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US 12,637,878 B2Granted
Lockbox with double bend shackle
AssigneeSentriLock, LLC
InventorsScott R. Fisher, Jeffrey W. Stone, Alex R. Hulteen, William P. Kefauver
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Abstract
An electronic lockbox having a reversible shackle that exhibits two pairs of angled bends so that the lockbox can be mounted on door handles or door knobs, with the angled bends facing toward the rear of the lockbox, or by reversing the shackle, the angled bends can be arranged to be facing toward the front of the lockbox.
Claims15
An electronic lockbox, comprising:
- a main body that includes an exterior housing;
- a shackle that is installed in first and second openings of the exterior housing;
- the shackle extending:
- from the first opening through a first segment to a first angled bend, through a second segment to a second angled bend, through a third segment, then through a curved portion;
- further through a fourth segment to a third angled bend, through a fifth segment to a fourth angled bend, and through a sixth segment that is extends to the second opening of the exterior housing, wherein:
- the first segment and the sixth segment define a first plane;
- and
- the second segment and the fifth segment define a second plane that is different from the first plane.
5 more elements
A method for installing an electronic lockbox onto an exterior entrance handle, the method comprising:
- providing a door with an exterior entrance handle which includes:
- a grip portion that at least partially surrounds an open space;
- providing an electronic lockbox that comprises:
- a main body that includes an exterior housing;
- a shackle that is installed in a pair of openings in a first surface of the exterior housing, in which the shackle includes:
- a first leg that includes two angled bends,
- a U-shaped middle portion, and
- a second leg that includes two angled bends;
- detaching the shackle from the pair of openings of the exterior housing;
- installing the shackle around the grip portion of the exterior entrance handle, so that the U-shaped middle portion is in contact with both the grip portion and the door;
- and
- re-attaching the shackle to the pair of openings of the exterior housing, thereby mounting the electronic lockbox to the grip portion of the exterior entrance handle and allowing the electronic lockbox to hang substantially flush against the door, wherein:
- the shackle is reversible and may be installed in at least one of:
- a first orientation in which the angled bends aim the shackle towards a rear portion of the electronic lockbox;
- and
- a second orientation in which the angled bends aim the shackle towards a front portion of the electronic lockbox.
13 more elements
An electronic lockbox, comprising:
- a main body that includes an exterior housing;
- a shackle that is installed in a pair of openings in a first surface of the exterior housing;
- the shackle exhibiting:
- a first leg that includes two angled bends,
- a U-shaped middle portion, and
- a second leg that includes two angled bends;
- wherein the shackle is reversible and may be installed in at least one of:
- a first orientation in which the angled bends aim the shackle towards a rear portion of the electronic lockbox;
- and
- a second orientation in which the angled bends aim the shackle towards a front portion of the electronic lockbox.
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A method for installing an electronic lockbox onto a door knobset, the method comprising:
- providing a door with a door knobset, the door knobset including:
- a door knob;
- a spindle;
- and
- a support cylinder;
- providing an electronic lockbox that comprises:
- a main body that includes an exterior housing;
- a shackle that is installed in a pair of openings in a first surface of the exterior housing, the shackle including:
- a first leg that includes two angled bends,
- a U-shaped middle portion, and
- a second leg that includes two angled bends;
- detaching the shackle from the surface of the exterior housing;
- installing the shackle around the spindle of the door knobset, so that the U-shaped middle portion is in contact with the spindle;
- and
- re-attaching the shackle to the electronic lockbox, thereby allowing the electronic lockbox to hang substantially flush against the door, wherein:
- the two angled bends of the first leg aim the shackle towards a rear portion of the electronic lockbox.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.