Door lock
US9871399B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C2009/00634
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A door lock apparatus, comprising a male component; a connection to a power source; a lock actuator, powered by the power source and configured to move the male component at least partially through a strike and into a box beyond the strike in the path of the male component to lock a door, wherein the male component comprises a plurality of parallel subcomponents oriented lengthwise in the direction of a path of the male component; a bed of sensors positioned in the box and configured to sense a number of parallel subcomponents that contact the bed after the male component has been moved into the box; and an alarm in communication with the bed, wherein the alarm is triggered when an attempt is made to lock the door and an insufficient number of parallel subcomponents contacting the bed has been sensed by the bed of sensors.
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