Locking Apparatus, Locking Member, and Method of Use

A method of restricting movement of an openable object using a locking apparatus, comprising:

• receiving a requested operation at a transceiver of the locking apparatus;
• processing the received requested operation at a control circuit of the locking apparatus;
• and
• controlling the locking apparatus by the control circuit responsive to the requested operation by directing operation of an actuator of the locking apparatus to modify a position of a lifting member of the locking apparatus to selectively restrict movement of the openable object.

A system for restricting movement of an openable object, comprising:

• a network;
• a user device coupleable to the network, the user device configured to transmit a requested operation via the network;
• and
• a locking apparatus coupleable to the network, comprising:
• a body;
• an actuator;
• a lifting member, at least a portion of the lifting member being configured to be raised or lowered relative to the body using the actuator to selectively restrict movement of the openable object;
• and
• a control circuit including a transceiver configured to receive the requested operation, the control circuit configured to process the requested operation and to control the locking apparatus responsive to the requested operation to place the locking apparatus in a locked or unlocked state.