Swinging mail catcher

In a door which assumes the vertical orientation when closed but may also be positioned horizontally overhead when open, the improvement of a means for catching mail comprising:

• (a) slot means in said door, said slot dimensions and location conforming to the requirements of the United States Mail codes,
• (b) holding means fixed to said door below said slot means, said holding means consisting of a upward curved elongated finger protruding from a base held fixed to said door,
• (c) mail receptacle means comprising:
• (i) an open weave rectangular box with closed rear wall, front wall, side walls and bottom but with an open top,
• (ii) mounting means fixed on said rear wall of said open weave rectangular box and extending across said rear wall from one said side wall to the other said side wall, said mounting means consisting of a downward curved elongated finger protruding rearwards from said rear wall,
• (iii) counterbalance weight means fixed on said rear wall, below said mounting means,
• whereby with said mounting means inserted into said holding means when said door is oriented vertically said mail receptacle means is oriented with said open top facing upward in an appropriate position to catch mail inserted through said slot means and provides visibility through said open weave construction of said walls to determine from a distance if mail is present within said mail receptacle means, and when said door is oriented horizontally said mail receptacle means maintains orientation with said open top facing upward as said mounting means is free to rotate within said holding means wherein rotation is assured by said counterbalance weight.