And Alternately Mechanically Actuated By A Key, Dial, Etc. Patents (Class 70/279.1)
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Patent number: 11879280Abstract: A locking mechanism for luggage compartment doors of vehicles for operating a plurality of connection rods associated with auxiliary drivers includes a main body; a rotary driver arranged to drive, in use, the plurality of connection rods; a handle body associated with a transmission element rigidly joined to the handle body to transmit displacement of the handle body to the rotary driver; and a longitudinal lock guide arranged to displace to selectively enable a retaining means associated with a guiding member bear against the transmission element's tip portion to drive the rotary driver. The locking mechanism includes a remote actuation means which is arranged to move a portion of the rotary driver for a rotational movement of the rotary driver to operate the plurality of connection rods.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: MAKERSAN MAKINA OTOMOTIV SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETIInventor: Levent Erkocak
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Patent number: 11866958Abstract: The invention relates to a locking device for doors, compartments, and flaps. The stator is equipped with a battery-operated motor and an electronic control unit which acts on the motor. A handle (20) is connected to the rotor (30) so as to transmit a torque and is held on the rotor (30) by a clamping spring (50). The clamping spring (50) has a receiving area for a magnet (60). The process of replacing the battery for the motor is easily facilitated in that the clamping connection between the handle (20) and the rotor (30) is triggered by an external influence on the magnet (60) (FIG. 1).Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignees: BURG Lüling GmbH & Co. KG, USM U. Schärer Söhne AGInventors: Dirk Backhaus, Christian Lüthi
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Patent number: 11859411Abstract: The disclosure relates to a portable lock having an unlocking motor, an authentication for authenticating the user of the lock, and an actuation element that can be actuated by the user to activate the unlocking motor to unlock the lock after a successful authentication of the user. A further subject matter is a locking system having such a lock and a mobile end device to allow a user of the lock to authenticate himself thereat. The disclosure also relates to a method of unlocking a mobile lock.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: ABUS August Bremicker Soehne KGInventors: Marcus Kolb, Marvin Mueller
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Patent number: 11814874Abstract: A locking device including: a locking pin movable in a linear direction; a tappet movable in the linear direction; and a clamping device connecting the tappet to the locking pin. Wherein the clamping device having an inner spring and an outer spring arranged coaxially relative to each other in the linear direction, and the inner spring is at least partially surrounded by the outer spring in a radial direction orthogonal to the linear direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: KENDRION KUHNKE AUTOMATION GMBHInventors: Jochen Stegelmann, Borgar Pfeiffer, Lukas Nuppenau
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Patent number: 11788322Abstract: An electric lock includes a housing, a clutch mechanism and a manual control member. The housing is formed with a driving structure having a first inclined surface, a second inclined surface and a bottom surface. The clutch mechanism includes a driving member having a pushing structure, an elastic member arranged on the driving member for abutting against the driving structure, a rotating member having a pushed structure, and a motor for driving the driving member to rotate. The manual control member is connected to the rotating member. When the motor drives the driving member to rotate relative to the driving structure, the elastic member abuts against the first or second inclined surface to push the driving member to move toward the rotating member, so as to allow the pushing structure to abut against the pushed structure, in order to further drive the rotating member to rotate the manual control member.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Taiwan Fu Hsing Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tien-Fu Chan
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Patent number: 11713596Abstract: An electromechanical lock includes a main housing and a lock housing. The lock housing includes a locking element such as a bolt or a latch that can be translated between a locked position and an unlocked position by an actuator. The lock housing can be mounted to the main housing in more than one orientation.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Digilock Asia Ltd.Inventors: An Zhang, Asil Gokcebay
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Patent number: 11692374Abstract: A lock mechanism is configured to be arranged on one of a first object and a second object movable relative to each other. The lock mechanism includes a driving device and a locking member. The locking member is configured to be driven by the driving device to move between a first position and a second position in a non-rotatable manner. When the locking member is located at the first position, the locking member is configured to lock the other one of the first object and the second object. When the locking member is located at the second position, the locking member is does not lock the other one of the first object and the second object.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignees: King Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Chun-Ta Liu, Hsin-Cheng Su, Chih-Te Chuang, Shu-Chen Lin
