Patent ID: 8931315
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: E05B,E05C,G07C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A deadbolt lock assembly comprising a retractable and extendable deadbolt, a housing, a credential reading device on the housing, an outside turnpiece pivotally mounted on the housing, the turnpiece being normally disconnected from the deadbolt, and the turnpiece being configured to be gripped and turned by an operator, a key operated lock mechanism on the housing, and a mechanism operable to connect the turnpiece to the deadbolt so that an operator can turn the turnpiece to move the deadbolt, the mechanism connecting the turnpiece to the deadbolt both when an operator uses a key in the key operated lock mechanism and when an operator presents an appropriate credential to the credential reading device, only one of the key and the credential being required for the mechanism to connect the turnpiece to the deadbolt.