US 12,110,710 B2
Electric lock with latch retractor
Arthur V. Geringer, Oak Park, CA (US); and David A. Geringer, Camarillo, CA (US)
Assigned to 1 Adolfo, LLC, Camarillo, CA (US)
Filed by 1 Adolfo, LLC, Camarillo, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 21, 2016, as Appl. No. 15/076,458.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/135,898, filed on Mar. 20, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2016/0273243 A1, Sep. 22, 2016
Int. Cl. E05B 47/00 (2006.01); E05C 1/08 (2006.01)
CPC E05B 47/0012 (2013.01) [E05B 47/0001 (2013.01); E05B 47/0005 (2013.01); E05C 1/08 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0014 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electric lock, comprising:
a housing;
a latch bolt within said housing;
a bias mechanism configured to bias said latch bolt in a position extended from said housing by interacting with an interaction portion of said latch bolt;
at least one retraction lever, said at least one retraction lever configured such that said at least one retraction lever interacts with said interaction portion of said latch bolt such that movement of said at least one retraction lever causes said latch bolt to retract into said housing against said bias;
an electrically controllable actuator, said electrically controllable actuator configured to move said at least one retraction lever to retract said latch bolt in response to an electrical signal; and
a lead screw, wherein said electrically controllable actuator is connected to said lead screw and said electrically controllable actuator is configured to move said lead screw towards or away from said electrically controllable actuator.