Universal door lock indicating devices, kits, and methods
OwnerZachary Dan Griffith, Rachelle Lynn Griffithinventors
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Abstract
Universal door lock indicating devices, kits, and methods are described. The kits and devices can include a flexible or rigid material designed to fit over a deadbolt lock turnpiece, or a compartment design to fit adjacent to deadbolt hardware, a sensor designed to detect whether the deadbolt lock turnpiece is in a locked or unlocked position such as a horizontal or vertical position, and a wireless transmitter which can be operatively connected to receive output from the sensor. The methods can include receiving a wireless transmission from a device of the disclosure, and outputting the locked or unlocked status of a deadbolt based upon information in the wireless transmission.
Claims28
A device, comprising:
- flexible material designed to fit over a deadbolt lock turnpiece of a portion thereof;
- a sensor designed to detect whether the deadbolt lock turnpiece is in a horizontal or vertical position;
- and
- a wireless transmitter operatively connected to receive output from the sensor.
A device, comprising:
- rigid material designed to fit over a deadbolt lock turnpiece or a portion thereof;
- a sensor designed to detect whether the deadbolt lock turnpiece is in a horizontal or vertical position;
- and
- a wireless transmitter operatively connected to receive output from the sensor.
A device comprising:
- a module designed to replace a deadbolt lock turnpiece and integrate with deadbolt hardware;
- a sensor designed to detect whether the deadbolt lock is in a locked or unlocked position;
- and
- a wireless transmitter operatively connected to receive output from the sensor. wherein the module has a compartment designed to fit a battery, a PCB, and the wireless transmitter;
- wherein the module integrates with deadbolt hardware by way of plug inserts that join the module with the deadbolt hardware.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.