Patent ID: 8915475

Claim:
An adjustable mailbox post, comprising: a vertical support member rotatably attached at a transverse axis to a cross-member by one or more axial pins or rods; wherein the support member comprises a branched upper post, through which a transverse first channel passes, and a lower post below the first channel; wherein cross-member comprises a forward arm, which extends from a forward side of the support member, and a rear arm, which extends from a rear side of the support member; wherein the forward arm supports a mailbox platform, to which a mailbox can be attached; and wherein the cross-member is supported in a horizontal position by a lateral support extending from the lower post of the support member and engaging a bottom surface of the forward arm; and wherein the cross-member is supported in an elevated position by a retaining pin inserted through a transverse channel extending through the upper post of the support member and through the cross-member.