Abstract:
An electronically controlled lock with a single throw acting as a passage lock and also as a deadbolt lock is provided by the invention. The lock is equipped with an electronic activation device on its exterior housing and a door lever on its internal housing. A user unlocks the door from outside by touching an electronic key against the electronic activation device. After the door is unlocked, the throw acts as a passage lock. The door can be locked internally by moving the door lever from a horizontal position upwardly to a vertical position.
Abstract:
An electronically controlled lock with a single throw acting as a passage lock and also as a deadbolt lock is provided by the invention. The lock is equipped with an electronic activation device on its exterior housing and a door lever on its internal housing. A user unlocks the door from outside by touching an electronic key against the electronic activation device. After the door is unlocked, the throw acts as a passage lock. The door can be locked internally by moving the door lever from a horizontal position upwardly to a vertical position.
Abstract:
An automatic door latch has a case and a bolt movable within the case between a fully extended position in which the bolt extends forwardly of the case and a partially extended position in which the bolt is positioned to contact a door strike. There is a plunger mounted on the bolt, with the bolt and plunger being relatively movable. A spring biases the bolt toward a fully extended position and a spring biases the plunger outwardly of the case. The plunger has a projection which limits outward movement of the plunger to a position in which its extension is the same as that of the bolt when it is in its partially extended position. There is a stop on the bolt movable toward and away from the case and there are projections on the case which coact with the bolt stop to limit bolt extension to its partially extended position. The plunger has a cam cooperating with the bolt stop to cause movement of the stop away from the case and toward the bolt during outward movement of the bolt relative to the plunger to permit the bolt to move to a fully extended position.
Abstract:
An extended throw deadbolt lock including a housing having a face plate and an axial guide channel formed with a guide path having spaced apart locking seats. Angled transition surfaces extend toward each of the locking seats. A deadbolt member having a transverse locking member slot is mounted within the guide channel and a locking member, including a locking tab disposed in the guide path, is mounted within the locking member slot. A key cylinder having a rotatable cam is mounted on the housing. When the key cylinder is rotated, the cam engages the locking member to drive the locking tab from a locking seat and engage an abutment wall of the deadbolt member slot to drive the deadbolt member in the guide channel such that the tab moves in the guide path toward the other locking seat. At one point, the cam disengages the wall of the slot whereupon a biasing member, having a biasing force, biases the locking tab along the angled transition redirecting the biasing force against the wall of the slot to further drive the deadbolt member in the guide channel an extended distance. The tab is driven along the angled surface far enough so that locking tab is received in the other of the locking seats to lock the deadbolt member in position.
Abstract:
A remote control station and integrally installed electronic control circuit for use with a bolt and lock mechanism is set forth. In the lock, an air supply connected with first and second solenoid valves is incorporated and has a rod which extends to manipulate the bolt; bolt position is indicated by a switch means determining movement of the bolt to the deadlock position, and a door position switch is also incorporated. Various control signals are formed and are interlocked so that remote control or key switch control of the lock mechanism is obtained. It is implemented by providing control signals to the solenoid valves. They cause the bolt to move between the deadbolt and retracted positions, or to the intermediate slamlock position.
Abstract:
A lock mechanism includes a casing structure adapted to be mounted to one of a door and a door frame for cooperation with an apertured strike plate mounted to the other of the door and door frame. The lock mechanism further comprises a front plate for the casing structure with a pair of apertures therein and a latch bolt retractably mounted with respect to the casing structure and biased to an extended first position wherein a latching portion thereof extends from one of the front plate apertures for engagement with the strike plate aperture, and movable to a secnd retracted position. The latching portion of the latch bolt has a beveled leading surface located for engagement with the strike plate only when the latch bolt is moved a predetermined amount toward the retracted position. Retracting structure is operatively coupled with the latch bolt for effecting the predetermined amount of movement of the latch bolt toward said retracted position for effecting the desired positioning of the beveled leading surface thereof.
Abstract:
One part of a key-in-knob lock set functions in a normal manner such that when the lock set is unlocked, either the outside or inside knob can be manipulated to open the door by withdrawing the latch bolt from a normal spring latch extended position. When, instead, the lock set is locked, the latch bolt is extended an exceptionally long distance into the frame to a dead bolt position. Extension and retraction of the latch bolt to and from dead bolt position is accomplished by manipulation of a main cam through the agency of a key in the outside knob or a turn button on the inside knob.For withdrawing the latch bolt from the normal spring latch extended position an escutcheon housing for the outside knob or a corresponding escutcheon housing for the inside knob serves, by moving transversely of the axis of rotation of the knob, to rotate a radially extending finger on the spindle which, acting through the main cam, withdraws the latch bolt.By rotation of the key in the outside knob, or the turn button on the inside knob, the spindle is rotated a greater amount, far enough to have the main cam extend the latch bolt an additional distance to the dead bolt position. In that deadbolt position the finger for the hub cam of the outside knob is moved out of the path of movement of the respective drive housing so that rotation of the outside knob has no effect on the latch bolt. The finger for the hub cam of the inside knob remains, however, in the path of movement of the corresponding drive housing so that rotation of the inside knob does in fact withdraw the latch bolt from the dead bolt position.
Abstract:
A CYLINDRICAL LOCK HAVING A DEADBOLT AND A GUARDED LATCHBOLT, THE DEADBOLT BEING ACTUATED BY TURN BUTTON MEANS ON THE INSIDE AND KEY MEANS ON THE OUTSIDE. THE DEADBOLT PROJECTS A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE BEYOND THE LATCHBOLT WHEN BOTH ARE IN FULLY PROJECTED POSITION PROVIDING AN ADDED SAFETY FEATURE. ALSO PROVIDED ARE A PICK-PROOF CYLINDER UNIT AND A SPINNING KNOB ARRANGEMENT FOR FRUSTRATING ENTRY BY FORCING THE OUTSIDE KNOB.