US 12,234,670 B2
Method and apparatus for deadbolt position sensing
William B. Ainley, Carmel, IN (US); David M. Baty, Indianapolis, IN (US); David Newby, Avon, IN (US); and Justin D. Seacat, Carmel, IN (US)
Assigned to Schlage Lock Company LLC, Carmel, IN (US)
Filed by Schlage Lock Company LLC, Carmel, IN (US)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/851,903.
Application 17/851,903 is a continuation of application No. 16/696,376, filed on Nov. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,371,262.
Application 16/696,376 is a continuation of application No. 15/872,806, filed on Jan. 16, 2018, granted, now 10,487,544, issued on Nov. 26, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0122401 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E05B 47/00 (2006.01); G01B 7/00 (2006.01); G01D 5/12 (2006.01)
CPC E05B 47/0012 (2013.01) [G01B 7/003 (2013.01); G01D 5/12 (2013.01); E05B 2047/002 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0024 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0069 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bolt assembly, comprising:
a bolt having a handedness comprising one of a right-handed orientation and a left-handed orientation, and the bolt movable between an extended position and a retracted position;
at least one gear engaged with the bolt and operable to move the bolt between the extended position and the retracted position;
at least one sensor operable to detect the right-handed orientation of the bolt or the left-handed orientation of the bolt; and
a switch configured to determine whether the bolt is in the extended position or the retracted position.