US 12,331,551 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, Nicolasville, KY (US)
Filed on Jan. 25, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/422,439.
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, 2016.
Application 18/422,439 is a continuation of application No. 18/117,856, filed on Mar. 6, 2023, granted, now 11,913,255.
Application 18/117,856 is a continuation of application No. 16/697,006, filed on Nov. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,613,911, issued on Mar. 28, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/739,437, filed on Dec. 19, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2024/0167299 A1, May 23, 2024
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)] 4 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 and the controller is configured to determine whether additional electricity is required to operate the motor, and
the electricity storage device is configured to store an unused portion of electricity after the lock is operated.