Magnetic locks
OwnerBruce Samuel Sedleyinventor
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Abstract
A magnetic key operated lock has an anti-rap arrangement which comprises a magnet pin supported in a bar mounted in a slide member. The remote end of the pin fits into an aperture in a locking plate and is pivoted to swing downwards out of the aperture when a correctly coded key is inserted into the lock. The correctly coded key has a repelling spot to pivot the magnet as required and before the key attempts to move the slide member from its locked position. Rapping on the face of the lock cannot move the remote end of the magnet pin out of the aperture because it is restrained by its pivoting action from moving laterally out of the locking plate. Another anti-rap arrangement includes a padlock incorporating both anti-rap arrangements.
Claims15
A magnetic key operated lock comprising:
- a slide member movable in a direction from a locked position to an unlocking position with a key having an encoded magnetic code inserted in said lock;
- a plurality of magnet pins arranged to be slidable in a direction transverse to the direction of movement of said slide member from a first portion locking said slide member in said locked position, in which remote ends of said magnet pins extend beyond a surface of said slide member, to a second position unlocking said slide member on operation of said lock by said key;
- a locking plate mounted adjacent said slide member having a plurality of apertures for receiving said remote ends of said magnet pins when said slide member is in said locked position, the position and polarity of said magnet pins forming a code for said lock;
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- means for supporting at least one of said magnet pins in said slide member such that said remote end of said at least one of said magnet pins is prevented mechanically from moving transversely out of a respective aperture in said locking member when said lock is rapped.
A padlock having a magnetic key operated lock comprising:
- an anti-rap module having a slide member released to move when a correctly coded card is inserted in said module, said padlock further comprising a release arm mechanically cooperating with said slide member when said slide member moves to allow said padlock to open, said module removably secured to said padlock.
A magnetic key operated lock comprising:
- a slide member movable in a direction from a locked position to an unlocking position with a key having an encoded magnetic code inserted in said lock;
- a plurality of magnet pins arranged to be slidable in a direction transverse to the direction of movement of said slide member from a first position locking said slide member in said locked position, in which remote ends of said magnet pins extend beyond a surface of said slide member, to a second position unlocking said slide member on operation of said lock by said key;
- a locking plate mounted adjacent said slide member having a plurality of apertures for receiving said remote ends of said magnet pins when said slide member is in said locked position, the position and polarity of said magnet pins forming a code for said lock;
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- means for supporting at least one of said magnet pins in said slide member such that said remote end of said at least one of said magnet pins is prevented mechanically from moving transversely out of a respective aperture in said locking member when said lock is rapped, said at least one of said magnet pins snugly fitting in said slide member, so as to be movable in said slide member only along a fixed axis, said at least one of said magnet pins being provided with a lateral protrusion at said remote end of said at least one of said magnet pins fit flush with a surface of said slide member in an indentation in said surface, and said lock plate having a stepped aperture through which said lateral protrusions are passable and lodgeable against a step of said stepped aperture to prevent travel of said remote end of said at least one of said magnet pins away from said locking plate unless said fixed axis of said magnet pin is aligned with a central axis of said stepped aperture, said at least one of said magnet pins further comprises a uniform cross section along a total length thereof and said at least one of said magnet pins retained in a separate sheath fits in said slide member, said sheath being integrally formed with said lateral protrusion.
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