Patent ID: 7373795
Filing Date: 2008-05-20
Classification: E05B,G07C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system for remotely opening and closing a pre-existing deadbolt lock comprising: a pre-existing deadbolt lock; a signal transmitter; a housing remote from the transmitter, said housing configured to be mounted utilizing only the existing mounting screws of said pre-existing deadbolt lock; the housing further comprising; a motor having an output shaft; a signal receiver attached to the motor; a reversible elongated member having a first end and a second end, each of said first end and said second end having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein said outer surface of each said first end and said second end is configured for communication with said motor output shaft; and said inner surface of said first end or said second end of said reversible elongated member being in direct contact with a tailpiece member of said pre-existing deadbolt lock with a deadbolt, wherein said reversible elongated member is configured such that the combination of the configurations of said inner surface of said first end and said second end are adaptable to substantially all tailpiece members of pre-existing deadbolt locks regardless of manufacturer configurations, whereby the signal receiver receives a signal from the signal transmitter causing the motor to activate, wherein the rotation of the output shaft of the motor causes the elongated member to rotate, and wherein the elongated member through direct contact with the tailpiece member rotates the tailpiece member, thereby causing the deadbolt to extend or retract.