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Patent number: 11668119Abstract: Coupler-actuator assembly for a powered latch system of a hatch lid of a storage compartment of a vehicle, the coupler-actuator assembly including: a housing adapted to be disposed partially or wholly within and coupled to the hatch lid of the storage compartment or the storage compartment itself; a motor disposed partially or wholly within and coupled to the housing; an actuation mechanism disposed within the housing and coupled to the motor; and one or more slider racks disposed partially or wholly within the housing and coupled to the actuation mechanism. The coupler-actuator assembly also includes one or more connecting rods coupled to the one or more slider racks. The coupler-actuator assembly further includes one or more latch assemblies coupled to the one or more connecting rods, wherein, when actuated, the one or more latch assemblies are adapted to release the hatch lid from/secure the hatch lid to the storage compartment.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Volvo Car CorporationInventor: Piotr Kulicki
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Patent number: 11661771Abstract: An electronic drive for a lock assembly includes a housing, a motor disposed within the housing, and at least one link bar coupled to the motor. The at least one link bar at least partially extends out of the housing. The electronic drive also includes a driven disk coupled to a first end of the at least one link bar and rotatable about a rotational axis. The driven disk is adapted to couple to the lock assembly, and upon rotation, extend and retract at least one locking element. In operation, the motor selectively drives substantially linear movement of the at least one link bar to rotate the driven disk about the rotational axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Amesbury Group, Inc.Inventors: Tracy Lammers, Douglas John Criddle
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Patent number: 11657662Abstract: An exemplary method includes operating an access control device in a standalone mode, which involves controlling a locked/unlocked state of the access control device locally, and operating a wireless transceiver of the access control device in a lower-power state in which the wireless transceiver is operable to receive a lockdown signal from an external device. The method further includes operating the access control device in a networked lockdown mode in response to receiving the lockdown signal from the external device. Operating the access control device in the networked lockdown mode involves placing the access control device in a locked state, establishing a wireless communication connection with the external device via the wireless transceiver while operating the wireless transceiver in a higher-power state.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventors: Andrew Setter, Joseph W. Baumgarte
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Patent number: 11578505Abstract: Apparatus for unlocking and locking a lock (1?) enabling access to protected areas. The apparatus comprises a housing (5) with a housing interior (64). A rotational shaft (30) is in operative connection with the housing. A motor (10) extends in the housing interior (64), is in operative rotational connection with shaft (30) and is operative to rotate the shaft (30). A battery cell (9) extends in the housing interior (64) and is in partially surrounding relation of the motor (10). The battery cell is in operative electrical connection with the motor (10). In cross section, the battery cell (9) includes at least two points (34) and (36) such that a line segment (32) joining these two points passes through the motor (10).Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Inventor: Artur Litwinski
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Patent number: 11555333Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic lock. The electronic lock includes a turn piece coupled with a cylinder connecting spindle; an electric motor connected with a first bevel gear; and a dislocation transmission mechanism including a first dislocation member coupled with the turn piece and the cylinder connecting spindle and having an arc opening, and a second dislocation member engaged with the first bevel gear and having a protrusion, in which the protrusion is configured to extend into the arc opening, such that when the protrusion is engaged with either a first engaging portion or a second engaging portion at two ends of the arc opening, the first dislocation member is driven by the second dislocation member, and when the first dislocation member is in motion within a void range defined by the arc opening, the first dislocation member fails to drive the second dislocation member.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: JSW PACIFIC CORPORATIONInventor: Jang Yi Wang
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Patent number: 11532197Abstract: A dispensing unit for personal care products and personal protective equipment includes one or more dispensing assemblies contained within a single housing. The dispensing unit may contain dispensing assemblies that independently dispense two different types of products. Each dispensing assembly includes an actuator that mechanically injects a time delay between dispensings. Products are bundled together with support structures that are removed when the bundles are placed into a dispensing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Aunt Flow Corp.Inventors: Claire Coder, Anne Weigand, Pepin Gelardi, Emma Pearl Wilmer-Shiles, Gordon Thomas, Mark Dalhart, Jesse Klein
