Remotely operable mailbox system and associated method
First Claim
1. A wireless outdoor mailbox actuating system for effectively deterring mail and identity theft, said wireless outdoor mailbox actuating system comprising:
- a lockable outdoor mailbox includinga housing, anda plurality of operating components dynamically attached to said housing; and
wireless means for synchronously toggling said plurality of operating components between first and second associated positions respectively;
wherein a first operating component of said plurality of operating components is freely biased between said first and said second associated positions while said second operating component remains seated inside said housing;
wherein a second operating component of said plurality of operating components is freely reciprocated along said first and second associated positions while said first operating component remains at said second associated position;
wherein a third operating component of said plurality of operating components is independently biased between said first and second associated positions regardless of whether said first and second operating components are disposed at said first or second associated positions respectively.
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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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19 Claims
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1. A wireless outdoor mailbox actuating system for effectively deterring mail and identity theft, said wireless outdoor mailbox actuating system comprising:
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a lockable outdoor mailbox including a housing, and a plurality of operating components dynamically attached to said housing; and wireless means for synchronously toggling said plurality of operating components between first and second associated positions respectively; wherein a first operating component of said plurality of operating components is freely biased between said first and said second associated positions while said second operating component remains seated inside said housing; wherein a second operating component of said plurality of operating components is freely reciprocated along said first and second associated positions while said first operating component remains at said second associated position; wherein a third operating component of said plurality of operating components is independently biased between said first and second associated positions regardless of whether said first and second operating components are disposed at said first or second associated positions respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless outdoor mailbox actuating system for effectively deterring mail and identity theft, said wireless outdoor mailbox actuating system comprising:
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a lockable outdoor mailbox including a housing, and a plurality of operating components dynamically attached to said housing; and wireless means for synchronously toggling said plurality of operating components between first and second associated positions respectively; wherein a first operating component of said plurality of operating components is freely biased between said first and said second associated positions while said second operating component remains seated inside said housing; wherein a second operating component of said plurality of operating components is freely reciprocated along said first and second associated positions while said first operating component remains at said second associated position; wherein a third operating component of said plurality of operating components is independently biased between said first and second associated positions regardless of whether said first and second operating components are disposed at said first or second associated positions respectively; wherein said first operating component is provided with an elongated slot for receiving mail therethrough and into said housing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of utilizing a wireless outdoor mailbox actuating system and thereby effectively deterring mail and identity theft, said method comprising the chronological steps of:
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providing a lockable outdoor mailbox including a housing and a plurality of operating components dynamically attached to said housing; and providing a wireless means for synchronously toggling said operating components between first and second associated positions respectively by performing the following chronological steps freely biasing a first operating component of said plurality of operating components between said first and said second associated positions while said second operating component remains seated inside said housing, freely reciprocating a second operating component of said plurality of operating components along said first and second associated positions while said first operating component remains at said second associated position, and independently biasing a third operating component of said plurality of operating components between said first and second associated positions regardless of whether said first and second operating components are disposed at said first or second associated positions respectively; wherein said first operating component is provided with an elongated slot for receiving mail therethrough and into said housing.
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