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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2012
Applicants:
James Bench, Roanoke, VA (US);
Lance Schoell, Radford, VA (US);
Doug Trent, Roanoke, VA (US);
David Smith, Troutville, VA (US);
Inventors:
James Bench, Roanoke, VA (US);
Lance Schoell, Radford, VA (US);
Doug Trent, Roanoke, VA (US);
David Smith, Troutville, VA (US);
Assignee:
Medeco Security Locks, Inc., Salem, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 49/00 (2006.01); E05B 9/08 (2006.01); E05B 47/06 (2006.01); E05B 47/00 (2006.01); E05B 35/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 9/086 (2013.01); E05B 47/0673 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0017 (2013.01); E05B 35/08 (2013.01); E05B 47/0012 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electronic small format interchangeable core ('SFIC') lock is configured so that core locking features are electronically controlled, and keys can be electronically programmed to operate either as a normal user key able to open the lock or as a control key able to open the lock and to remove the SFIC cores. The same key will operate as a normal access key or as a control key, depending on how the key is programmed.