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Patent number: 11499342Abstract: A device for preventing unwanted opening of a locked enclosure includes a lock bolt moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position. A face gear is meshable with and rotatable by the worm gear between locking and unlocking positions when the worm gear is driven in the first and second directions, respectively. A blocker member is rotatable between first and second positions. A biasing member is operatively coupled to the face gear and the blocker member to bias the blocker member in a biasing direction. A sliding member selectively disengages the blocker member to allow the blocker member to rotate in the biasing direction. A lever arm is operatively coupled to the sliding member such that the lever arm is in the disengaged and engageable positions when the sliding member engages the blocker member in the first and second positions, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: LOCK II, LLCInventors: J. Clayton Miller, Brian T. Craycraft, John H. Janes, Benjamin T. Redmon
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Patent number: 11499343Abstract: A door lock apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted in a door and moves a deadbolt to a locked position or a released position as a motor is driven. The door lock apparatus may include a main gear rotated by the motor, a damping clutch part engaged and rotated by rotation of the main gear, a shaft which is engaged and rotated by rotation of the damping clutch part and moves the deadbolt as the shaft is rotated, and a knob which is manually operable by a user and is connected to the shaft. An emergency rotation operation of the shaft may be enabled by disengaging the main gear and the damping clutch part through the knob.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: ZIGBANG CO., LTD.Inventor: Jae Woong Jung
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Patent number: 11453453Abstract: The present invention relates to a device capable of allowing both the opening and closing of a top box or a suitcase for motor vehicles, and the coupling and releasing of such top box or suitcase with respect to a support element, generally a special plate, solidly fixed to the motor vehicle. The device according to the present invention allows both manual locking and unlocking, by means of a key lock, and simultaneous lock of the buttons which respectively allow the opening and closing of the top box/suitcase and the coupling and releasing of said top box/suitcase from the support element, both the automatic remote activation, of only the opening/closing of the top box, through an electronic control unit, preferably configured, but not exclusively, with a Bluetooth communication module.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: GIVI S.p.A.Inventor: Giuseppe Visenzi
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Patent number: 11414889Abstract: An electronic lock apparatus includes an input panel and a control box. The control box includes a box body, a circuit board, a connection cable, a back plate, and a sensing assembly. The circuit board is disposed in the box body, and includes an electronic lock switch control module. The connection cable is disposed on the circuit board, electrically connected to the electronic lock switch control module. The sensing assembly is disposed on the circuit board, faces a back opening of the box body, and is configured to sense whether the back plate covers the back opening. The electronic lock apparatus can provide an unlocking manner of wireless, a biological feature, password entry or a combination thereof as a basis of controlling an electronic lock, and include a safety protection design, to improve safety of near-end and/or remote access control management.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: TAIWAN COLOUR & IMAGING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Chih-An Shaw, Yih-Jong Wan
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Patent number: 11404824Abstract: Plug connections and in particular plug connections for use in an industrial environment are presented. An attachment housing arrangement has an attachment housing for accommodating a hood of a plug connector with plug contacts and a mechanical locking arrangement for mechanically locking the hood on the attachment housing. Also presented is a method for unlocking a mechanical locking of a hood of a plug connector with plug contacts on an attachment housing of an attachment housing arrangement. The attachment housing arrangement is provided with a fixing arrangement for fixing the mechanical locking arrangement at least in a locking state, and with a control unit for controlling the fixing arrangement, the control unit being configured to control the fixing arrangement so as to release a fixing of the locking arrangement only when the plug contacts are free of current and free of voltage within predefined tolerances.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2018Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: HARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KGInventors: Norbert Kropiewnicki, Walter Gusew
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Patent number: 11313665Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a motorized door lock detection system. Some embodiments of the device include a sensor gear that meshes directly with the gear system of the motorized door lock. As the sensor gear rotates, it drives the rotating contact of a potentiometer, varying the voltage in a reference circuit that corresponds directly with an angular position of the thumb-drive used to drive the deadbolt. In some embodiments, a conducting member that rotates with the output shaft of the deadbolt contacts a plurality of electrical contacts positioned such that they are contacted when the deadbolt is in a position range that requires more precise position monitoring. When the conducting member is in contact with a deadbolt, power is supplied such the output from the potentiometer can be determined. In this way, power to the potentiometer and/or controller driving the potentiometer can be limited.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: ASSA ABLOY Residential Group, Inc.Inventors: Mark Caterino, Wai P. Wong
