Retracted Electrically Only Patents (Class 70/282)
  • Patent number: 11920371
    Abstract: A rose assembly for a lockset configured to conceal and protect at least portions of a chassis that are positioned in a through-hole of an entryway device. The rose assembly can include at least a rose base and a rose plate. The rose plate can be assembled to the rose base at one of a plurality of orientations so that the rose assembly has an asymmetrical configuration. The rose assembly can include an indexing system to control the orientations at which the rose plate can be selectively secured to the rose base. The indexing system can include first and second male members and a plurality of female members, the first male member being sized to be matingly received in some, but not all, of the plurality of female members. The rose plate can be secured to the rose base by plate fasteners, magnets and/or double-sided tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventor: Rockwood T. Roberts, III
  • Patent number: 10942547
    Abstract: A lock for actively locking an electronic device includes an engagement member that is movable by an actuator. The actuator moves the engagement member to the locked position with a first amount of power from the power source and from the locked position to an unlocked position with a second amount of power from the power source. The engagement member will passively remain in the unlocked position or the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Benjamin Gault, Scott Douglas Bowers, Anthony E. Hillyerd, Yazan Aldehayyat, Duane Martin Evans
  • Patent number: 10094161
    Abstract: A locking mechanism for a rotating cylindrical assembly in a weapons storage system. The locking mechanism includes a shaft fixed to a base. A sear hub is concentrically fixed to the shaft and has a notch on a peripheral surface. A stop rotates on the rotating cylindrical assembly between a first locked position and a second unlocked position. A stop plate is concentrically fixed to the shaft that has a first arm that engages the stop shaft in the first locked position, and a second arm that engages the stop shaft in the second unlocked position. A sear lock is provided that pivots into and out of the notch in the sear hub. A lock body is provided that pivotally attached to the sear lock. When the lock body is actuated, the projection of the sear lock is thrust into a notched indentation in the sear hub thereby blocking the sear hub from being rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Inventors: Richard William Meier, Jr., Martinus Dijkema
  • Patent number: 8981899
    Abstract: An electromechanical lock and its operation method is disclosed. The method includes: reading data from an external source; matching the data against a predetermined criterion; providing a fulcrum provided that the data matches the predetermined criterion; holding the lock by a locking pin, when engaged, in a locked state, and, when disengaged, in a mechanically openable state; and if the fulcrum is provided, levering mechanical power with the fulcrum to the locking pin to mechanically disengage the locking pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: iLoq Oy
    Inventors: Mika Pukari, Hannu Jokinen
  • Patent number: 8833118
    Abstract: A lock for retrofitting onto a drawer or a door includes a drawer having a front panel. The drawer slidingly engages an item of furniture having a front face that is positioned above the front panel when the drawer is closed. A bracket has a vertically disposed flat front plate, a horizontally disposed flat top plate, a vertically disposed flat back plate, and a horizontally disposed motor platform that extends horizontally into an interior of the drawer. A motor having an output shaft is mounted on the motor platform. A latch supported by the motor platform is engaged by the output shaft. The latch is retracted when the drawer is unlocked and is extended to engage an interior side of the front panel of the furniture item when the drawer is locked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Inventor: James E. McLane
  • Patent number: 8746024
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Inventor: Aaron M. Baker
  • Patent number: 8720239
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventors: Matthew M. Crass, Jon M. LaRue, Mark T. Gordon, John J. Landree, Robert Keith Folkestad, II
  • Patent number: 8671724
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Adams Rite Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: Alan K. Uyeda
  • Patent number: 8608783
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include a bone plate and/or a bone plate system. The bone plate includes an elongate body, which elongate body includes a top and a bottom surface as well as a distal portion, a proximal portion, and an intercalating portion disposed between the distal and proximal portions. The elongate body also includes a flange member, which flange member is configured for contacting a bone portion, e.g., a fractured bone portion, so as to aid in the stabilization and correct anatomical reduction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Inventors: Thomas James Graham, Louise M. Focht
  • Patent number: 8495899
    Abstract: An electromechanical lock comprises a housing, a rectilinear locking lever slidable within the housing, a blocking element positioned adjacent the locking lever that is movable between a first position that engages with the locking lever and a second position that disengages with the locking lever, and an actuating device operable to control movement of the blocking element between the first and second positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Inventor: Klaus W. Gartner
