Title:
ELECTROMECHANICAL KEEPER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003089742
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An electromechanical keeper (100) is disclosed that includes a base plate (114) adapted for being mounted to a flat surface, a catch member (108) pivotally supported by the base plate (114), and a solenoid (112) having a solenoid shaft (122). The catch member (108) is adapted to engage the pawl of a latch when the catch member (108) is the closed position and the catch member is not engageable by the latch pawl when the catch member (108) is in the open position. The solenoid shaft (122) engages a cavity or bore (131) in the catch member (108) to retain the catch member (108) in the closed position. The solenoid shaft (122) disengages from the cavity or bore (131) in the catch member (108) to allow the catch member (108) to rotate to the open position when the solenoid (112) is energized.
Inventors:
HITESH CHERRY
CLIVE ANTHONY MORGAN
CLIVE ANTHONY MORGAN
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/011638
Publication Date:
July 01, 2004
Filing Date:
April 14, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SOUTHCO (US)
International Classes:
E05B47/00; (IPC1-7): E05B15/02
Foreign References:
| US5934720A | 1999-08-10 | |||
| US5076625A | 1991-12-31 |
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