Configurable door lock
US10604964B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05C1/163
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A lock for a door including a configurable lock function. The lock includes a removable and user accessible actuator which when removed from the lock disables a lock function, and when inserted into the lock enables the lock function. Removal of the actuator places the lock in a disabled condition in which the lock cannot be locked by other means. Insertion of the actuator into the lock places the lock in an enabled condition in which the lock is locked or unlocked by the position of the actuator. The lock is installed without the actuator when the lock is intended to be used only in a passage operation where the door provides access only, but does not restrict access. The lock is installed with the actuator when the lock is intended to be used in a privacy operation where the lock is intended to restrict access to an area.
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