US4754629A
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Safe relocking system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-11-10
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Granted: 1988-07-05
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Expires: 2007-11-10
Abstract
Abstract A safe relocking system that comprises a solenoid energized relocking bolt and an electrical printed circuit that is interposed in front of the safe locking mechanism and which controls actuation of the relocking bolt when altered or otherwise affected by an attack on the safe locking mechanism.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark L. Allen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:53
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B47/00; E05B47/06; E05B47/0603; E05B65/00; E05B65/0075; E05B65/0082; E05B47/0001; E05B47/0002; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5093; Y10T70/5155; Y10T70/5199; Y10T70/5246; Y10T70/5248; Y10T70/5252; Y10T70/5257; Y10T70/70; Y10T70/7153; Y10T70/7424
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
In a safe enclosure having door means to be selectively locked, bolt means movable from a retracted non-locking position to an extended position wherein said door means is locked, means connected to said bolt means to move the same between the retracted and the extended positions, and a door lock mechanism mounted on the interior of said door means including a bolt member movable between a retracted position and an extended position wherein it blocks said bolt means and prevents movement thereof from the extended locking position to the retracted position, a relocking system comprising: solenoid means; second bolt means actuatable by said solenoid means and movable between a non-blocking position and a blocking position wherein it blocks said bolt means and prevents movement thereof to the non-locking position; and circuit means for controlling energization of said solenoid means, said circuit means including a detector circuit means mounted between said door lock mechanism and the interior of said door means, and a circuit monitoring network to control said solenoid means to move said second bolt means to a blocking position when said detector circuit is altered by an attempt to attack said door lock mechanism.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
In a safe enclosure having door means to be selectively locked, bolt means movable from a retracted non-locking position to an extended position wherein said door means is locked, means connected to said bolt means to move the same between the retracted and the extended positions, and a door lock mechanism mounted on the interior of said door means including a bolt member movable between a retracted position and an extended position wherein it blocks said bolt means and prevents movement thereof from the extended locking position to the retracted position, a relocking system comprising: solenoid means; second bolt means actuatable by said solenoid means and movable between a non-blocking position and a blocking position wherein it blocks said bolt means and prevents movement thereof to the non-locking position; and circuit means for controlling energization of said solenoid means, said circuit means including a detector circuit means mounted between said door lock mechanism and the interior of said door means, and a circuit monitoring network to control said solenoid means to move said second bolt means to a blocking position when said detector circuit is altered by an attempt to attack said door lock mechanism.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A relocking system according to claim 1 wherein said detector circuit means extends between the extended bolt of said door lock mechanism and the interior of said door means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A relocking system according to claim 1 including detector circuit means mounted around the top and sides of said door lock mechanism.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A relocking system according to claim 3 wherein said detector circuit means extends between the extended bolt of said door lock mechanism and the interior of said door means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A relocking system according to claim 3 including a detector circuit means that covers the back of said door lock mechanism.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A relocking system according to claim 5 wherein said detector circuit means extends between the extended bolt of said door lock mechanism and the interior of said door means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A relocking system according to claim 1 wherein said circuit monitoring network includes circuit element means remotely mounted within the safe to facilitate monitoring of any alteration in said detector circuit means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A relocking system according to claim 1 wherein said detector circuit means comprises a single conductor arranged in a labyrinthine pattern each end of which is connected to said circuit monitoring network.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
57 words
A relocking system according to claim 1 wherein said detector circuit means comprises a pair of parallel conductors arranged in a labyrinthine pattern, one end of each conductor being connected to said circuit monitoring network and the other end of each conductor being connected to circuit element means located within the safe remotely from said detector circuit.
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