Patent ID: 7152441

Claim:
A locking system for a cart having at least one drawer movable between an open position and a closed position, the locking system comprising: a cam operatively coupled to the drawer and having an unlocked position wherein the drawer is movable between the open position and the closed position, and having a locked position wherein the drawer is not moveable from the closed position; a manually actuated lock mechanism operable to permit manual manipulation of said cam between said locked position and said unlocked position; and an electronically actuated lock mechanism cooperating with said manually actuated lock mechanism to automatically move said cam between said locked position and said unlocked position; wherein said manually actuated lock mechanism comprises: a lock core coupled to said cam and configured for manual manipulation between a first position corresponding to said locked position of said cam, and a second position corresponding to said unlocked position of said cam, and a lock catch having an engaged condition wherein said lock core is secured against movement from said first position to said second position, and a disengaged condition wherein said lock core is moveable between said first position and said second position.