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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2013
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Michael K. Hintz, Waukesha, WI (US);
Michael S. Osvatic, Waukesha, WI (US);
Jason L. Berry, Racine, WI (US);
William D. Chatelle, Cranston, RI (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 47/00 (2006.01); D06F 37/42 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); D06F 39/14 (2006.01); E05C 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 47/00 (2013.01); A47L 15/4259 (2013.01); D06F 37/42 (2013.01); D06F 39/14 (2013.01); E05C 1/02 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0048 (2013.01); Y10T 292/1014 (2015.04);
Abstract
A lock system for an appliance providing multiple detection switches for lid closure and lid locking encodes the switch states as different voltages on a single signal line to reduce wiring harness costs.