  • Publication number: 20120206235
    Abstract: An intelligent locking system and a working method thereof. The intelligent locking system includes a lock (1), an unlock device (2) and a logic generation device (3). The logic generation device (3) comprises a logic generation module and a logic communication module. The logic generation module generates a logic for recognizing the identity and the state of the lock, and the logic is send to the unlock device (2) by the logic communication module. The lock (1) comprises a lock tongue (102), a lock head (106) and an identity and state converting module (104). The unlock device (2) comprises an unlock module for starting up the lock head to move, an identity recognizing module (201) and a communication module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: ZHUHAI UNITECH POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuqiang Jin, Quing Chang
  • Patent number: 8141400
    Abstract: A keypad lockset adapted for deadbolt as well as lever locks, and having as a first embodiment an exterior gear train, an interior gear train, and an electronically controlled clutch for coupling the gear trains when engaged and for uncoupling the gear trains when the clutch is disengaged, so that when the clutch is engaged rotation of an external thumb turn will permit the door latch to be withdrawn and thus to permit opening of the door, and a mechanical override mechanism that can be operated in case of electrical failure, and in which clutch mechanism and the override mechanism both operate through the single, standard 2 and ? inch door preparation hole, or alternatively as a second embodiment, a keypad lockset in which two four-bar mechanical linkages are used in place of gears as means to actuate the clutch, and alternatively to provide for a pass-through override function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Emtek Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Birk Cliff Sorensen, Ping Hsien Tsai, Wai Pang Wong, John Edward Walsh, Louis Romo Martinez
  • Patent number: 7969310
    Abstract: An integrated theft deterrent tag 20 having a lanyard 38 emanating therefrom. The lanyard 38 having a pin 48 permanently attached thereto and the pin 48 being received within a locking mechanism 32 and enclosing an article to be protected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Inventor: Adel O. Sayegh
  • Patent number: 7823426
    Abstract: A built-in step is conducted by building a drive part which generates a rotation drive power, a rotation shaft to be rotated by the rotation drive power of the drive part through a gear mechanism, a lock stopper to be screwed with the rotation shaft to move axially by rotating of the rotation shaft, a lock bar which moves between a lock position for locking a steering shaft by movement of the lock stopper and an unlock position for unlocking the steering shaft, and a first spring interposed between the lock stopper and the lock bar for giving a bias load, into a lock body to be installed in a mounting hole part of a steering column post of a vehicle from the same direction. Thereafter, a screwing step for screwing the rotation shaft and the lock stopper after the built-in step is conducted to assemble an electric steering lock device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Tokai Rika Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanari Okuno, Hiroyasu Hasegawa, Nobuhisa Inoue
  • Publication number: 20100192648
    Abstract: A vehicle panel control system includes a vehicle panel and a handle pivotably connected to the vehicle panel. The handle is movable about a pivot point in a first direction to unlatch or move the panel. A switch is positioned to be closed when the handle is sufficiently moved in a second direction opposite the first direction, closure of the switch is operable to unlatch or move the panel. Thus, the unlatching or movement of the panel is accomplished by either of two different motions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Louise E. Stauffer, Timothy Saunders
  • Patent number: 7703309
    Abstract: An electric steering lock device has a lock body to be installed in a mounting hole part of a steering column post of a vehicle, a drive part which generates a rotation drive power, a rotation shaft to be rotated by the rotation drive power of the drive part through a gear mechanism, a lock stopper to be screwed with the rotation shaft to move axially by rotating of the rotation shaft, a lock bar which moves between a lock position for locking a steering shaft by movement of the lock stopper and an unlock position for unlocking the steering shaft, and a bush. The bush has a load receiving part to receive thrust loading of the rotation shaft at least at one side of the rotation shaft, an installation claw part to be installed by inserting in a hole part of the lock body, and a bearing claw part to receive radial load by fitting to be slidably rotatable with an external diameter of the rotation shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Tokai Rika Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanari Okuno, Hiroyasu Hasegawa, Nobuhisa Inoue
  • Publication number: 20080307837
