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US 2016/0010362 A1Published application
File cabinet latch with wire release
OwnerGeorge H. Eckerdt, George Mastrodonatoinventors
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Abstract
A latch can keep a file cabinet drawer from being unlocked, but can allow unlocking of the drawer, such as if the user is authenticated when the latch is part of a secure asset management system, but can be overridden by a key lock of the file cabinet. A solenoid pin can interfere with translation of a slide to prevent unlocking of the drawer until energized, at which point a user can pull a tab attached to the slide to unlock the drawer. A spring can bias the slide into the file cabinet to automatically re-enable locking.
Claims13
A file cabinet latch comprising:
- a first manual actuator configured to protrude from a file cabinet and to translate away from and toward the file cabinet;
- and
- at least one mechanical linkage configured to operate a locking system of the file cabinet responsive to translation of the first manual actuator such that moving the first manual actuator away from the file cabinet unlocks at least one drawer of the file cabinet and moving the first manual actuator back toward the file cabinet locks any closed drawer of the file cabinet.
A secure asset management system comprising:
- a controller including at least one computing device configured to receive an authentication request, to receive authentication information, and to grant access to an asset responsive to a match between the authentication information and an authentication reference;
- a user interface configured to allow interaction with the controller to request access to the asset and to provide the authentication information;
- a file cabinet including a drawer in which the asset is stored;
- and
- a latch for the file cabinet that unlocks the drawer responsive to the controller granting access to the asset.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.