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Patent number: 10598741Abstract: A latch assembly comprising: a latch operable to adopt a latched condition and an unlatched condition; a magnet imparting a magnetic field; a sensor adapted to sense the magnetic field; the latch, magnet and sensor being configured such that a change in the condition of the latch effects a variance in the magnetic field sensed by the sensor to distinguish between the latched condition and the unlatched condition, wherein the latch includes a latch member that is moveable relative to both the sensor and the magnet when the latch changes from the unlatched condition to the latched condition and the proximity of the latch member to the magnet changes the strength of the magnetic field sensed by the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: D & D Group Pty LtdInventors: Glenn Smith, Klaus Peter Nink
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Patent number: 10388094Abstract: An intelligent door lock system provides notification of energy source status. A position sensing device is configured to be coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device. The position sensing device sensing position of the drive shaft assists in locking and unlocking a lock of a lock device. An engine with a memory is provided, with the engine coupled to the positioning sensing device, and a circuit coupled to the engine. An energy source is coupled to the circuit. A server is associated with the intelligent door lock system and provides notification of energy source status.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2016Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: August Home Inc.Inventor: Jason Johnson
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Patent number: 9790711Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments of lock devices, systems, and methods. A lock of the application can include an internal mechanism to permit backdriven operation and lost motion operation. In one form the lock can be made from an assembly of parts that have locating features that require one way installation/assembly. The lock can include an internal power source capable of driving electronics used to determine handedness of a door.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2013Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventors: Aaron P. McKibben, Kenton Hayes Barker
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Patent number: 9704314Abstract: A Bluetooth/WiFi bridge system has one or more bridges in a dwelling. Each bridge includes a computing device in an interior of a dwelling with an internet-facing radio, and a second radio communicating with one or more Bluetooth LE devices. One or more Bluetooth devices or Bluetooth peripheral devices, collectively, Bluetooth devices, are in communication with the bridge. An intelligent door lock system is in communication with the bridge and the one or more Bluetooth devices. The bridge uses detection of a Bluetooth device that is associated with a person to track signal strength between the bridge and the Bluetooth device to determine where the person is at the exterior of the dwelling.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: August Home, Inc.Inventors: Jason Johnson, Shih Yu Thomas Cheng
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Patent number: 9355512Abstract: A closing unit, closing apparatus, and method for locking and/or unlocking a lock is provided. The closing unit can include an actuator for moving or for blocking and releasing a locking and unlocking unit of the lock, an electrical energy supply arrangement, a switch between the electrical energy supply arrangement and the actuator, an encryption/decryption unit, a key memory, as well as a passive RFID basic circuit having an antenna, where at least the actuator, the switch between the electrical energy supply arrangement and the actuator, the encryption/decryption unit, and the key memory are disposed in a housing that cannot be opened without destroying it.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: micro-sensys GmbHInventors: Reinhard Jurisch, Peter Peitsch
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Patent number: 9222284Abstract: An electronic cam lock accessible either by PIN code or wirelessly transmitted code from a user's credential has a compact electronics housing that fits neatly and unobtrusively in office furniture, including metal or wood file cabinets. The housing has a rear-extending driver, which may be within a cylinder, preferably positioned where the driver of a cam lock of conventional keyed configuration would be located. One form of the lock is front-recess mounted. In another form the housing is inside-mounted, fitted within the usually one-inch top rail or vertical side rail of a file cabinet, with the electronic access terminal and a rotatable knob exposed for the user. The locks can be connected in a wired or wireless network for controlling access by time or by personnel, or for auditing entries.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Security People, Inc.Inventor: Asil T. Gokcebay
