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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 10, 1997
Yucel K Keskin, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Asil T Gokcebay, San Francisco, CA (US);
Security People, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
An electronic lock for use with lockers has a recess or contacts for accepting an electronic ID chip as a 'key'. Upon receiving the current ID chip, the lock shifts a latch to unlocked position, with the latch or mortise being spring-biased. The construction of the electronic lock is modular, easily fitting on nearly all contemporary locker designs, retained by only a few screws preferably in the standard three-hole locker door prep layout. An outer housing on the outside of the locker door has an electrical plug-in connection through the door with an inner housing at the inside of the door, and the housing portions can be changed to opposite hand use. Power input ports preferably are included on the front of the outer housing to power the lock in the event of battery failure, and in addition, an audible beep occurs when batteries are low. An LED indicator can be included for status.