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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2018
Applicant:
Zephyr Lock, Llc, Newtown, CT (US);
Inventors:
Patrick Wind, Darien, CT (US);
Douglas Walker, Middlebury, CT (US);
Assignee:
ZEPHYR LOCK, LLC, Newtown, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 1/00 (2006.01); E05B 13/10 (2006.01); E05B 37/00 (2006.01); E05B 17/04 (2006.01); E05B 17/00 (2006.01); E05B 5/02 (2006.01); E05B 47/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 1/0092 (2013.01); E05B 1/0007 (2013.01); E05B 1/0015 (2013.01); E05B 5/003 (2013.01); E05B 13/103 (2013.01); E05B 17/0041 (2013.01); E05B 17/042 (2013.01); E05B 37/0068 (2013.01); E05B 47/0012 (2013.01); E05B 2001/0023 (2013.01); E05B 2047/002 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0021 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0086 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0094 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lock, including: a retractable knob; and a knob release mechanism for retaining the retractable knob in a retracted position, wherein the knob release mechanism includes a damper with a gear that is slidably received within a set of grooves located in the retractable knob, and wherein the gear prevents rotation of the retractable knob unless it is in an extended position.