US 2010/0171399 A1 · CARD LOCK MECHANISM AND USES

Abstract

A card lock apparatus is provided. The apparatus has a slot for receiving a key card with a plurality of perforations. The perforations align with a plurality of pins within the house of the card lock apparatus. The pins are moved upward by the inserted card and then urged downward into an aligned perforation. Each pin has a seat for supporting the biasing element and engaging a notch within the actuator. The position of the seat determines whether the actuator is moveable. When all seats are substantially aligned the actuator is traversable to an unlocked position by a manually moveable member. A manually moveable member disengages the device from the enclosure allowing the enclosure to open.

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Dependent claims

A card lock apparatus having a slot for receiving a key card the apparatus adapted for combining with a selectively openable enclosure, said apparatus comprising:

a housing;
a plurality of pins having a seat, said pins being slidably positioned within said housing;
a plurality of springs supported by said seat and biased downward by said housing;
an actuator having a long slot and a plurality of notches for receiving said seat, wherein said seat is linearly traversable within said notch;
and
a manually operated member for moving said actuator toward an unlocked position when each of said plurality of seats is substantially aligned.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Card lock mechanism and uses

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Abstract

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