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US 2014/0150502 A1Published application
Wireless portable lock system
Assignee13876 Yukon Inc.
InventorGordon Andrew Duncan
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Abstract
A portable lock includes a wireless signal receiver. The lock may be unlocked by transmitting a wireless unlock signal from a portable device such as a cellular telephone. Various actuation mechanisms which may include a solenoid, motor or memory wire of a type that contracts when energized are provided in example embodiments. Self-locking embodiments are readily operated with one hand.
Claims19
A portable lock comprising:
- a lock body;
- a locking arm having a first end pivotally connected to the lock body for pivotal rotation about the first axis and a free end movable relative to the lock body, the locking arm pivotally movable between a closed position wherein the free end engages a portion of the lock body and an open position wherein the free end is spaced apart from the portion of the lock body by a gap, the locking arm constrained to move relative to the lock body only by rotation about the first axis;
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- an electrically-controlled locking mechanism having:
- a locked configuration wherein, with the locking arm in the closed position, the locking mechanism locks the locking arm in the closed position;
- and an unlocked configuration wherein the locking arm is pivotally movable from the closed position to the open position;
- a signal receiver connected to control the locking mechanism to switch from the locked configuration to the unlocked configuration in response to receiving an unlock signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.