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AssigneeLatch Systems, Inc.
InventorsMichael Brian JONES, Luke Andrew SCHOENFELDER, Sarah Margaret PLIS, John Thomas JACOBSEN, Euan Scott Foster ABRAHAM, Sage WRIGHT, Michael Farid JAJA
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Locking mechanisms and methods of operating the locking mechanisms are disclosed. In one example, a locking mechanism may include a main hub assembly coupleable with a deadbolt, a clutch assembly coupled to the main hub assembly, and an actuator assembly coupled to the clutch assembly. The actuator assembly may include an actuator operable to bias a carriage along a first direction to bring the clutch assembly and the main hub assembly closer to one another along a second direction, wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. The locking mechanism may further include a thumbturn assembly coupled to the clutch assembly, the thumbturn assembly comprising a thumbturn positionable on an exterior side of a door.
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A method, comprising:
An apparatus, comprising:
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