Bolt-type seal lock having locking body and separate mounting housing with electronics for wireless communications
US7938459B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/51
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The system described here is a bolt-type seal lock which includes a bolt, having a shaft with proximal and distal portions and a head that is wider than the distal portion of the shaft and located at the proximal portion of the shaft; a locking body having a passageway with an open end for receiving and retaining the distal portion of the shaft of the bolt in locking engagement after the shaft has been inserted a predetermined extent into the open end of the passageway, at which point the shaft cannot be withdrawn from the open end of the passageway; and a housing connected to, and rotatable relative to, the locking body, configured to be removably mounted to a door of a shipping container, thereby preventing swinging motion of the locking body. The housing contains electronics, including memory, a wireless communication component, and a power source.
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