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US 12,024,928 B2Granted
Multi-point locking system
AssigneePella Corporation
InventorsMarlo Van Klompenburg, Ted L Hansen, Evan R. Vande Haar, Todd M. Leathers
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Abstract
Fenestration systems and associated methods include use of a lock assembly having a housing, a cam gear, a reversal gear, and one or more catches. Various aspects relate to enhanced locking/security, including repeatability and overall efficacy.
Claims20
A fenestration system comprising:
- a door frame including a lock jamb;
- a strike assembly secured to the lock jamb;
- a sliding panel received in the door frame, the sliding panel including a lock stile;
- a lock assembly secured to the lock stile, the lock assembly being transitionable between a locked state with the strike assembly and an unlocked state with the strike assembly, the lock assembly including:
- a housing;
- a cam gear pivotally secured to the housing and defining a receiving pocket and a cam surface;
- a reversal gear pivotally secured to the housing and engaging the cam gear, the reversal gear being rotatable between a first, locked position and a second, unlocked position;
- a lock cam pivotally secured to the housing and including a cam portion and a link portion and defining a cam surface;
- a first catch pivotally secured to the housing and configured to interact with the cam gear;
- a second catch pivotally secured to the housing and configured to interact with the lock cam;
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- a link pivotally secured to the reversal gear and the lock cam, such that the reversal gear is prevented from being transitioned to the first, locked position when the first and second catches are in a first, open position by the cam surface of the cam gear engaging the first catch and the cam surface of the lock cam engaging the second catch,
- wherein the lock assembly is prevented from transitioning from the unlocked state to the locked state until the first and second catches are transitioned from the first, open position to a second, closed position, and
- wherein when the first and second catches are transitioned to the second, closed position, the reversal gear transitions to the first, locked position and the lock assembly is then capable of being transitioned to the locked state.
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A fenestration system comprising:
- a door frame including a lock jamb;
- a strike assembly secured to the lock jamb;
- a sliding panel received in the door frame, the sliding panel including a lock stile;
- a lock assembly secured to the lock stile, the lock assembly being transitionable between
- a locked state with the strike assembly and an unlocked state with the strike assembly, the lock assembly including:
- a housing;
- a cam gear pivotally secured to the housing and defining a receiving pocket and a gear portion having a plurality of teeth;
- a reversal gear pivotally secured to the housing and including an arm portion slidably coupled to the housing and a gear portion including a plurality of teeth positioned to engage with the gear portion of the cam gear, the reversal gear being rotatable between a first, locked position and a second unlocked position;
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- a catch pivotally secured to the housing to be transitioned between a first open, position to a second, closed position, wherein when the catch is in the first, open position, the reversal gear is prevented from transitioning to the first, locked position, and the lock assembly is prevented from transitioning from the unlocked state to the locked state until the catch is transitioned from the first open position, to the second, closed position.
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A lock assembly configured to be secured to a lock stile and engage a strike assembly, the lock assembly being transitionable between a locked stated with the strike assembly and an unlocked state with the strike assembly, the lock assembly including:
- a housing;
- a cam gear pivotally secured to the housing and defining a receiving pocket and a gear portion having a plurality of teeth;
- a reversal gear pivotally secured to the housing and including an arm portion slidably coupled to the housing and a gear portion including a plurality of teeth positioned to engage with the gear portion of the cam gear, the reversal gear being rotatable between a first locked position and a second, unlocked position;
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- a catch pivotally secured to the housing to be transitioned between a first open, position to a second, closed position, wherein when the catch is in the first, open position, the reversal gear is prevented from transitioning to the first, locked position, and the lock assembly is prevented from transitioning from the unlocked state to the locked state until the catch is transitioned from the first open position, to the second, closed position.
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A lock assembly configured to be secured to a lock stile and engage a strike assembly, the lock assembly being transitionable between a locked stated with the strike assembly and an unlocked state with the strike assembly, the lock assembly including:
- a housing;
- a cam gear pivotally secured to the housing and defining a receiving pocket and a gear portion having a plurality of teeth, the cam gear defining a cam surface;
- a reversal gear pivotally secured to the housing and including a gear portion including a plurality of teeth positioned to engage with the gear portion of the cam gear, the reversal gear being rotatable between a first, locked position and a second, unlocked position;
- a lock cam pivotally secured to the housing and including a cam portion and a link portion and defining a cam surface;
- a first catch pivotally secured to the housing and configured to interact with the cam gear;
- a second catch pivotally secured to the housing and configured to interact with the lock cam;
- a link pivotally secured to the reversal gear and the lock cam, such that the reversal gear is prevented from being transitioned to the first, locked position when the first and second catches are in a first, open position by the cam surface of the cam gear engaging the first catch and the cam surface of the lock cam engaging the second catch, wherein the lock assembly is prevented from transitioning from the unlocked state to the locked state until the first and second catches are transitioned from the first, open position to a second, closed position, wherein the reversal gear is able to transition to the first, locked position when the first and second catches are in the second, closed position and the lock assembly is then capable of being transitioned to the locked state;
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- a lock spring engaging the first and second catches to bias the first and second catches toward the first, open position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.