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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2005
William L. Priest, West Hartford, CT (US);
Stephen A. Peterson, Noblesville, IN (US);
Aaron Mckibben, Indianapolis, IN (US);
William L. Priest, West Hartford, CT (US);
Stephen A. Peterson, Noblesville, IN (US);
Aaron McKibben, Indianapolis, IN (US);
The Stanley Works, New Britain, CT (US);
Abstract
A wireless lock assembly includes a latch assembly that includes a wireless, electrically operated latching component, and a manually movable latching component. The wireless, electrically operated latching component is movable between activated and inactivated positions. The electrically operated latching component will remain in the activated position for a predetermined period of time, after which it will return to the inactivated position. The lock assembly also includes a handle assembly that is manually movable from a non-enabled position into an enabled position when the electrically operated latching component is moved to its activated position. When the handle assembly is in its enabled position, it can be manually moved so as to move the manually movable latching component from a locking condition to a releasing condition. The handle assembly can be manually moved from its non-enabled position to its enabled position by manual engagement and depression of an exposed surface portion thereof.