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Patent number: 8991224Abstract: A security apparatus for a ratchet type gunlock that has a ratchet for locking the gunlock. The security apparatus prevents the gunlock from being shimmed using shimming techniques well known in the art. A star-shaped cogwheel having asymmetrical teeth prevents the shim from reaching the locked ratchet. The security apparatus also provides an extended ratchet latching assembly that features a pivot and a unique shoe-shaped latch that attaches to a plunger via a ball head such that the connections provided between the three elements of the latching assembly enable the latching assembly to remain locked despite severe impact, wrenching or shaking, yet can be easily opened even once the forces being applied to the gunlock ceases even when the deformation to the gunlock is irreversible.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2014Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Inventor: Tibor Kalman Zalavari
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Patent number: 8978428Abstract: An electromechanical lock includes a spring-biased cylinder plug return mechanism for automatically rotating the rotatable plug to a home position after the plug has been rotated from the home position and thereafter released. In one embodiment, the cylinder plug return mechanism comprises a torsional spring coupled to the plug, In a second embodiment, the cylinder plug return mechanism comprises a slider that is coupled to the plug so that rotation of the plug moves the slider, thereby increasing the potential energy in a return spring, and when the plug is released, the increase potential energy is released by moving the slider, and the coupling between the slider and the plug causes the plug to rotate back to a home position.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2012Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Medeco Security Locks, Inc.Inventors: Doug Trent, Glenn Hartman
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Patent number: 8931315Abstract: A deadbolt lock assembly comprising a retractable and extendable deadbolt, a housing, an outside member movably mounted on the housing, the member being normally disconnected from the deadbolt, and an operator input device on the housing, the device connecting the member to the deadbolt in response to presentation of an appropriate credential, such that a force applied to the member by the operator is mechanically transmitted to the deadbolt to move the deadbolt.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2007Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Schlage Lock CompanyInventors: George Frolov, John E. Walsh, III, Victor Bogdanov, Alfred S. Levesque, Kevin D. Miller, Don Shilonie, Adam O'Day
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Patent number: 8919159Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator (10) for closing and/or opening a mobile part, especially a door, a tailgate or the like. Said actuator comprises a support (20), an actuating element (30), an electronic unit (50) and a detector system (60), the actuating element (30) being arranged on the support (20), the detector system (60) being arranged in the region of the actuating element (30) and at least a locking or unlocking action being triggerable directly or indirectly on the detector system (60). The electronic unit (50) interacts with the detector system (60) and the electronic unit (50) controls a locking system (40) for locking or unlocking. The invention is characterized in that a receiving unit (70) is integrated into the support (20) and/or into a handle shell (32) in a material fit, at least a part of the electronic unit (50) being permanently accommodated in the receiving unit (70).Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2007Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Huf Hulsbeck & Furst GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Martin Witte, Mario Christensen, Erkan Korultay
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Patent number: 8904835Abstract: Door handle assembly (1) for a vehicle, including a door handle (2) for actuating a door lock (6), which can be moved by external power from a level rest position to an exposed operative position, and a lock cylinder (3) placed adjacent to the door handle (2) for locking and unlocking the door lock (6). The lock cylinder (3) can be covered by a cover plate (4) which, when actuated by hand, exposes the lock cylinder (3) and allows switch of the door handle (2) from the rest position to the operative position.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Audi AGInventors: Günther Böhm, Georg Hochholzer
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Patent number: 8904837Abstract: An electronic lock for locking or unlocking a door of a safe is provided with a housing mounted on the door; an axis-shaped coder disposed in the housing; a dial mounted on the coder; a plurality of LEDs disposed in the housing; an electromechanical solenoid disposed in the housing; a latch bolt operatively connected to the electromechanical solenoid; a fastening unit disposed in the housing and including a clamping element put on the latch bolt; a pin tumbler lock secured to the housing and including a keyhole and a lever; a microcontroller disposed in the housing for controlling the coder, the electromechanical solenoid, and the LEDs; and a battery disposed in the housing for supplying electricity to the coder, the microcontroller, the electromechanical solenoid, and the LEDs.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2013Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Sunn Fire International Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shih Tsang Lin
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Patent number: 8850858Abstract: A lock subassembly for a padlock includes a housing, a locking element, and a locking mechanism. The housing defines an internal cavity and at least one shackle bore isolated from the internal cavity. The locking element is disposed in a first portion of the internal cavity and extends beyond an upper surface of the housing. The locking element is movable between a locked position for interlocking engagement with a shackle and an unlocked position for releasing the shackle. The locking mechanism is disposed in a second portion of the internal cavity and is operable between a locking condition securing the locking element in the locked position and an unlocking condition permitting movement of the locking element to the unlocked position.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Master Lock Company LLCInventor: Zachery T. Nave
