Self-locking door and product dispensing enclosure having a self-locking door
US10443268B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/7062
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided herein is an inventory management system for dispensing products from an enclosure, methods of securing products within the enclosure, use of the enclosure and for maintaining inventory. The inventory management system may include an enclosure having a self-locking door. The self locking door may include a door, a lock located on the door, a strike plate, wherein the strike plate controls the lock, and a sensor configured to detect the presence of a user and wherein the sensor controls the lock.
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