Radio operated latch dead-bolting system
OwnerPhil C. Oftelieinventor
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Abstract
A container locking system for vending machines, buildings, vehicles, or other containers comprising a door latch, a primary door lock assembly locking and controlling the latch, and a radio lock assembly comprising a radio transmitter, a radio receiver inside of the container, a solenoid operated when the receiver receives a signal from the transmitter, and a dead-bolt operated by the solenoid and preventing unlatching of the door latch except at times when the solenoid is operated by the transmitter whereby a thief who has a way of opening the door lock without force cannot open the door without noticeable forcible entry.
Claims4
A lock system comprising a vending machine container and a container locking system using both primary lock and radio controlled lock, the system comprising a container having a door jamb, a door moveably mounted in said door jamb, catch means on said door jamb, a primary latch moveably mounted on said door and moving into and out of latching relationship with said catch means on the door, a primary lock assembly having a primary lock mounted on said door, said primary lock assembly being operably correlated with said primary latch and capable of transferring latching and unlatching motions to said primary latch when said primary lock has been unlocked, and a radio lock assembly comprising a radio transmitter outside of said container, a radio receiver inside of said container, a solenoid inside of said container, a power source connected to said solenoid and to said radio receiver in a manner such that said solenoid is operated when said receiver receives a signal from said transmitter, and a dead-bolt operably correlated with said solenoid and with said primary latch so that said dead-bolt prevents unlatching of said primary latch except at times when said solenoid is operated by said transmitter and receiver whereby a thief who has a way of opening said primary lock without force cannot open said door without forceable entry which would cause greater liklihood of detection, said primary lock having a keyhole visible from the outer side of said vending machine container.
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