    Abstract: Disclosed is a convertible motorized latch that may be configured in either of a slam latch or a dead bolt latch configuration, just by desired selection and replacement of a minimal number of components, and which may be used on new (oem) equipment or in retrofit applications. In either preferred configuration, an electric motor contained within the latch housing operates to open or unlock the latch. Latch closure may be provided by spring actuation in a slam configuration or by further motor operation in a dead bolt configuration. Either present configuration may make use of an electrical feedback switch for signaling latch retraction while the dead bolt configuration may also include a second electrical feedback switch for signaling latch extension. A gear train may be incorporated within the latch housing to provide reduced speed and increased torque from the electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Matthew R. Greiner, Kenneth A. Kaczmarz, Mitchell S. Mlynarczyk, Kenneth D. Graw, Francis H. Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 7342495
    Abstract: An integrated theft deterrent tag 20 having a lanyard 38 emanating therefrom. The lanyard 38 having a pin 48 permanently attached thereto and the pin 48 being received within a locking mechanism 32 and enclosing an article to be protected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Inventor: Adel O. Sayegh
  • Patent number: 7091429
    Abstract: A privacy keypad providing privacy for keypad character entry and concealment of a joint in an escutcheon. A privacy keypad may include a faceplate, a keypad disposed on the faceplate, and at least one protrusion integral with the faceplate. An escutcheon for a door lock may include a housing, a keypad disposed on the housing for unlocking the door lock, and at least one protrusion integral with the housing. The protrusion may obstruct at least partially a line of sight to the keypad. An escutcheon may include top and bottom covers with the top cover projecting outward from the surface of a door more than the lower cover, resulting in an at least partially hidden joint between covers. Top and bottom covers may be interchangeable with covers having similar edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Yale Security Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher N. Case, Robert C. Hunt
  • Patent number: 6898952
    Abstract: An electric padlock includes a lock casing, a shackle member, a latch member, and a battery cap member. The lock casing is formed with a battery compartment to receive a battery unit, and a battery access hole. The shackle member extends movably into the lock casing, and is formed with a shackle groove. The latch member is received in the lock casing, and is movable to engage the shackle groove so as to lock the shackle member on the lock casing, and to disengage from the shackle groove so as to unlock the shackle member from the lock casing. The battery cap member is mounted movably on the lock casing to close the battery access hole, and is formed with a stop projection that engages the shackle member so as to inhibit opening movement of the battery cap member when the shackle member is locked on the lock casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: EZ Trend Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Lung-Yin Lin
  • Patent number: 6788997
    Abstract: The system for monitoring and dispensing medical items which are dispensed for administration to patients includes a data terminal (76, 338) which is connected through a network (82, 328) to at least one remote computer (84, 324) having a processor and a data store. The system also includes a reading device (348) which is connected to the network. A user of the data terminal or the reading device is enabled to select a patient for whom medical items will be used, and responsive to a request to dispense items the requested items are dispensed from dispensing devices (96, 100, 344, 346, 450, 527) connected to the data terminal. A report generating device (384) generates reports (388) which include machine readable indicia corresponding to patients and/or medical items. Users may select patients and dispense medications by reading the indicia from the reports using the reading device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: MedSelect, Inc.
    Inventor: David T. Frederick
  • Patent number: 6761051
    Abstract: In an electric padlock, a lock casing is formed with first and second shackle insert holes. A shackle member has a longer leg portion that is movably disposed in the second shackle insert hole and that is biased upwardly. A latch member is received in the lock casing, and is movable between locking and unlocking positions for engaging and disengaging a shackle groove in a shorter leg portion of the shackle member. An electric operating unit includes a drive motor mounted in the lock casing and engaging the latch member. The drive motor is operable for moving the latch member from the locking position to the unlocking position. A remote controller is operable so as to provide an electric signal to the drive motor for controlling operation of the drive motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: EZ Trend Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hung-Cheng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20040055345
    Abstract: The door lock system for trailers and cargo containers comprises a linear actuator releasably mounted on a back plate member to slidably engage a sliding bolt with a receptor on a tubular frame member of the trailer or cargo container to prevent the opening of the trailer or cargo container doors. A controller unit has an integrated circuit configured to control the operation of the linear actuator and report the status of the door to a central location. A position switch is used to indicate whether the door is open or closed so that the controller unit can automatically engage the locking mechanism to lock the door as soon as it is closed. A keypad allows a user to enter a code to unlock the door. A radio in the controller unit permits wireless communication to report status and to allow central command control over the doors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventor: Gregory B. Moore
