LOCKING DEVICE WITH ANTI-JAM MECHANISM

Embodiments provide a lock including an actuator that is movable between an unlocked position and a locked position, and a bolt that is movable between an extended bolt position and a retracted bolt position independent of the position of the actuator. In the extended bolt position, the bolt extends...

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Main Authors Sanford, Eric, Thompson, Evan P, Brown, Glenn
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 03.01.2019
Subjects
ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDEDFOR ELSEWHERE
CHECKING-DEVICES
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS
HANDCUFFS
KEYS
LOCKS
PHYSICS
REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES
SAFES
TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS
VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS
WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS
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Summary:Embodiments provide a lock including an actuator that is movable between an unlocked position and a locked position, and a bolt that is movable between an extended bolt position and a retracted bolt position independent of the position of the actuator. In the extended bolt position, the bolt extends outside a body of the lock. A coupling element is arranged between the actuator and the bolt and is movable between an extended coupling position and a retracted coupling position in response to movement of the actuator between the locked position and the unlocked position. A first biasing element biases the coupling element toward the retracted coupling position, and a second biasing element couples the coupling element to the bolt and is structured to bias the bolt away from the coupling element and towards the extended bolt position.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201715640011