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A mailbox includes a housing for receiving and storing mail, the housing having a first upper opening through which mail can be deposited and retrieved, and a second lower opening through which mail can be retrieved; a mailbox door mounted to the housing for movement between a first door position in

A mailbox includes a housing for receiving and storing mail, the housing having a first upper opening through which mail can be deposited and retrieved, and a second lower opening through which mail can be retrieved; a mailbox door mounted to the housing for movement between a first door position in covering relation to the first opening and a second door position out of the covering relation; and a lockable door movable between a first locked position in covering relation to the second opening and a second unlocked position out of the covering relation to permit access to the housing. A mail support is movably mounted within the housing for movement between a first mail support position for supporting mail adjacent the first opening and a second position for supplying mail to a lower portion of the housing adjacent the second opening. A lower support is movably mounted within the housing for movement between a first support position to prevent the mail support from moving to the second position, in response to movement of the mailbox door to the second door position, and a second position out of engagement with the mail support so as to release the mail support so that the mail support can move to the second position thereof, in response to movement of the mailbox door to the first door position. A support member is provided for releasably retaining the mail support in the first mail support position, regardless of the position of the mailbox door and the lower support.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A mailbox comprising:a housing for receiving and storing mail, said housing having a first upper opening through which mail can be deposited and retrieved, and a second lower opening through which mail can be retrieved;a mailbox door mounted to said housing for movement b

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A mailbox comprising:a housing for receiving and storing mail, said housing having a first upper opening through which mail can be deposited and retrieved, and a second lower opening through which mail can be retrieved;a mailbox door mounted to said housing for movement between a first door position in covering relation to said first opening and a second door position out of said covering relation to said first opening;a lockable door movable between a first locked position in covering relation to said second opening and a second unlocked position out of said covering relation to said second opening to permit access to said housing;a mail support movably mounted within said housing for movement between (i) a first mail support position for supporting mail thereon adjacent said first opening, and (ii) a second position for supplying mail to a lower portion of said housing adjacent said second opening; anda lower support movably mounted within said housing and connected to said mailbox door, said lower support being movable upon movement of said mailbox door between (i) a first support position to prevent said mail support from moving to said second position, in response to movement of said mailbox door to said second door position, and (ii) a second position out of engagement with said mail support so as to release said mail support so that said mail support can move to said second position thereof in order to supply mail thereon to the lower portion of said housing adjacent said second opening, in response to movement of said mailbox door from said second door position to said first door position.