Remotely operable mailbox system and associated method

Details Remotely operable mailbox system and associated method Remotely operable mailbox system and associated method

2011-05-10

2011-05-10

Miller, William L. (Department: 3677)

Deposit and collection receptacles

Closures and chutes

Letter box

C232S029000, C232S034000, C340S005640, C340S005730

Reexamination Certificate

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07938314

ABSTRACT:
A wireless outdoor mailbox actuating system preferable includes a lockable outdoor mailbox having a housing, a plurality of operating components dynamically attached to the housing and a mechanism for synchronously toggling the operating components between first and second associated positions respectively. The front door of the mailbox has an elongated slot that is large enough to receive for example, a DVD and a collection of mail. A remote controller is communicatively linked to a receiver and to a main controller to remotely activate the front door actuating mechanism, tray displacing mechanism and flag raising mechanism, respectively. Selected ones of such mechanisms may be synchronously linked together to allow a user to retrieve mailbox contents without the need to reach into the mailbox. The system additionally provides an effective and secure means of preventing unauthorized access to private mail inside the mailbox.

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