Lock assembly
AssigneeQuB LLC
InventorsFrank W. Campbell, John J. Micinski
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Abstract
A lock assembly comprises a driving member, a drive assembly, and an engaging member. The drive assembly comprises a drive connector operatively connected to the driving member, a lead screw operatively connected to the drive connector, a carriage configured and arranged to move along the lead screw, and an elongate member operatively connected to the carriage. The driving member is configured and arranged to rotate the drive connector, and the drive connector is configured and arranged to rotate the lead screw. Rotation of the lead screw moves the carriage along the lead screw and the elongate member moves with the carriage between locked and unlocked positions. The engaging member is configured and arranged to selectively engage the elongate member in the locked position.
Claims18
A lock assembly, comprising:
- a driving member;
- a drive assembly comprising a drive connector operatively connected to the driving member, a lead screw operatively connected to the drive connector, a carriage configured and arranged to move along the lead screw, and an elongate member operatively connected to the carriage, wherein the driving member is configured and arranged to rotate the drive connector, the drive connector is configured and arranged to rotate the lead screw, wherein rotation of the lead screw moves the carriage along the lead screw and the elongate member moves with the carriage between locked and unlocked positions;
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- an engaging member configured and arranged to selectively engage the elongate member in the locked position.
A lock assembly, comprising:
- a motor assembly comprising a motor operatively connected to a motor gear assembly, the motor gear assembly including a worm, a worm gear, and a motor connector, wherein the motor is configured and arranged to rotate the worm, the worm is configured and arranged to rotate the worm gear, and the worm gear is configured and arranged to rotate the motor connector;
- a drive assembly comprising a drive connector operatively connected to the motor connector, a lead screw operatively connected to the drive connector, a carriage configured and arranged to move along the lead screw, and an elongate member operatively connected to the carriage, wherein the motor connector is configured and arranged to rotate the drive connector, the drive connector is configured and arranged to rotate the lead screw, wherein rotation of the lead screw moves the carriage along the lead screw and the elongate member moves with the carriage between locked and unlocked positions;
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- an engaging member configured and arranged to selectively engage the elongate member in the locked position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.