  • Publication number: 20030167808
    Abstract: An internal lock (E) for safes and similar applications, with an outer console (A) that includes software with the instructions required by the user, which is connected by means of wiring that passes through the wall of the safe to the lock. The latter includes a printed circuit linked to the one in the console and is operated by a power supply (D) connected to the mains. A simple mechanism composed of a latch (5), a motor (7), gears and a trigger are responsible for the operation of the latch, in accordance with the orders received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventor: Emilio Ugalde Blanco
  • Patent number: 6601418
    Abstract: An improved structure of electric lock disclosed herein employs only one electromagnetic coil and a DC power source formed of 4 3A-type dry battery unit for operating the lock instead of using two coils and an AC large power source along with a clumsy conductor layout, and a skilful arrangement of mutual positions between the driven rod and the extended portion of the actuated rod can produce an amplified driving torque effect from this minimized DC power source. Besides, the key function is controlled by a coded chip attached thereon to identify the visitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Inventor: Tsun Thin Huang
  • Patent number: 6397646
    Abstract: A door lock able to be unlocked by a key or a remote controller, has a body and a bolt provided inside the body. The bolt has a recess defined therein, and a tooth formed at a bottom side of a first end thereof. Two upper sheets and two lower sheets are respectively provided in an upper portion and a lower portion of the recess. Four links are pivotally connected end to end by four pivot pins to form a rhombic structure and respectively provided between the upper sheets and between the lower sheets. Two torsion springs are provided between the sheets and respectively mounted on two transversal pivot pins and pushing against two longitudinal pivot pins. An upper cam is mounted at an upper side of the bolt. A lower cam is mounted at a lower side of the bolt. The upper cam and the lower cam each have two tongues for pushing the upper sheets and the lower sheets inwards, and pushing the bolt to transversally move.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Inventor: Shing-Hwa Doong
  • Patent number: 6381999
    Abstract: A power supplying device for a door lock has a body, a dead bolt and a latch bolt installed on the body. A tongue is formed at a distal end of a latch bolt. A resilient member is provided between a disk and a flange on the latch bolt. An iron core is movably installed on the body and has a first coil connected with a circuit board by a first wire. The iron core is electrically connected with the storage battery. An inductor formed inside a strike plate has a coil for receiving the iron core. The coil is electrically connected with a transformer by a wire, and the transformer is supplied with AC. Whereby, an induced current is generated in the coil by the mutual inductance between the iron core and the inductor to charge the storage battery for supplying power to the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Shing-Hwa Doong
  • Patent number: 6112563
    Abstract: A remotely activated locking device for closure elements that is self-contained within the closure elements, electrically operated and reliable. An electric motor with a worm gear is meshed with a gear mechanism to control the movement of a locking tongue member. A gear member is caused to move between two angular positions. The gear member includes a perpendicularly mounted off-center pin. A pivotally mounted elongated arm is pushed by the offset pin to cause the retraction of a spring loaded tongue member. A receiver is also housed within the closure element to activate the motor. A remote transmitter sends a signal to activate the receiver that in turn creates an output for a predetermined amount of time when the code transmitted matches the code stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Inventor: Israel Ramos
  • Patent number: 5987944
    Abstract: A locking device for a container lid is provided, in particular for the lid of a storage compartment in a motor vehicle, with a spring-loaded closing cam which is arranged in a projecting manner at the free end of the lid and which, when the lid is closed, engages releasably in a latching recess of a latching recess housing arranged on the storage compartment, with a transducer element which is likewise arranged on the storage compartment and can be triggered via a central locking system with a view to locking and unlocking, and with a reversing linkage, mounted at one end on the transducer element and at the other end on the latching recess housing, for actuating a closing hook which can be pivoted into a latching opening of the closing cam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Becker Group Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Brekiewicz, Alfred Kasum
  • Patent number: 5865483
    Abstract: An electromagnetic door lock which uses an electromagnet in addition to a latch to maintain the door in the locked position. The lock has hinged handles that unlock the latch when they pivot. When the latch moves to an unlocked position it operates a reed switch which turns off the electromagnet. The latch can also be unlocked by a remotely controlled solenoid. Key operated locks allow only persons with a key to be able to move the pivoting handles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Inventor: Roman Dubravin
