Independent dual deadbolt locking mechanism
OwnerMarino Puricinventor
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Abstract
An independent dual deadbolt locking mechanism for securing doors, windows or the like. The dual locking mechanism has a single pivot key that acts to place two deadbolt locks in either a locked or unlocked position simultaneously. The deadbolts may be oriented at various angles to one another. Typically, the deadbolts are oriented at a 90 degree angle from one another, with one deadbolt locking into the side frame of a door, and the other locking into the upper door frame or floor. The mechanical arrangements of the locking mechanism allows one deadbolt to be broken or forced into an unlocked position without affecting or unlocking the other independent deadbolt.
Claims20
An independent dual locking mechanism for locking doors and windows, comprising:
- a first deadbolt and a second deadbolt;
- separate means linking each deadbolt to a single location;
- actuating means at said location and connected to said separate means for locking and unlocking the first deadbolt and the second deadbolt simultaneously using only one method of activation;
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- means associated with each said deadbolt for preventing one deadbolt from becoming unlocked when the other interconnected deadbolt is forcibly unlocked or broken.
An independent dual locking mechanism, comprising:
- a first deadbolt;
- a second deadbolt;
- means for locking and unlocking said first and second deadbolts simultaneously using only one method of activation;
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- means for preventing one deadbolt from becoming unlocked when the other deadbolt is forcibly unlocked or broken, said means for preventing one deadlock from becoming unlocked including,
- a. a first actuator pivotally connected to said first deadbolt;
- b. a main pivot element pivotally mounted inside a housing, said main pivot element having first extending arms and second extending arms, said first extending arms being pivotally connected to said first actuator;
- c. a dual pivot link pivotally connected to said second extending arms;
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- d. a second actuator pivotally connected to said dual pivot link said second actuator being pivotally connected to said second deadbolt.
An independent dual locking mechanism for locking doors and windows, comprising:
- a first deadbolt and a second deadbolt;
- separate means linking each deadbolt to a single location;
- actuating means for locking and unlocking the first deadbolt and the second deadbolt simultaneously using only one method of activation;
- means associated with each deadbolt for preventing one deadbolt from becoming unlocked when the other interconnected deadbolt is forcibly unlocked or broken;
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- means associated with said first and second interconnected deadbolts for allowing said deadbolts to be operatively positioned at angles of 0 to 180 degrees in relation to one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.