US 12,467,280 B2
Redundant actuation lock decoupling system and methods of use
Brian Todd Reese, St. Charles, IL (US); and Cody Lyle Mayer, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to Transform SR Brands LLC, Hoffman Estates, IL (US)
Filed by TRANSFORM SR BRANDS LLC, Hoffman Estates, IL (US)
Filed on May 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/144,344.
Application 18/144,344 is a continuation of application No. 16/921,166, filed on Jul. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,643,843.
Application 16/921,166 is a continuation of application No. 16/555,373, filed on Aug. 29, 2019, granted, now 10,704,296, issued on Jul. 7, 2020.
Application 16/555,373 is a continuation of application No. 15/413,664, filed on Jan. 24, 2017, granted, now 10,400,478, issued on Sep. 3, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/295,780, filed on Feb. 16, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/286,776, filed on Jan. 25, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0272644 A1, Aug. 31, 2023
Int. Cl. E05B 47/02 (2006.01); E05B 47/00 (2006.01); E05B 9/04 (2006.01); E05B 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC E05B 47/0012 (2013.01) [E05B 47/02 (2013.01); E05B 2009/047 (2013.01); E05B 15/004 (2013.01); E05B 2047/002 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0026 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0031 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0084 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0086 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0095 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating a redundant actuation lock apparatus in a manual key lock actuation mode, the redundant actuation lock apparatus having a lock bar interface configured to manipulate one or more lock bars from a locked position to an unlocked position and from the unlocked position to the locked position, the method comprising:
receiving a rotation of a mechanical key at a key input in a manual key lock actuation mode, wherein the key input rotates with the mechanical key;
disengaging an actuator from the lock bar interface based on the rotation at the key input, the actuator configured to drive the lock bar interface in an electronic lock actuation mode;
rotating a lock cylinder output from a location between locked and unlocked positions with the rotation of the mechanical key at the key input to engage an interlock of the lock cylinder output with a lock bar gear head of the lock bar interface;
driving the lock bar interface based on the rotation of the lock cylinder output having the interlock that interfaces with and drives the lock bar gear head of the lock bar interface; and
moving the one or more lock bars, by the lock bar interface, to one of the locked position and the unlocked position.