Patent ID: 6474122
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: E05B,G07C,Y10T

Abstract:
An electronic lock suitable for insertion into a receptacle for use with a throw connected to a pair of elongate throw pins, said lock comprising:(a) an elongate cylinder housed within and rotatable about a longitudinal axis with respect to a shell, said cylinder engaging said throw pins during rotation of said cylinder; (b) said shell comprising a stationary portion and a retaining portion having a projecting lug, said retaining portion being rotatable with respect to said stationary portion so that said lug resists removal of said lock from said receptacle; (c) said cylinder containing an electrically powered locking mechanism capable of selectively interfering with rotation of said cylinder, said locking mechanism including an elongate solenoid assembly aligned parallel to said longitudinal axis; and (d) said lock defining within said cylinder at least one elongate longitudinally aligned cavity for receiving at least one of said pair of elongate throw pins when said lock is inserted into said receptacle, said throw pins and said solenoid assembly being generally parallel to one another when said lock is received within said receptacle.