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Patent number: 8839650Abstract: A lock assembly (210) including a body (220), at least one locking member (223, 240) and a length of lock material with two free ends and at least one leg (212) attached to one of the free ends, each leg configured to be engaged by a respective locking member. The locking members are separately actuable such that each leg (212) may be removed from the lock body independent of any other legs. A bracket assembly (300) for connecting a lock assembly (210) to a bicycle or the like. The bracket includes a bracket body (310) with a strap (330) that is secured via a pivotal buckle (340). The bracket body (310) includes at least one flange (320, 322) configured to slidably engage a groove (250, 252) provided along the lock assembly (210).Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2009Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Inventor: Robert David Zuraski
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Publication number: 20140260452Abstract: An electronic lock is disclosed, which generally comprises a main lock body, a control mechanism being cooperatively connected with the main lock body, and at least one portable communication device. The control mechanism includes a connection interface connecting to the main lock body, a central processing unit connecting to the connection interface, a communication unit connecting to the central processing unit, and a power supply unit connecting to the central processing unit. The portable communication device, being capable of conducting a handshake communication with the communication unit of the control mechanism, so that the control mechanism can be controlled by the portable communication device to conduct a locking or unlocking operation for the main lock body. The portable communication device can be used as a key and can be appropriately copied through the control mechanism. Furthermore, the present invention allows authorization division for the key to increase the security.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventor: Hsu-Chih CHEN
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Patent number: 8789398Abstract: A security lock has a lock bolt that can be moved from an open position into a closed position and vice versa. A manually operated drive is provided to operate the lock bolt. Movement of the lock bolt is blocked in a blocked position by a bolt block. A gearing mechanism is arranged between the bolt block and an electric drive for moving the bolt block from a release position into a block position, and for blocking the bolt block against pivoting in the block position. The gearing mechanism ensures that, starting from a release position, the bolt block is first moved into a block position, and then the bolt block is blocked against pivoting in the opposite direction by continued running of the electric drive. The electric drive can be reversed to remove the block against the bolt block and to move the bolt block into the release position.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: EYES OPEN CorporationInventors: Anatoli Stobbe, Wilfried Herrmann
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Patent number: 8783076Abstract: A lock box for an electronic lock with lock box for an electromechanical lock comprising a housing with a first follower half that has a form-closed connection with a first handle for actuating the lock, with the first follower half having an actuating element for an unlocking linkage, a second follower half having a form-closed connection with a second handle for actuating the lock, restoring elements, a coupling element which in rest position (a) enables the first and the second follower half to move relative to one another and when in operating position (b) enables the two follower halves to be connected with one another, a motor, a control device as well as an energy supply, with the coupling element being provided with a pivotable articulated arm supported on the housing, said arm when in actuating position (b) engaging with recesses arranged in both follower halves so that when the second handle is actuated the lock can be opened via the second follower half.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: G. Schwepper Beschlag GmbH & Co.Inventors: Manfred Schwenk, Ulrich Bauer
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Publication number: 20140165678Abstract: A device for preventing unwanted opening of a locked enclosure includes a lock bolt moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position. A face gear is meshable with and rotatable by the worm gear between locking and unlocking positions when the worm gear is driven in the first and second directions, respectively. A blocker member is rotatable between first and second positions. A biasing member is operatively coupled to the face gear and the blocker member to bias the blocker member in a biasing direction. A sliding member selectively disengages the blocker member to allow the blocker member to rotate in the biasing direction. A lever arm is operatively coupled to the sliding member such that the lever arm is in the disengaged and engageable positions when the sliding member engages the blocker member in the first and second positions, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: LOCK II, LLCInventors: Chris L. Burrus, Brian T. Craycraft, J. Gregory DeHaven, John H. Janes, Kenneth H. Mimlitch, Benjamin T. Redmon, J. Clayton Miller, Donald P. Cooke, JR.
