Patent ID: 7533796

Claim:
A mailbox for placing and retrieving mail, the mailbox comprising: a lower member comprising a base having a flat structure comprising a rear side portion, a front side portion and a pair of lateral side portions, a pair of lateral sidewalls opposite to each other extending upwardly from the pair of lateral sides portion of the base, and a rear wall extending upwardly from the rear side portion of the base, wherein the base, the pair of lateral sidewalls and the rear wall define a box shaped enclosure with a top opening and a front opening; an upper member pivotally coupled to the lateral sidewalls adjacent the front side portion of the base by a pivot member, the upper member configured to at least partially enclose the pair of lateral sidewalls and the rear wall of the lower member to close the top opening of the lower member, the upper member comprising an opening, wherein the opening of the upper member is capable of being aligned with the front opening of the lower member; and a front member pivotally coupled to the lateral sidewalls adjacent the front side portion of the base by a pivot member, the front member configured to close the opening of the upper member thereby closing the front opening of the lower member.