute, the basket including four circular rings which are attached to four respective metal coil springs, wherein the four springs are attached to four respective clamps which are attached to the upper portion of the four respective poles, whereby the basket is suspended within the enclosure; a bumper board position in the interior of the enclosure to direct the incoming mail deposited into the mail chute into the basket, the bumper board being spaced forward of the rear panel and aligned with and behind the mail chute so as to extend between the internal compartments for newspaper and outgoing mail; an address holder for displaying an address having circular base attachments extending from a bottom surface thereof which fit into predrilled holes in the top panel; and a flag holder attached to one of the side panels for mounting a flag.