Smart locking system
OwnerJoshua Hart, Sam Ristichinventors
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Abstract
A locking system. The locking system includes a first portion including a locking slot and a second portion including a locking tab. The first portion is configured with a panel of a utility box and the second portion is configured with a side of the utility box. When the utility box panel is closed, the locking tab is received into the locking slot and a locking pin is configured to lock the locking tab therein. The system includes guards that limit access to the locking tab and to the locking pin thereby minimizing potential tampering of the system. The system also includes a motion sensing system and a communications module.
Claims18
A locking system for use in locking a panel to a locking tab, the locking system comprising:
- a locking assembly including a back side adapted to be fixedly attached to the panel and a front side opposite the first sidewall;
- a slot in the first sidewall and extending at least partially to the back side, the slot adapted to receive at least a portion of the locking tab;
- a locking pin movable to engage the locking tab when the locking tab is received into the slot;
- a window in the front side defined by a window perimeter within the front side;
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- a blocking member behind the front side and including the slot and an outer surface facing through the window, the outer surface including a recess wherein the locking pin is aligned and movable within the recess, wherein the window provides visibility of the blocking member, the slot, the locking pin, and the locking tab when the locking tab is received into the slot.
A locking system for use in locking a panel, the locking system comprising:
- a first locking assembly including a first assembly back side adapted to be fixedly attached to the panel and a first assembly front side opposite the first assembly back side,
- a locking pin moveable within the first assembly,
- a slot in the first assembly back side defined by a slot first sidewall and a slot second sidewall, the slot first sidewall positioned closer to the locking pin than the slot second sidewall is positioned;
- a locking tab including a tab distal end adapted to be received into the slot;
- a window in the front side defined by a window perimeter within the first assembly front side;
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- a blocking member behind the first assembly front side and including the slot and an outer surface facing through the window, the outer surface including a recess wherein the locking pin is aligned and movable within the recess, wherein the window provides visibility of the blocking member, the slot, the locking pin, and the locking tab when the locking tab is received into the slot
- wherein when the tab distal end is received into the slot the locking pin is movable to engage the locking tab.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.