US 11,852,396 B2
Cooler and freezer lock
William Denison, North Barrington, IL (US); and Calin Roatis, Long Grove, IL (US)
Assigned to TriTeq Lock and Security, LLC, Elk Grove Village, IL (US)
Filed by William Denison, North Barrington, IL (US); and Calin Roatis, Long Grove, IL (US)
Filed on Aug. 21, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/000,029.
Application 17/000,029 is a continuation of application No. 16/422,948, filed on May 24, 2019, granted, now 10,775,097.
Application 16/422,948 is a continuation of application No. 15/965,322, filed on Apr. 27, 2018, granted, now 10,584,912, issued on Mar. 10, 2020.
Application 15/965,322 is a continuation of application No. 13/930,664, filed on Jun. 28, 2013, granted, now 10,591,201, issued on Mar. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/754,332, filed on Jan. 18, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2021/0071940 A1, Mar. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. E05B 47/00 (2006.01); F25D 23/02 (2006.01); E05B 47/06 (2006.01); E05B 65/00 (2006.01); E05B 65/08 (2006.01); E05B 73/00 (2006.01)
CPC F25D 23/028 (2013.01) [E05B 47/0603 (2013.01); E05B 65/0046 (2013.01); E05B 65/0811 (2013.01); E05B 47/00 (2013.01); E05B 47/0001 (2013.01); E05B 47/0012 (2013.01); E05B 73/00 (2013.01); E05B 73/0005 (2013.01); E05B 73/0017 (2013.01); E05B 73/0082 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0024 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0069 (2013.01); Y10T 70/40 (2015.04); Y10T 70/5009 (2015.04); Y10T 70/625 (2015.04); Y10T 70/70 (2015.04); Y10T 70/7006 (2015.04)] 86 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vending enclosure system comprising:
an enclosure body, the enclosure body having walls forming a product storage vending area for storing a plurality of products;
an enclosure door operatively connected to the enclosure body, such that when the enclosure door is closed to the enclosure body the product storage vending area is isolated, the plurality of products each being available to be selected by a consumer after the door is open;
a locking element being on a first one of the enclosure body and the enclosure door;
a locking mechanism mounted to a second one of the enclosure body and the enclosure door and configured to selectively engage the locking element to lock and unlock the enclosure door;
the locking mechanism being in a locked position during operation of the vending enclosure, such that the product storage vending area is selectively accessible by presentation of an unlock signal;
an access control system comprising a plurality of controllers for selectively locking and unlocking the vending enclosure, wherein the plurality of controllers comprises a first controller operatively connected to a second controller, wherein the first controller comprises a first microcomputer and the second controller comprises a second microcomputer;
an electronic interface adapted to selectively signal the first controller to unlock the locking mechanism to make the plurality of products accessible by the consumer; and
the second controller comprising a patron payment device configured to communicate one of patron payment and patron payment authorization information.