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Patent number: 8746024Abstract: A rebound locking mechanism (10) is taught that consists of a spring loaded shaft (28) having an activating flat (34) thereon, a spring loaded latch (78) interfacing with the shaft activating flat and a rebound plate (40) attached to the shaft. An inertia flywheel (56) having an offset protruding striker (58) is in alignment beneath said rebound plate, with an electric motor (60) rotating the flywheel. In operation when the motor rotates the flywheel in a counter clockwise direction, the striker hits a top surface of the rebound plate and bounces the flywheel clockwise until the striker hits beneath the rebound plate causing the shaft to rotate realigning the flat permitting the latch to rotate under spring urging and thereby repositioning the catch from a locked position into an unlocked position.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Inventor: Aaron M. Baker
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Patent number: 8720239Abstract: An improved method of rotating the lockrod of a tool storage unit to the “locked” or “unlocked” position by use of a linear actuator to rotate the lockrod actuator, where the linear actuator operates electrically, allowing for control by any remotely or automatically operated system. The tool storage unit locking mechanisms include a center-neutral key position that rotates 90 degrees in either direction from center to lock and unlock the unit. This design allows a standard key to operate the locking mechanism, but also allows a secondary mechanism (such as an electromagnetically driven mechanism) to directly operate the lock. Due to its specifics, the design would also allow for retrofitability.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Snap-on IncorporatedInventors: Matthew M. Crass, Jon M. LaRue, Mark T. Gordon, John J. Landree, Robert Keith Folkestad, II
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Patent number: 8689591Abstract: A safe is provided for securely storing property that may be accessed quickly. A biometric scanner is coupled to a latching mechanism which may be actuated upon input of a recognized pattern, such as a fingerprint. The safe door may be spring actuated to automatically open upon release of the locking mechanism. The latch positively locks the door so that it resists opening from sharp blows to the safe.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2010Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: 9G Products, Inc.Inventors: Sean M. Elsner, Rob Gilliom
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Patent number: 8689594Abstract: An electrical lock system comprises an electric motor, a remote control unit for authenticating authorized users prior to granting permission and communicating such information to a motor (5) driver circuitry wherein said motor (5) is built-in in a doorknob whose axis of rotation is arranged coaxial to said cylinder's longitudinal axis such that said motor's shaft extend along a cylinder adaptor region integrating said doorknob to said lock cylinder. Said adaptor portion is coupled to a mechanical bloc connecting said adaptor region to a battery bloc and to said motor (5) through an intermediary body integral to said doorknob enclosing said motor (5) and gear mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Inventors: Tuncay Erhan Yanar, Omer Dogan
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Patent number: 8677792Abstract: Door lock apparatus, comprising in combination an elongated housing having input code selectors on the housing, to enable door locking and/or unlocking via a locking element, a locking handle protruding from the housing, a coupling in the housing having parts that interfit to enable force transmission between the handle and element, and a coupling mechanism responsive to code selection to control coupling of the parts.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2010Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Adams Rite Manufacturing Co.Inventor: Thomas J. Wheeler
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Patent number: 8674832Abstract: A wireless bolt lock remote is disclosed. The wireless bolt lock remote includes a control circuit adapted for use with a bolt lock system and configured to detect a locked state and an unlocked state of a bolt lock, and upon detection of a change in state to wirelessly transfer a status to identity the detected state to an alarm system. The control circuit is wirelessly coupled to the alarm system for wireless communication. The wireless bolt lock remote includes a power source to supply power to the control circuit. Associated systems and methods for remote wireless security for bolt locks also are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2010Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Inventor: Tregnel Kynta Thomas
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Patent number: 8671623Abstract: A door of a vehicle having a door inner panel, a door latch assembly mounted to the inner panel adjacent to a fish mouth opening, with the latch assembly having a lock lever; and a door trim panel mounted on the inner panel including a lock hole on a surface of the trim panel. A manual lock assembly has a mounting bracket, a button cap, a main shaft and a cam. The mounting bracket is mounted to the door trim panel. The button cap telescopically slides in the bracket and has an end extending through the lock hole. The main shaft slides in the bracket, engages with the button cap and extends into contact with the cam. The cam engages the lock lever to cause locking of the latch assembly when the button cap is pushed.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Lisa J. Dodson, Jeffrey L. Konchan, Richard K. Mette, Carolyn J. Thor, Frank J. Arabia, Jr.
