Patent ID: 6929174

Claim:
A mailbox for maintaining mail therein and comprising: a housing having a longitudinal axis and including a substantially planar bottom surface having opposed side edge portions equally spaced from the longitudinal axis and extending substantially parallel thereto along a length of said housing, said housing further including a non-planar top surface integral with said bottom surface and extending upwardly from said opposed side edge portions thereof, said housing including a front portion integral with said top surface and formed from transparent material so that a user may view inside said housing from an exterior thereof; a support plate including a substantially planar surface and opposed side edge portions integral therewith and extending upwardly therefrom, said support plate being disposed beneath said housing and being connected thereto for providing reinforcement to said bottom surface; a front door including opposed bottom edge portions pivotally connected to said side edge portions of said support plate; and locking means for releasably maintaining said front door at a closed position.