Lock with water-resistant touch keypad
US9758991B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2219/056
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An electronic lock with a latch assembly, an interior assembly and an exterior assembly. The latch assembly includes a bolt movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The interior assembly is configured to move the bolt between the extended position and the retracted position. The exterior assembly includes a touch keypad subassembly configured to detect touches to at least a portion of its surface. The touch keypad subassembly defines an opening through which a wiring harness extends. The opening in the touch keypad subassembly is sealed, at least in part, by an epoxy resin and/or internal structure of the touch keypad subassembly.
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