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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2004
Ronald S Slusarski, Narrangasett, RI (US);
Scott B Lowder, Orange, CT (US);
Paul P Marquis, Wallingford, CT (US);
Ronald S Slusarski, Narrangasett, RI (US);
Scott B Lowder, Orange, CT (US);
Paul P Marquis, Wallingford, CT (US);
Sargent Manufacturing Company, New Haven, CT (US);
Abstract
A vertical door locking system includes a sliding latch mounted to a door that opens vertically, such as a garage door or corrugated self-storage door, and an electrically operated solenoid mounted at a fixed location on a guide rail for the door or the door frame. The latch includes a latchbolt that extends outward from the door to prevent the door from being raised vertically and the latchbolt has an opening at one end. The solenoid includes a spring operated solenoid rod that extends into the opening in the latchbolt to prevent the latchbolt from being retracted thereby preventing the door from being opened unless the solenoid is electrically operated to disengage the solenoid rod and release the latchbolt.