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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.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gary L Myers, Monee, IL (US);
Paul D Caplinger, Tinley Park, IL (US);
William D Denison, Palos Hills, IL (US);
Calin V Roatis, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Assignee:
Fort Lock Corporation, River Grove, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
702791 ; 702787 ; 702786 ; 70 78 ; 29234116 ; 292D / ;
Abstract
A lock system for a tool container provides the convenience of remote control without compromising the simplicity of the manual key operation. The lock system has an electronically controlled actuating mechanism coupled to the locking mechanism for locking and unlocking the tool container. The coupling between the electronically controlled actuating mechanism and the locking system allows a user to manually override the electronically controlled actuating mechanism with the conventional key-turning operation.