  • Patent number: 5862693
    Abstract: An electronically controlled security lock is provided for use with safes, vaults, hotel rooms, safe deposit boxes, and the like. The security lock includes a housing having an interior region, exterior surfaces, and an aperture therethrough with a pair of opposed channels. The security lock also includes a dead bolt which is slidably disposed within the aperture of the housing, an actuator with a movable plunger element such as an electromagnetic solenoid which is arranged within the interior region of the housing, and a linkage which connects the plunger element and the dead bolt. The linkage of the security lock includes a pin which is received by openings formed in the dead bolt and by the channels of the aperture. In operation, the plunger element of the actuator moves the linkage and the dead bolt when an electric current is passed through the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Assignee: Fort Lock Corporation
    Inventors: Gary L. Myers, Calin V. Roatis, Paul D. Caplinger
  • Patent number: 5839305
    Abstract: An electrically operable cylinder lock device includes a body with a bore housing a rotatable barrel, having a key slot. The barrel is locked in position normally by a spring-loaded bar which extends axially of the barrel and is movable radially thereof. A slot in the barrel receives the bar and cam formations in the slot act to lift the bar to a withdrawn position in which it can be held by an electromagnet. A plunger in the bore has a slotted end to receive the tip of the key and provides a driving connection between the key and an output cam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Yale Security Products Limited
    Inventor: Walter John Aston
  • Patent number: 5813257
    Abstract: An electrically controllable locking device includes a lock stud having at least one groove formed thereon. A motor assembly having a rotatable shaft extending therefrom is provided with a cam member mounted on the motor assembly shaft. The cam member includes a cam surface with a slot formed therealong. A latch member has a first portion which is biased toward the lock stud and engages the lock stud groove when the locking device is in a locked arrangement. The latch member also has a second portion which is biased toward the cam member and is positioned to contact at least a portion of the cam surface during rotation of the cam member. In one embodiment, the lock stud is a lock barrel of a T-handle lock assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Coin Acceptors, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger O. Claghorn, Joseph L. Levasseur
  • Patent number: 5619110
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a safety ensuring apparatus for ensuring the safety of an operator.A mechanical moving part is surrounded by a safety enclosure with a door of the safety enclosure provided with a door lock device constructed such that the door lock device releases a door lock when a current is supplied from outside to excite a solenoid incorporated therein. The apparatus is constructed such that a lock is released when the mechanical moving part is stopped. Moreover, the construction incorporates a moving part monitoring sensor which monitors if the mechanical moving part is stopped. When mechanical moving part is stopped, the moving part monitoring sensor generates, without a negative operation, an output signal of logic value 1 corresponding to a high energy condition, and the solenoid of the door lock device is excited by this output signal.As a result, the lock of the door lock device is released once the mechanical moving part has stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignees: KAO Corporation, The Nippon Signal Co., Ltd., Yamatake & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noboru Sugimoto, Masatoshi Suzuki, Koichi Futsuhara, Masayoshi Sakai, Ritsuo Mihira
  • Patent number: 5410444
    Abstract: An electronic control system (10) for use in controllably unlocking a locked drawer. Portions of the system (10) are located in the vicinity (12) of the locked drawer and portions are located in a remote location ( 11 ). The system (10) includes an operator accessible switch (14) located in the remote location (11), which switch enables two separate, parallel, redundant unlocking mechanism paths. Each path includes a time delay unit (17) that delays the opening of the locked drawer until a predetermined period of time following activation of the system by the operator, in order to allow time for the operator to move from the remote location to the locked drawer. In addition to providing power to circuitry that unlocks the locked drawer, the system also provides from the remote location, and then decodes at the locked drawer location, an authorization signal. Without this signal, the unlocking circuitry will not unlock the drawer, even in the presence of power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: IDX, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Juds
  • Patent number: 5219386
    Abstract: A locker unit comprises a plurality of lockers provided with doors equipped with a locking device. The locking device consists of a mechanical lock and an auxiliary lock having an electric drive for said device. The locking device comprises a rest position which blocks the access to the mechanical lock and/or its movement, and an opening position which frees said access and/or said movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1993
    Assignee: KEBA Gesellschaft m.b.H. & Co.
