E05B63/143

Motor vehicle lock
10934747 · 2021-03-02 · ·

The object of the invention is a motor vehicle door lock (1) comprising a locking mechanism with a rotary latch and at least a lock pawl, a release lever (12), a first actuating lever (8), wherein the locking mechanism can be unlocked by means of the release lever (12) and wherein the release lever (12) can be actuated by means of the actuating lever (8). The invention is characterized in that a further motor vehicle door lock (2) is provided, wherein said further motor vehicle door lock (2) can be actuated by means of the first actuating lever (8).

Motor vehicle door lock
10927572 · 2021-02-23 · ·

The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock (1) which comprises a locking mechanism having: a rotary latch and at least one pawl; a release lever (12); a locking device (21), the release lever (12) cooperating with the locking device (21) via a coupling lever (13); and an actuating lever (8), the locking mechanism being at least indirectly unlockable by means of the actuating lever (8). An additional motor vehicle door lock (2) is provided, and said vehicle door lock (2) can be actuated via a second coupling lever (14) and by means of the actuating lever (8), the first and the second coupling lever (13, 14) having a common pivot axis (15).

INTERMODAL CONTAINER DOOR LOCK
20210054668 · 2021-02-25 ·

The invention relates to a heavy-duty cargo container door lock adapted for locking a door of an intermodal container, wherein the door includes an elongate lock [12] rod which terminates in a cam [14], which is dimensioned releasably to engage a cam keeper [16], such that rotation of the lock rod [12] alternately forces the cam [14] into and out of the keeper. The door lock [10] comprises a laterally displaceable sliding carriage that is displaceable between a locked position, in which it engages the cam [14] and the cam keeper [16] so as to prevent movement of the cam [14], and an unlocked position; and actuating means [22] for displacing the sliding carriage [20] between the locked and unlocked positions.

Mortise lock and mortise lock systems and methods
10961746 · 2021-03-30 · ·

A mortise lock system may include a plurality of hub lock actuators which may be independently actuatable to inhibit a retraction of a latch bolt of the mortise lock system. One of the plurality of hub lock actuators may be electrically driven and responsive to a lockdown command received from a remote device.

System and method for securing and removing over-locks from vacant storage units
10922747 · 2021-02-16 · ·

The disclosure generally relates to a system and method for managing distributed encrypted combination over-locks from a remote location. In an exemplary embodiment, the invention is a distributed management system for self-storage facilities that allow for vacant units to be secured with over-locks, and which allow the over-locks to be removed by customers without human or manual intervention from the self-storage facility, where an API is used to facilitate communications between a lock management system and a property management system.

Remotely Controlled Cabinet Assembly
20210054654 · 2021-02-25 ·

A remotely controlled cabinet assembly includes a cabinet unit that includes a central cabinet and a door that is hingedly coupled to the central cabinet. A plurality of locking units is each coupled to the central cabinet. Each of the locking units releasably engages the door for locking the door on the central cabinet. A control unit is coupled to the cabinet unit and the control unit is electrically coupled to each of the locking units. The control unit actuates each of the locking units to disengage and thusly unlock the door on the central cabinet. A keypad is coupled to the door and each of the locks disengages the door when an alpha-numeric code is entered into the keypad. An electronic device is carried by a user and the electronic device transmits an unlock command to the control unit for remotely unlocking the door on the central cabinet.

SMART ENTRYWAY
20210207424 · 2021-07-08 ·

A smart entryway includes an entrance door assembly configured to allow users (e.g., residents) to enter and exit a first space (e.g., a residence) and a storage assembly configured to allow secondary users (e.g., deliverymen) in a second space (e.g., a porch) to store items for later retrieval by the users. A portion of the storage assembly may be optionally refrigerated or heated. A security assembly is provided between the entrance door assembly and the storage assembly. The security assembly includes an authentication device to authenticate users and secondary users and a locking device to unlock the storage assembly and the entrance door assembly upon authentication. The locking device is provided behind the authentication device and concealed from the second space. When a first door of the storage assembly accessible from the first space is opened, a second door of the storage assembly accessible from the second space is locked.

SMART ENTRYWAY
20210209878 · 2021-07-08 ·

A smart entryway includes an entrance door assembly configured to allow users (e.g., residents) to enter and exit a first space (e.g., a residence) and a storage assembly configured to allow secondary users (e.g., deliverymen) in a second space (e.g., a porch) to store items for later retrieval by the users. A portion of the storage assembly may be optionally refrigerated or heated. A security assembly is provided between the entrance door assembly and the storage assembly. The security assembly includes an authentication device to authenticate users and secondary users and a locking device to unlock the storage assembly and the entrance door assembly upon authentication. The locking device is provided behind the authentication device and concealed from the second space. When a first door of the storage assembly accessible from the first space is opened, a second door of the storage assembly accessible from the second space is locked.

LOCKING ASSEMBLY AND ENCLOSURE USING THE SAME
20210207406 · 2021-07-08 ·

A locking assembly for a Kensington-locked enclosure can be simply padlocked for security. The locking assembly includes a first connecting member and a second connecting member. The first connecting member is fixed on a base body of the enclosure, the first connecting member comprises a first tongue piece. The second connecting member is fixed on an upper cover of the enclosure, and the second connecting member comprises a second tongue piece. The first tongue piece and the second tongue piece protrude from an outside of the enclosure and fit each other, and a padlock can pass through the first tongue piece and the second tongue piece to lock the base body and the upper cover together and secure the attachment of the Kensington lock.

SMART ENTRYWAY
20210204739 · 2021-07-08 ·

A smart entryway includes an entrance door assembly configured to allow users (e.g., residents) to enter and exit a first space (e.g., a residence) and a storage assembly configured to allow secondary users (e.g., deliverymen) in a second space (e.g., a porch) to store items for later retrieval by the users. A portion of the storage assembly may be optionally refrigerated or heated. A security assembly is provided between the entrance door assembly and the storage assembly. The security assembly includes an authentication device to authenticate users and secondary users and a locking device to unlock the storage assembly and the entrance door assembly upon authentication. The locking device is provided behind the authentication device and concealed from the second space. When a first door of the storage assembly accessible from the first space is opened, a second door of the storage assembly accessible from the second space is locked.