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Patent number: 8671724Abstract: In combination, a door, two latches at an edge of the door, and door latch operating components at opposite sides of the door; displaceable structure in the door having a position blocking movement of the latches, first mechanism responsive to displacement of one of the components for displacing the structure from blocking position to allow movement of the latches, for door opening; and electrically operable actuating means for effecting displacement of the structure from blocking position to allow movement of the latches, for door opening.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2010Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Adams Rite Manufacturing Co.Inventor: Alan K. Uyeda
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Patent number: 8667820Abstract: A lock mechanism for manually or automatically fixing a slide bar in either of two positions. A lock body has a key barrel adapted to rotate a lock cam in a first rotational direction. A latch is biased in a closed position, the latch being adapted to move to an open position when the lock cam is rotated in the first rotational direction. A slide bar is fixable in a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the slide bar is biased in the unlocked position. A knob slider is adapted to move the slide bar into the locked position such that the latch moves to the closed position and engages a notch of the slide bar to fix the slide bar in the locked position. A servo motor is adapted to rotate a servo cam in a second rotational direction to move the slide bar into the locked position, and is adapted to rotate the lock cam in the first rotational direction to move the slide bar into the unlocked position.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2009Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Metro Industries Inc.Inventor: Robert R. King
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Patent number: 8640514Abstract: An electronic and manual lock assembly having a lock housing, a mechanical lock, an electric motor, and a shackle having a pair of legs. The shackle can be unlocked relative to the housing by having one leg pivotally connected with the housing and the other leg rotated out of the housing. The lock includes a first stop member that prevents one leg from being rotated out of the housing. The first stop member is moveable as a result of unlocking the mechanical lock. The lock includes a second stop member that prevents one of the legs from being rotated out of the lock housing and is moveable as a result of operating the electric motor. The first stop member and the second stop member are independently moveable by the mechanical lock and the electric motor.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2012Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: The Stanley Works Israel Ltd.Inventors: Ori Goren, Amir Katz
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Patent number: 8640513Abstract: An electronic and manual lock assembly having a lock housing, a mechanical lock, an electric motor, and a shackle having a pair of legs. The shackle can be unlocked relative to the housing by having one leg pivotally connected with the housing and the other leg rotated out of the housing. The lock includes a first stop member that prevents one leg from being rotated out of the housing. The first stop member is moveable as a result of unlocking the mechanical lock. The lock includes a second stop member that prevents one of the legs from being rotated out of the lock housing and is moveable as a result of operating the electric motor. The first stop member and the second stop member are independently moveable by the mechanical lock and the electric motor.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: The Stanley Works Israel Ltd.Inventors: Ori Goren, Amir Katz
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Patent number: 8621900Abstract: An electric door lock including: a lock housing; an operating member having a holding part and a shaft part, the shaft part able to be placed in the lock housing, the shaft part connected to the holding part, the holding part defined as a long axis; a cog wheel able to be placed in the lock housing, the cog wheel having at least one bump; a coupling plate installed on the shaft part of the operating member, the coupling plate having at least one bulge and one protruding part, with the protruding part and the long axis of the holding part designed to move in alignment with each other; a motor placed in the lock housing; three sensor switches set separately in the lock housing; operating the motor causing the bump of the cog wheel to rotate and push the bulge of the coupling plate, so that the protruding part of the coupling plate of the electric door lock installed in the required position on a left-hand door or right-hand door, selectively touches the two sensor switches adjacent to each other, so as to reachType: GrantFiled: April 21, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Tong Lung Metal Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Rong-Faa Wu, Tong-Yi Ho, Kun-Chen Tsai, Chen-Ming Lin, Ching-Chuan Kuo
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Patent number: 8616031Abstract: An electronic lock is interchangeable with mechanical locks in retrofit applications or as an OEM lock. The lock includes interchangeable modular components. The lock housing is interchangeable with other housings of different configurations to permit replacement of existing mechanical locks. The lock may also include interchangeable drivers for compatibility with other systems. The lock includes an electronic access system such as a programmable keypad or card reader to activate a motor which powers the electronic lock. An optional manual bypass allows an operator to override the electronic access, for example when the motor is inoperative. When the lock is activated, the operator manually cranks a lock shaft to lock and unlock a storage unit. An optional modular chassis assembly includes a removable array of components for testing, maintenance and repair.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Wesko Systems LimitedInventors: Theodore Ullrich, John McLeod, Tonino Sabelli, Dean Dipietro, Pepin Gelardi