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A long term mail storage device is provided including a lower extent with an access door hingably coupled thereto. A lock is associated therewith for allowing access within an interior space to only privileged users. An opening is formed in a top face of the lower extent. Further included is an uppe

A long term mail storage device is provided including a lower extent with an access door hingably coupled thereto. A lock is associated therewith for allowing access within an interior space to only privileged users. An opening is formed in a top face of the lower extent. Further included is an upper extent having a bottom opening in communication with the opening of the lower extent. The upper extent has a bottom trap door hingably coupled thereto. Next provided is a trap door control assembly situated within the lower extent. During use, the trap door may be maintained in an upright orientation for allowing mail to drop within the interior space of the lower extent and further maintained in a lowered orientation for precluding mail from dropping within the interior space of the lower extent.

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[ I claim:] [2.] A long term mail storage device comprising:a lower extent including an access door hingably coupled thereto with an associated lock for allowing access to an interior space to only privileged users, an opening formed in a top face of the lower extent;an upper extent having a bottom

[ I claim:] [2.] A long term mail storage device comprising:a lower extent including an access door hingably coupled thereto with an associated lock for allowing access to an interior space to only privileged users, an opening formed in a top face of the lower extent;an upper extent having a bottom opening in communication with the opening of the lower extent, the upper extent having a bottom trap door hingably coupled thereto for allowing mail to pass to the lower extent; anda trap door control assembly situated within the lower extent, whereby the trap door may be maintained in a first orientation for allowing mail to drop within the interior space of the lower extent and further maintained in a second orientation for precluding mail from dropping within the interior space of the lower extent;wherein the trap door control assembly includes a rod pivotally coupled to a bottom of the trap door.