    Inventors: Karl Kletzmaier, Gunther Krippner
  • Patent number: 4947968
    Abstract: An electrically controlled transmission shift interlock device. The device provides interlock capability by locking the pivotable shift actuating lever which is operatively associated with the transmission. A transmission mounted solenoid is provided having a moving armature coupled to a locking member which, when energized, positions the locking member into interlocking engagement within an engaging notch provided in the shift actuating lever. The device includes means for proper alignment of the interlocking components during installation of the interlock device onto the transmission. One alternate embodiment further provides means for having interlocking capabilities at more than one gear shift lever position. Another embodiment causes the transmission actuating lever to lock when the solenoid is de-energized and is movable upon energization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: Lectron Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Slavin, Charles A. Detweiler, Ellsworth S. Miller, Charles R. Martus
  • Patent number: 4907429
    Abstract: A remote controlled door lock apparatus is provided for use in connection with a conventional door lock. The apparatus includes a solenoid operated element for mounting on the door and for connection to the door lock, and a remote control element for connection to the solenoid element for remotely locking and unlocking the door lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1990
    Inventors: Kenneth Davis, Norman Anderson
  • Patent number: 4866963
    Abstract: A system for securing the loading doors of trucks, semi-trailers, and other like enclosures against forced or unauthorized entry should the usual manually operable closure device on such doors be breached. The system comprises a locking arrangement which is disposed entirely within but which is selectively operable from the exterior of the enclosure as by a special key or by activation of an electronic or electric circuit through entry of a predetermined code or signal. The locking arrangement includes a plunger which is automatically engageable with a strike member to secure a door upon its closure and which is moveable to an inoperative position by the action of a pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder or electric solenoid or other like activator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1989
    Inventors: David E. Leininger, Robert L. Leininger
  • Patent number: 4827744
    Abstract: A vehicle enabling lock system that is wireless signal controlled, includes a vehicle side main controller and external controller which is formed into a card. These controllers are in two way communication with each other via wireless signals. There is provided further a vehicle side lock controller which is in communication with said vehicle side main controller through signal-conveyable conductors. The steering lock controller is united rigidly with the conventional steering lock for the purpose of preventing car theft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1989
    Assignee: Kokusan Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Namazue, Shouji Akutsu
  • Patent number: 4821521
    Abstract: The positioning drive for a motor vehicle door closing device, particularly for a motor vehicle central locking mechanism, comprises an electric motor, a transmission, a gear/spindle unit and a positioning element all mounted in a housing. The positioning element is extendible and retractable by alternating action with the spindle. So that the positioning element can be moved back to its initial position without operation of the motor or application of a external manual force a spring extensible by a rotary motion is mounted in the transmission. It is attached with one end on a rotatable transmission component and braced or supported with the other end on the housing. This spring is extensible by the electric motor with the extension or retraction of the positioning element. The positioning element is returnable to its initial position by operation of the spring after the electric motor is shut off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1989
    Assignee: Kiekert GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft
    Inventor: Rolf Schuler
  • Patent number: 4784415
    Abstract: A device for locking and unlocking any member, comprising a bolt slidably mounted within a body and having a rear part and a front part to co-operate with a notch provided in said member in which a first electromagnet operates with its core in the bolt, the rear part of which may co-operate with the core of a second electromagnet to hold the bolt against motion within the body in a locked position on the member or in an unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1988
    Assignee: Fichet-Bauche
    Inventor: Jean Luc P. A. Malaval
  • Patent number: 4761976
    Abstract: A lock cylinder with mechanical and electromagnetic locking mechanisms, comprising a lock cylinder stator having a mechanical locking mechanism, a bolt movably mounted in a groove in the stator, and a lock cylinder rotor rotatably coupled to the stator and engaged by the mechanical locking mechanism. An electrical control mechanism controls movement of the bolt. A retaining mechanism coupled to the rotor releasably engages the bolt to permit and prevent movement between the stator and the rotor depending on the position of the bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1988
    Assignee: Bauer Kaba AG
    Inventor: Arno Kleinhany
  • Patent number: 4685709
