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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2013
Stanley Security Solutions, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Anthony Tyner, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Chad A. Hickman, Rensselaer, IN (US);
Stanley Security Solutions, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
A lock assembly includes an exterior lockset that includes an exterior operator handle. An interior lockset includes an interior operator assembly and a control electronics module. An outer spindle is operatively coupled to a latch assembly and is drivably coupled to the interior operator assembly. A locking mechanism is operatively coupled to a drive assembly, and includes a coupling mechanism and a locking spindle assembly. The coupling mechanism is configured to selectively couple the exterior operator handle to the outer spindle. The locking spindle assembly is configured to operate the coupling mechanism to transition from a locked condition to an unlocked condition by an actuation of the drive assembly. A lock position sensor is located in the interior lockset and is communicatively coupled to the control electronics module. The lock position sensor is configured to sense whether the coupling mechanism is in the locked condition or the unlocked condition.