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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2006
Jeffery R. Ratkus, Greensboro, NC (US);
Rudor M. Teich, West Orange, NJ (US);
Jeffery R. Ratkus, Greensboro, NC (US);
Rudor M. Teich, West Orange, NJ (US);
Hafele America Company, Archdale, NC (US);
Abstract
An electrically activated locking device is provided for use with an article of furniture of the type comprising a cabinet with an interior surface, at least one drawer in the cabinet moveable between an open position and a closed position, and a locking bar slideably mounted adjacent the interior surface for vertical movement and having at least one locking pin extending therefrom into locking engagement with the drawer and at least one lifting pin extending therefrom. The device includes an electrically powered actuator, an electronic module for controlling power to the actuator, a rotatable cam operatively connected to the actuator, and a lifting pin carrier in the path of and vertically moveable by rotation of the cam. The lifting pin carrier has an opening for receiving the lifting pin, whereby the locking bar is moveable into either an unlocked or locked position responsive to rotation of the cam.