    Abstract: A locking system comprises a lock mechanism including a casing structure adapted to be mounted to one of a door and a door frame and having a front plate with an aperture therein; a latch bolt mounted with respect to the casing structure for movement between a first position wherein a portion thereof extends from the front plate of the casing structure for latching engagement with the other of the door and door frame, and a second, retracted position wherein the same portion thereof is held out of position for said latching engagement. A deadlock member is mounted to the casing for movement between a blocking position wherein the deadlock member will prevent movement of the latch bolt to the second, retracted position, and a non-blocking position wherein the latch bolt is free to move to the retracted position. An operating disc is rotatably mounted coaxially with the latch bolt and coupled to rotate the latch bolt through a lost motion type of connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1987
    Assignee: R. R. Brink Locking Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Raymond V. Kambic
  • Patent number: 4656850
    Abstract: An electric lock comprising a solenoid which has a permanent magnet for attracting a plunger and an electromagnetic coil which is positioned adjacent the permanent magnet so as to control the magnetic flux of the permanent magnet. A cam member which has a cam surface formed at one end thereof engages an engaging pin when a bolt operating member is rotated so as to lock the electric lock so that an engaging rod is forced to move in the direction opposite to the direction in which an engaging bolt is biased, the other end of the engaging rod being connected to the plunger of the solenoid. A positive voltage application unit responds to an unlocking signal so as to temporarily cause a current to flow through the electromagnetic coil in such a way that the flux produced by the electromagnetic coil cancels the magnetic flux produced by the permanent magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1987
    Assignee: Miwa Lock Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Tabata
  • Patent number: 4625848
    Abstract: Electrically-controlled and manually-actuatable lock devices are provided which can be attached in a simple manner to doors of all types. Given remodeling of existing doors, the cylinder lock present in the respective door can remain. The lock device converts a rotational motion introduced at the outside of the door by the turning of a knob, the rotational motion being conducted to the inside of the door below the lock, into a rotational motion of a cam of a cylinder lock and thus allows a traditional lock to be opened and locked. The rotational motion initiated from the outside is connected to the lock cylinder with the assistance of an electromagnetic coupling device that, in turn, actuates a mechanical coupling device. The electromagnetic coupling device is essentially designed without an air gap. This particular provision enables its operation with very low electrical energy. The lock device can therefore be supplied with electrical energy from very small batteries for years.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1986
    Inventors: Pierre Meyers, Klaus Meister
  • Patent number: 4322959
    Abstract: A locking means for a trunk in an automobile is disclosed which can be unlocked by the rotation of a key inserted in a key cylinder of the trunk and which comprises a first switch provided at a proper location in the room of the automobile to open and close a D.C. circuit including an actuator means for unlocking the locking means. A second switch which is usually closed is provided in said D.C. circuit in such a way as to be opened by the rotation of said key inserted in the key cylinder of the trunk in a direction contrary to that for unlocking the locking means, thereby it becomes possible for a proprietor of the automobile who stands outside the automobile near the trunk to actuate the second switch so as to prevent the opening of the trunk by any other person against the will of the proprietor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1982
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Company, Limited
    Inventor: Haruo Mochida
  • Patent number: 4318288
    Abstract: A tamper-resistant steering column lock incorporating an improved combination lock is disclosed. The improved combination lock includes an array of discs, each having an electrically conductive member extending therethrough. The disc at one end of the array is connected to the active terminal of the vehicle's electrical system and the disc at the other end of the array is grounded. When the discs are rotated to align the electrically conductive members, a circuit is completed to a solenoid or the like which regulates movement of a locking bolt between its locked and unlocked positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1982
    Inventor: Sultan A. Rifat
  • Patent number: 4270370
    Abstract: A container locking system for vending machines, buildings, vehicles, or other containers comprising a door latch, a primary door lock assembly locking and controlling the latch, and a radio lock assembly comprising a radio transmitter, a radio receiver inside of the container, a solenoid operated when the receiver receives a signal from the transmitter, and a dead-bolt operated by the solenoid and preventing unlatching of the door latch except at times when the solenoid is operated by the transmitter whereby a thief who has a way of opening the door lock without force cannot open the door without noticeable forcible entry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1981
    Inventor: Phil C. Oftelie
  • Patent number: 4167104
    Abstract: A solenoid enabled draw lock for securing a cabinet door to a vending machine cabinet and the like to prevent pilferage of the cabinet's contents. A door-mounted solenoid actuated dead bolt extends through coaxial apertures in the lock housing, lock cylinder and handle to permit extension of the lock handle only when the solenoid is retractably energized and otherwise restrains the handle in its retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1979
    Assignee: Coca-Cola Bottling Works Company
    Inventor: Charles E. Bond