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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 11732506 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023

Filed:

May. 29, 2020

Electronic lock

Applicant:

United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);

Inventors:

William Albert Tartal, Baltimore, MD (US);

Gabriel Michael Yessin, Arlington, VA (US);

Assignee:

United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);

Attorney:

Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear LLP

Primary Examiner:

Suzanne L Barrett

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 47/06 (2006.01); A47G 29/14 (2006.01); A47G 29/20 (2006.01); E05B 47/00 (2006.01); E05B 65/06 (2006.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 47/0603 (2013.01); A47G 29/141 (2013.01); A47G 29/20 (2013.01); E05B 47/0012 (2013.01); E05B 65/06 (2013.01); G07C 9/00563 (2013.01); A47G 2029/146 (2013.01); A47G 2029/149 (2013.01); E05B 2047/002 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0017 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0021 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0084 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0095 (2013.01);
Abstract

A lock can include a motor assembly, a gear assembly, and an unlocking assembly. The motor assembly can include a motor and a drive shaft. The gear assembly can include a cam, a pinion gear, and a pinion. The pinion gear can include a plurality of teeth disposed along only a portion of a perimeter of the pinion gear. The pinion gear can be configured to engage the pinion. The pinion can be configured to translate laterally to release a biasing member to unlock a door of a container.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Tartal, William. (2023). Electronic lock (U.S. Patent No. 11732506). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11732506

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