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US 6,583,712 B1Granted
Supervisor and subordinate lock system
AssigneeKaba Mas Corporation
InventorsTim Reed, Gerald L. Dawson, Adrian Schaefer, Will Miracle
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Abstract
The electronic supervisor and subordinate lock system employs an electronic lock as a supervisor lock and at least one other electronic lock as a subordinate lock. The supervisor lock controls and/or authorizes the opening of one or more subordinate locks.
Claims5
A lock system comprising:
- a subordinate lock;
- and
- a supervisor lock, the supervisor lock outputs an access code, the access code permits opening the subordinate lock.
A supervisor and subordinate lock system, said system comprising:
- a supervisor lock;
- a subordinate lock, said subordinate residing inside the area secured by said supervisor lock;
- and
- a key and combination control, said control issues combinations that permit access to said supervisor and said subordinate locks.
1 more element
A security container secured by a supervisor and subordinate lock system, said container comprising:
- a security container, said container comprising:
- an outer security container;
- and
- at least one inner security container;
- a supervisor lock, said supervisor lock securing said outer security container;
- at least one subordinate lock, each said subordinate lock residing inside said outer security container, and each subordinate lock securing each inner security container;
- and
- an key and combination control, said control issuing combinations that permit access to said supervisor and said subordinate locks.
5 more elements
A lock system comprising:
- a supervisor lock, the supervisor lock comprises:
- comparing means for comparing an entered supervisor code or combination with an authorized supervisor code or combination;
- generating means for generating an open signal when the entered and authorized codes or combinations compare equal and the entered supervisor code or combination authorizes opening the supervisor lock;
- subordinate code or combination generating means for generating and outputting a subordinate code or combination when the entered and authorized codes or combinations compare equal and the entered supervisor code or combination authorizes opening a subordinate lock;
- and
- opening means for moving a lock bolt from a closed to an open position in response to an open signal from the comparing means;
- and
- the subordinate lock comprises:
- comparing means for comparing the subordinate code or combination entered with an authorized subordinate code or combination and generating an open signal when the entered and authorized subordinate codes or combinations compare equal;
- and
- opening means for moving a lock bolt from a closed to an open position in response to an open signal from the comparing means.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.