US4917419A
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Electromechanical door lock system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-08-22
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Granted: 1990-04-17
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Expires: 2008-08-22
Abstract
Abstract An electrically operable garage door lock system that employs a block with a bolt to resiliently engage a latch. The block contains a bore to slidably support the bolt. The bolt is connected through a linkage to and is actuated electrically by a solenoid. The door lock has a provision for operation in case of power outages or solenoid failure.
Inventors
- 👤 Saturnino F. Mora, Jr.
- 👤 Godofredo A. Jimenez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:28
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B47/00; E05B47/02; E05B47/026; E05B47/0001; E05B47/0002; E05B2047/0084; E05B45/00; E05B45/06; E05B45/08; E05B45/083; E05B47/0003; E05B47/0004; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/096; Y10T292/1014; Y10T292/1021; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/70; Y10T70/7051; Y10T70/7062; Y10T70/7107
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A garage door lock system for locking a garage door to a door frame comprising: a latch mountable on a garage door, said latch having a tongue with a bolt aperture opening through said tongue; a block of solid material fastenable to said door frame, said block having an elongate bolt bore extending into said solid material and a tongue slot, said bolt bore opening into said slot; a bolt slidably mounted within said bore, said bolt being movable to a first portion extending into said slot and a second position retracted from said bolt aperture and into said bolt bore; a solenoid mounted on said block, said solenoid including a plunger, said plunger being movable by said solenoid between a first extended position and a second energized position, said plunger being non-colinear with said bolt; and a coupling mechanism connected between said plunger and said bolt for causing said bolt to move between said first and second positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A garage door lock system for locking a garage door to a door frame comprising: a latch mountable on a garage door, said latch having a tongue with a bolt aperture opening through said tongue; a block of solid material fastenable to said door frame, said block having an elongate bolt bore extending into said solid material and a tongue slot, said bolt bore opening into said slot; a bolt slidably mounted within said bore, said bolt being movable to a first portion extending into said slot and a second position retracted from said bolt aperture and into said bolt bore; a solenoid mounted on said block, said solenoid including a plunger, said plunger being movable by said solenoid between a first extended position and a second energized position, said plunger being non-colinear with said bolt; and a coupling mechanism connected between said plunger and said bolt for causing said bolt to move between said first and second positions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The garage door lock system according to claim 1 wherein said bolt has an extended portion outside said block for manually moving said bolt to said second retracted position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The garage door lock system according to claim 1 wherein said lock system further comprises resilient means to urge said bolt to said first extended position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The garage door lock system according to claim 3 wherein said resilient means includes a compression spring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The garage door lock system according to claim 1 wherein said lock system further comprises resilient means to urge said plunger to said first extended position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The garage door lock system according to claim 5 wherein said resilient means comprises a compression spring.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The garage door lock system according to claim 6 wherein said compression spring is disposed surrounding said plunger.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The garage door lock system according to claim 1 wherein said lock system further comprises means for mounting said block in a direction traversing the movement of said door.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The garage door lock system according to claim 1 wherein said lock system further comprises an indicating light for confirming the operation of said lock system.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
63 words
The garage door lock system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said mounting means comprises a mounting bracket having two perpendicular arms, first securing means for securing a first one of said arms to said solid housing and second securing means for securing the second of said arms to said door frame in a gap between said door frame and said garage door.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
56 words
The garage door lock system as claimed in claim 10, wherein said second securing means comprises a plurality of screw fasteners for extending transverse to said second arm into said door frame in a direction perpendicular to the movement of said garage door, said fasteners being longer than the gap between said frame and garage door.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
49 words
The garage door lock system as claimed in claim 10, wherein said second arm includes a guide surface extending in the direction of movement of said garage door for guiding a side edge of said garage door relative to said block to align said tongue relative to said slot.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The garage door lock system as claimed in claim 12, wherein said guide surface has a tapered leading edge.
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