Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
070280000 | Projected and retracted electrically | 18 |
20080289377 | Institutional door lock and retrofit mechanism - An institutional door lock mechanism for retrofitting existing installations with a remotely controllable/monitorable door lock and open/close position indicator is described. A hollow vertical door strike jamb extends along an outside surface of the door frame opposite a hollow vertical columnar striker plate mechanism mounted on a fronting plate of the door. A hollow vertical housing also on the fronting plate contains a first component part of a proximity/alignment detection mechanism including a magnetic reed switch. The door strike jamb is configured as a vertical riser for housing a wiring harness for the catch-extension/retraction mechanism and for the proximity/alignment detection mechanism. The catch-extension/retraction mechanism includes a motor for extending/retracting the catch, the motor being operable by a securely coded manual key placed adjacent a switch mechanism or within a keyway operatively coupled with the switch mechanism. The catch-extension/retraction mechanism operates in a fail-safe lock-down mode of operation in the event of power interruption or failure. | 11-27-2008 |
20090019903 | Locking device for truck - A locking device for a truck is disclosed. The locking device is mounted on the door plank of a container door and is fastened in the doorframe in order to lock the container door. The device comprises a first body, a second body, and a lock. The first body includes a pushing element, a pressing element, and a driver unit. The end of the pressing element is pressed against the end of the pushing element. The driver unit is connected with the pressing element and is next to the second holder. The driver unit is electrically connected to the control unit. The second body includes a rotary element. The rotary element is stopped on the pressing element. The lock is disposed next to the first body. The present invention provides an improved locking device for a truck and ensures the safety of cargo when user forgets to lock the container. | 01-22-2009 |
20100064744 | HIGH SECURITY LOCK - A high security lock includes a lock bolt movable between extended and retracted positions, a bolt retraction gear coupled to the lock bolt, and a manually-driven gear train. When a controller verifies that user-input information is correct for unlocking the lock, the bolt retraction gear and manually-driven gear train are operatively coupled such that the gear train can drive the lock bolt from the extended position to the retracted position. | 03-18-2010 |
20100089109 | Lock device - A lock device is adapted to unlock a lock by transferring a lock catch from a locking position to a releasing position. The device comprises an electric motor, which is mechanically connected to an axle by means of at least one transmission means, and rotation of said axle actuates the lock catch. The lock device is characterized in that the transmission means comprise a weakening structure adapted to break and disrupt the mechanical connection between the electric motor and the axle if a predetermined threshold force is exceeded. | 04-15-2010 |
20110016934 | LOCK | 01-27-2011 |
20110083482 | CAM LOCK - Disclosed is a cam lock assembly that includes a lock unit, a locking mechanism and a cam, the locking mechanism operating for rotating the cam between open and closed positions thereof; and a separate electrically-driven lock control module connectable to the lock unit and cooperating therewith for selectively switching the lock unit between a locked state in which the cam is in the closed position and an unlocked state in which the cam can be rotated to the open position. | 04-14-2011 |
20120111073 | MOTOR VEHICLE LOCK COMPOSED OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL, ELECTROMOTIVE AND/OR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - A motor vehicle lock containing mechanical locking elements and/or latching elements as well as electrical, electromotive, and/or electronic components that interact with the mechanical locking elements and/or latching elements, wherein the electrical, electromotive, and/or electronic components are attached to a part of a housing ( | 05-10-2012 |
20120167646 | ALIGNMENT-RELATED OPERATION AND POSITION SENSING OF ELECTRONIC AND OTHER LOCKS AND OTHER OBJECTS - A sensing system senses whether or not a lock's bolt ( | 07-05-2012 |
20120198897 | DRIVING DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC LOCK LATCH - A driving device for an electric lock latch, comprises a housing, a motor having a power output shaft connected to a drive shaft with an external thread on a part thereof, an unequal diameter coil spring having a cylindrical spiral in the middle thereof screwing with the drive shaft, and a first and second conical spiral on both end thereof not screwing with the drive shaft, and a lock latch secured to the second conical spiral. The drive shaft is driven and rotated by a motor to pass the rotation power to the cylindrical spiral, and a rotary motion of the drive shaft is converted into a linear motion of the unequal diameter coil spring for moving the lock latch to change the locked and unlocked state of the lock device. Accordingly, the lock structure and the installation thereof may be simplified and the power-saving effect is achieved. | 08-09-2012 |
20120324967 | ELECTRONIC AND MANUAL LOCK ASSEMBLY - 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. | 12-27-2012 |
20120324968 | ELECTRONIC AND MANUAL LOCK ASSEMBLY - 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. | 12-27-2012 |
20130000366 | SELF-POWERED LOCK SYSTEM WITH PASSIVE ID DETECTION - There is described a self-powered lock system for a movable member coupled to a lock mechanism having a first state in which the movable member is locked and a second state in which the movable member is unlocked. The system comprises an electrical energy storage device having an electrical charge stored therein, a control unit for controlling the lock mechanism, a trigger unit for triggering an unlocking of the lock mechanism, and a passive detection unit for detecting an activation of the trigger unit. Upon detection of the activation, a conductive path is provided between the control unit and the storage device for powering the control unit with the charge stored in the storage device. The lock mechanism is in turn unlocked by the control unit. A generator coupled to the storage device may then generate electrical energy and store the generated energy in the storage device for future use. | 01-03-2013 |
20130298618 | PROXIMITY AUTOLOCK TOOLBOX - A proximity sensing toolbox lock is disclosed. A special motor powered autolock assembly is disclosed that attaches to convention tool boxes by pass through a standard “Double-D” profile keyhole to engage and move a 90 degree lock mechanism in response to an electrical or manual signal, A manual override is provided to disable the automatic operation if desired so that the lock can be operated by a key. Likewise, an override is provided to bypass the key lock and instead manipulate the lock using the assembly and not the manual (key) lock. The exemplary lock and autolock assembly can be adapted to a wide variety of containers and storage cabinets. | 11-14-2013 |
20130333426 | Rebound locking mechanism - A rebound locking mechanism ( | 12-19-2013 |
20140109634 | ELECTRONIC LOCK HAVING SOFTWARE BASED AUTOMATIC MULTI-WIRELESS PROFILE DETECTION AND SETTING - An electronic lock that is self-configurable to automatically set a wireless communication protocol profile, or configuration, to allow the electronic lock to communicatively join the system in which the electronic lock is to be incorporated. In some embodiments, the electronic lock is programmed to execute in sequence a plurality of wireless protocol profiles stored in memory until a wireless protocol profile establishes wireless communications with another wireless communication device. Once this happens, the wireless protocol profile that was able to establish wireless communications is set as the default wireless protocol profile. | 04-24-2014 |
20140366594 | CABINET LOCK FOR USE WITH PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRONIC KEY - A cabinet lock for protecting merchandise within a merchandise display cabinet having an inner door and an outer door. The cabinet lock includes a strike plate affixed to the inner door and a lock housing affixed to the outer door such that the cabinet is in a locked configuration that prevents access to the merchandise when the lock housing is operably engaged to the strike plate. A programmable electronic key communicates a security code with the cabinet lock and transfers electrical power to the cabinet lock to operate a lock mechanism between the locked configuration and an unlocked configuration. An indicator is provided for indicating whether the cabinet lock is in the locked configuration or the unlocked configuration. The indicator includes a first segment and a second segment that can be energized to visually indicate the status of the cabinet lock. | 12-18-2014 |
20180023319 | ELECTROMECHANICAL DRIVE SYSTEM | 01-25-2018 |
20180023321 | CABINET LOCK FOR MERCHANDISE SECURITY | 01-25-2018 |