US 12,146,345 B2
Multi-unit access control and information management system
Robert A. Chiti, Phoenix, AZ (US); Jon Loftin, Phoenix, AZ (US); Frank Dunkin, Phoenix, AZ (US); Jer Schweickart, Phoenix, AZ (US); and Doug Subler, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Assigned to OPENTECH ALLIANCE, INC., Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed by OPENTECH ALLIANCE, INC., Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed on Apr. 18, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/639,387.
Application 18/639,387 is a continuation of application No. 18/118,622, filed on Mar. 7, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/317,773, filed on Mar. 8, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0271466 A1, Aug. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. E05B 65/00 (2006.01); E05B 17/20 (2006.01); E05B 47/06 (2006.01); E05B 55/00 (2006.01); E05B 63/18 (2006.01); E05B 65/48 (2006.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01); E05B 47/00 (2006.01)
CPC E05B 65/0021 (2013.01) [E05B 17/2034 (2013.01); E05B 47/0607 (2013.01); E05B 55/00 (2013.01); E05B 63/18 (2013.01); E05B 65/48 (2013.01); G07C 9/00182 (2013.01); E05B 2047/002 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A locking mechanism comprising:
a captive latch pin protruding from a hasp;
a captive latch and an actuator configured to manipulate the captive latch,
wherein the captive latch is configured to receive the captive latch pin,
wherein the hasp may slidably move when the captive latch pin is not retained by the captive latch, and
wherein a retention of the captive latch pin by the captive latch arrests the slidable movement of the hasp,
wherein the captive latch comprises:
a spring element that (1) closes the captive latch and (2) locks the captive latch pin of the hasp in retention by the captive latch without involvement of the actuator,
wherein rotation of the actuator counters a force of the spring element to (1) open the captive latch and (2) unlock the captive latch pin of the hasp from being in retention by the captive latch.