Lock mechanism for securing a lockable volume
US10184277B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/294
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A lock and method of locking a lockable volume is described. The lock may be located on a door of a lockable volume, such as a locker configured to hold an item. The lock may comprise a post and a cam, the cam having an opening corresponding to the size and shape of the post. The cam is rotatable about an axis, wherein the rotation of the cam about the axis releasably secures the post within the opening, thereby locking the door to which the post is attached.
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