Patent ID: 6681607
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: E05B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A lock with sensor comprising:a housing defining a chamber with a longitudinal axis extending therethrough; a latch mechanism located within the chamber of the housing and being movable relative thereto in a direction angularly located with respect to the longitudinal axis and in a plane generally parallel to the longitudinal axis between a retracted position wherein the latch mechanism is substantially within the housing and an extended position wherein the latch mechanism extends at least partially outside of the housing; and a sensor mechanism having a fixed switch portion located within the chamber and a movable switch activator portion, the switch activator portion being mounted on and movable with the latch mechanism to thereby activate the fixed switch portion in a first position and deactivate the fixed switch portion in a second position spaced linearly from the first position, one of said fixed switch portion or switch activator portion having a magnetic member which couples with a magnetic coupling means in the other of the switch activator portion or fixed switch portion to thereby activate and deactivate the sensor mechanism.