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A mailbox having a dual access mechanism is provided. The mailbox includes a housing having a pair of opposing doors pivotally mounted at each end. The opposing doors are interconnected by a flexible cable that extends along and adjacent to each side of the housing. At each door, the cable is receiv

A mailbox having a dual access mechanism is provided. The mailbox includes a housing having a pair of opposing doors pivotally mounted at each end. The opposing doors are interconnected by a flexible cable that extends along and adjacent to each side of the housing. At each door, the cable is received within a U-shaped tubular member pivotally mounted to each door. The mailbox can also include tubular elements mounted to the sides of the housing for further guiding the cable within the mailbox. The cable is provided with a predetermined length such that when one of the doors of the mailbox is opened, the cable causes the opposing door to close.

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A mailbox comprising: an elongated housing having a bottom and a top covering and including a first side and a second side, said elongated housing defining a first opening at a first end and a second opening at a second and opposite end; a first door pivotally mounted to said elongated housing at sa

A mailbox comprising: an elongated housing having a bottom and a top covering and including a first side and a second side, said elongated housing defining a first opening at a first end and a second opening at a second and opposite end; a first door pivotally mounted to said elongated housing at said first end, said first door being moveable between an open position and a closed position; a second door pivotally mounted to said elongated housing at said second end, said second door being moveable between an open position and a closed position; and a flexible elongate member for interconnecting said first door to said second door, said elongate member forming a loop between said first door and said second door and including a first segment extending along and adjacent to said first side of said elongated housing and a second segment extending along and adjacent to said second side of said elongated housing, said elongate member having a length such that, when one of said first and second doors is opened, said elongate member causes the other of said first and second doors to close.