Remotely operable security deadbolt lock device with anti-theft manually operable release

A remotely operable security deadbolt lock device with an anti-theft manual release for a vehicle having a cargo space and having a pair of cargo doors for together closing and securing an entryway, the cargo doors having respective side edges thereof facing each other and for engaging each other when in their closed position for partially enclosing the cargo space of the vehicle, said deadbolt lock device comprising:

• a deadbolt having a locked position and an unlocked position, said deadbolt being adapted for mounting within the vehicle on one of the cargo doors of the vehicle adjacent the side edge thereof facing the other cargo door for movement between a locked position and an unlocked position, said deadbolt in the locked position extending beyond the side edge of the door on which it is adapted to be mounted toward the other cargo door;
• said deadbolt including a deadbolt plunger, a crank arm coupled to said plunger for sliding movement therewith between the locked and unlocked positions of said deadbolt, and a housing through which said deadbolt plunger and at least a portion of the crank arm can move between the locked position and the unlocked position, said housing being adapted for mounting on either one of the at least one entryway or on the door therefor, said crank arm of said deadbolt having a hook extending therefrom, and said housing having catch means adapted and positioned for retaining said hook of said crank arm when said deadbolt plunger is in the locked position;
• receiving means for receiving the portion of said deadbolt extending beyond the edge of the cargo door on which said deadbolt is adapted to be mounted and securing said deadbolt when said deadbolt is in the locked position with the cargo doors closed, said receiving means being adapted to be mounted within the vehicle on the other cargo door adjacent its edge facing the cargo door on which said deadbolt may be mounted;
• an actuator adapted for mounting within the vehicle on the cargo door on which said deadbolt may be mounted, said actuator being operably connected to said deadbolt to move said deadbolt between the unlocked and locked positions of said deadbolt;
• a receiver capable of receiving a selected electrical signal and electrically coupled to said actuator to cause said actuator to be energized upon receiving the selected electrical signal to move the deadbolt between the locked and the unlocked positions;
• a transmitter remote from said receiver capable of transmitting the selected electrical signal to said receiver;
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• a manually manipulable release device adapted to be positioned within the vehicle operably connected with said deadbolt for releasing said deadbolt from said receiving means when said release device is manually manipulated from within the vehicle when said deadbolt is in the locked position, said manipulable release device being inoperable except upon manual manipulation of said release device, said manually manipulable release device comprising means secured to a rotatable shaft affixed to said crank arm for manually rotating said shaft, whereby upon manual rotation of said manually rotatable means said shaft rotates to pivot said crank arm and said hook thereof away from said catch means permitting said deadbolt plunger to be manually slid away from said receiving means therefor, thereby releasing said deadbolt from said receiving means.

A remotely operable security deadbolt lock device with an anti-theft manually operable release for a vehicle having a cargo space and having a pair of cargo doors having respective side edges thereof for engaging each other when in their closed position for partially enclosing the cargo space of the vehicle, said deadbolt lock device comprising:

• a deadbolt having a locked position and an unlocked position and including a deadbolt plunger and a crank arm coupled to said plunger for sliding movement therewith between the locked and unlocked positions, said deadbolt plunger and said crank arm being positioned within a housing through which said deadbolt plunger and at least a portion of the crank arm can move between the locked position and the unlocked position of said deadbolt plunger, said housing being adapted for mounting within the vehicle on one of the cargo doors of the vehicle adjacent the side edge thereof facing the other cargo door, said crank arm having a hook extending therefrom, and said housing having catch means adapted and positioned for retaining said hook of said crank arm when said deadbolt plunger is in the locked position, said deadbolt plunger in the locked position adapted and positioned for extending beyond the side edge of the door on which it may be mounted toward the other cargo door;
• a strike plate adapted for mounting within the vehicle on the other cargo door adjacent its edge facing the cargo door on which said deadbolt plunger is adapted for mounting said strike plate being adapted to receive the portion of said deadbolt plunger adapted for extending beyond the edge of the cargo door on which said deadbolt may be mounted and for securing said deadbolt when said deadbolt is in the locked position with the cargo doors closed;
• an actuator adapted for mounting within the vehicle on the cargo door on which said deadbolt is adapted to be mounted, said actuator being operably connected to said deadbolt plunger to move said deadbolt plunger between the unlocked and locked positions of said deadbolt plunger;
• a receiver capable of receiving a selected electrical signal and electrically coupled to said actuator to cause said actuator to be energized upon receiving the selected electrical signal to move the deadbolt plunger between the locked and the unlocked positions;
• a transmitter remote from said receiver capable of transmitting the selected electrical signal to said receiver;
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• a manually manipulable release device adapted to be positioned within the vehicle comprising a knob secured to a rotatable shaft affixed to said crank arm, whereby upon manual rotation of said knob, said shaft rotates to pivot said crank arm and said hook thereof away from said catch means permitting said deadbolt plunger to be manually slid away from said strike plate, said release device being inoperable except upon manual rotation of said knob and shaft.

A remotely operable security deadbolt lock device module with an anti-theft manually operable release for a vehicle having at least one entryway defined by the vehicle and having a closure therefor for closing and securing the at least one entryway, said module comprising:

• a mounting plate, said mounting plate including mounting means adapted for mounting said module in the vehicle;
• a deadbolt having a locked position and an unlocked position and including a deadbolt plunger and a crank arm coupled to said plunger for sliding movement therewith between the locked and unlocked positions, said deadbolt plunger and said crank arm being adapted to be positioned within a housing through which at least a portion of said deadbolt plunger and at least a portion of the crank arm can move between the locked position and the unlocked positions of said deadbolt plunger, said housing being mounted on said mounting plate;
• said mounting plate adapted for mounting on either one of the at least one entryway or on the closure therefor to enable said deadbolt in the locked position to secure the closure to the at least one entryway to prevent unauthorized opening of the closure;
• said crank arm having a hook extending therefrom, and said housing having catch means adapted and positioned for retaining said hook of said crank arm when said deadbolt plunger is in the locked position;
• an actuator mounted on said mounting plate, said actuator being operably connected to said deadbolt plunger to move said deadbolt plunger between the unlocked and locked positions of said deadbolt plunger;
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• a manually manipulable release device comprising a knob secured to a rotatable shaft affixed to said crank arm, whereby upon manual rotation of said knob, said shaft rotates to pivot said crank arm and said hook thereof away from said catch means permitting said deadbolt plunger to be manually slid away from the locked position to the unlocked position, said release device being inoperable except upon manual rotation of said knob and shaft.