Patent ID: 8635893

Claim:
A locking mechanism, comprising; a lock bolt movable between extended and retracted positions; a bolt retraction gear operatively coupled to the lock bolt and movable between engagement and disengagement positions, the bolt retraction gear being biased toward the engagement position; a manually-driven gear adapted to engage the bolt retraction gear in the engagement position and drive the lock bolt between the extended and retracted positions; a user input device adapted to receive user input information; a controller adapted to store authorization information and verify user input information; and an actuator assembly having a guide element, the guide element operatively movable between a capturing position and a non-capturing position, the guide element in the capturing position inhibiting the movement of the bolt retraction gear, and the guide element in the non-capturing position releasing the movement of the bolt retraction gear, wherein the guide element inhibits the movement of the bolt retraction gear toward the engagement position until the controller verifies that the user input information matches the stored authorization information.