Patent ID: 7048177

Claim:
A dual compartment mailbox construction comprising a generally elongated hollow housing member having a front face panel provided with at least one enlarged door opening and a pair of opposed side panels wherein, each side panel is provided with an enlarged door opening; an elongated divider plate angularly disposed within the hollow housing member to define an upper quadrangular envelope compartment and a lower quadrangular bulk mail compartment; a plurality of access door units including a front door member disposed in said front face panel door opening and a side door member provided with an observation window and disposed in the door opening in each said side panel of the housing member; both of said side door members are provided with observation windows; all of said door members are provided with locking mechanisms; the front face panel of the housing member has an elongated envelope slot disposed above the front face panel door opening; the divider plate is disposed between the elongated envelope slot and the front door opening; said front door member is further provided with a magnetic element that is attracted to said divider plate; and the housing member is further provided with a floor panel having mounting apertures and at least one recessed compartment that are concealed by a cover panel.