US 11,913,255 B2
Device and methods for preventing unwanted access to a locked enclosure
J. Clayton Miller, Nicholasville, KY (US); Brian T. Craycraft, Lexington, KY (US); John H. Janes, Lexington, KY (US); and Benjamin T. Redmon, Lexington, KY (US)
Assigned to LOCK II, LLC, Nicolasville, KY (US)
Filed by LOCK II, LLC, Nicholasville, KY (US)
Filed on Mar. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/117,856.
Application 16/697,006 is a division of application No. 15/798,974, filed on Oct. 31, 2017, granted, now 10,557,285, issued on Feb. 11, 2020.
Application 15/798,974 is a division of application No. 14/739,376, filed on Jun. 15, 2015, granted, now 9,816,294, issued on Nov. 14, 2017.
Application 14/739,376 is a division of application No. 14/132,117, filed on Dec. 18, 2013, granted, now 9,080,349, issued on Jul. 14, 2015.
Application 18/117,856 is a continuation of application No. 16/697,006, filed on Nov. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,613,911.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/739,437, filed on Dec. 19, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0203845 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E05B 47/00 (2006.01); E05B 15/00 (2006.01); E05B 17/10 (2006.01); E05B 17/22 (2006.01); E05B 37/00 (2006.01); E05B 47/06 (2006.01); E05B 49/00 (2006.01); E05B 65/00 (2006.01); E05C 1/02 (2006.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01)
CPC E05B 47/0012 (2013.01) [E05B 15/00 (2013.01); E05B 17/10 (2013.01); E05B 17/226 (2013.01); E05B 37/00 (2013.01); E05B 47/0676 (2013.01); E05B 47/0688 (2013.01); E05B 49/00 (2013.01); E05B 65/0075 (2013.01); E05B 65/0082 (2013.01); E05C 1/02 (2013.01); G07C 9/00666 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0021 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0031 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0062 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0069 (2013.01); Y10T 70/7051 (2015.04); Y10T 70/7062 (2015.04); Y10T 70/7085 (2015.04); Y10T 70/7107 (2015.04); Y10T 70/7113 (2015.04)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A self-powered lock, comprising:
a lock operable by a motor;
a controller;
a manually operable electricity generator generating electricity upon manual actuation by a user, the electricity being used to supply power input to the controller;
an electricity storage device storing electricity generated by the electricity generator; and
a display device operatively connected to the controller,
wherein at least a portion of the electricity stored by the electricity storage device is used by the motor to enable the lock to be unlocked,
the electricity storage device is configured to store an unused portion of electricity after the lock is operated, the unused portion of electricity usable for a subsequent lock operation to supply power input to the controller, and
the controller is configured to indicate to the user that further manual actuation of the generator is needed when additional electricity is required to operate the motor and the controller signals the display device to display an electronic indication to the user that further manual actuation of the generator is needed to generate the additional electricity.