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Magnetic locking device and method of combinating the same

Assignee: Schlage Lock Co LLC
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Filing: 1964-07-14
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Granted: 1966-09-13
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Expires: 1984-07-14
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Ernest L Schlage

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 01:13
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B47/00; E05B47/0038; E05B47/0043; E05B35/00; E05B35/08; E05B35/083; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/70; Y10T70/7051; Y10T70/7057; Y10T70/7441; Y10T70/778; Y10T70/7791; Y10T70/7904; Y10T70/80

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 111 words
A MAGNETIC LOCK COMPRISING: A FRAME, A MOVABLE MEMBER OF MAGNETIZABLE MATERIAL, MEANS SUPPORTING SAID MEMBER FOR MOVEMENT ALONG AN AXIS FIXED RELATIVE TO SAID FRAME BETWEEN TWO EXTERME POSITIONS, A GENERALLY PLANAR SLIDE SUPPORTED FOR MOVEMENT ALONG A PATH OF TRAVEL IN THE PLANE OF SAID SLIDE AND AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID AXIS, INTERENGAGING ELEMENTS ON SAID MEMBER AND SLIDE RESPECTIVELY AND ADAPTED TO COACT TO LOCK SAID SLIDE AGAINST MOVEMENT WHEN SAID MEMBER IS IN ONE OF SAID EXTREME POSITIONS, SAID INTERENGAGING ELEMENTS BEING OUT OF ENGAGEMENT TO UNLOCK SAID SLIDE WHEN SAID MEMBER IS IN THE OTHER OF SAID EXTREME POSITIONS TO PERMIT MOVEMENT OF SAID SLIDE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 111 words
A MAGNETIC LOCK COMPRISING: A FRAME, A MOVABLE MEMBER OF MAGNETIZABLE MATERIAL, MEANS SUPPORTING SAID MEMBER FOR MOVEMENT ALONG AN AXIS FIXED RELATIVE TO SAID FRAME BETWEEN TWO EXTERME POSITIONS, A GENERALLY PLANAR SLIDE SUPPORTED FOR MOVEMENT ALONG A PATH OF TRAVEL IN THE PLANE OF SAID SLIDE AND AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID AXIS, INTERENGAGING ELEMENTS ON SAID MEMBER AND SLIDE RESPECTIVELY AND ADAPTED TO COACT TO LOCK SAID SLIDE AGAINST MOVEMENT WHEN SAID MEMBER IS IN ONE OF SAID EXTREME POSITIONS, SAID INTERENGAGING ELEMENTS BEING OUT OF ENGAGEMENT TO UNLOCK SAID SLIDE WHEN SAID MEMBER IS IN THE OTHER OF SAID EXTREME POSITIONS TO PERMIT MOVEMENT OF SAID SLIDE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-09-12 1970-03-14 1970-09-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-09-12 1974-03-14 1974-09-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-09-12 1978-03-14 1978-09-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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