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Lock assembly

US9512644B2 · kind B2 · utility

13Cited by

7References

27Claims

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Assignee

Gainsborough Hardware Industries Limited · AU

Inventors

Harris Lambrou · Melbourne, AU
Stuart Clark · Glasgow, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 22, 2012
Grant date	Dec 6, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 6, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T70/7062
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A lock assembly (10) including an orientation sensor (26) and at least one component operable in two modes (32). The orientation sensor (26) is adapted to indicate at least two orientations of the orientation sensor (26). The at least one component (32) is operable in a predetermined one of the at least two modes responsive to an indication of one of the at least two orientations from the orientation sensor (26) and is operable in a predetermined other of the at least two modes responsive to an indication of the other of the at least two orientations from the orientation sensor (26).

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