Patent ID: 8522582

Claim:
A dual lock apparatus of the type including a locking bolt moveable along a lateral bolt axis between a first position where said locking bolt extends outwardly from said apparatus and a second position where said locking bolt is contained within said apparatus, said apparatus including: a slider moveable between a first position and a second position along a longitudinal axis disposed transverse to the bolt axis, said slider including a first end associated with said locking bolt such that movement of the slider causes corresponding movement of the locking bolt, and a second end associated with a key lock and a motor lock where independent operation of the key lock and the motor lock is controlled by a clutch mechanism; said clutch mechanism including an aperture which extends laterally through said slider parallel to the bolt axis and a coupling member moveable laterally between at least a first and second position within said slider aperture; wherein said slider includes a longitudinally extending arm and a slider carriage disposed in abutting contact with a side wall of the arm and being movable longitudinally along said side wall; said slider aperture being defined in the arm and the slider carriage defining a carriage pocket alignable with the slider aperture and configured to receive a portion of the coupling member therein; and said slider carriage further defines a carriage aperture extending laterally therethrough; and wherein the side wall of the arm further defines a locking cavity therein and the slider carriage includes a projection that extends outwardly from the carriage and is received in the locking cavity; and movement of the slider carriage along said side wall is limited by the longitudinal travel of the projection in the locking cavity; said motor lock including a slidable member moveable longitudinally between a first and second position, said slidable member including an outwardly biased locking member adapted to engage said slider aperture to thereby mechanically connect said motor lock with said slider to thereby effect movement of said slider upon movement of said slidable member; and said key lock including a rotatable cam that is engaged with the slider such that, when rotated, said cam acts against said coupling member to move said coupling member from said first position to said second position and thereby mechanically connect the key lock with said slider to thereby effect movement of said slider; and wherein said cam is always received in said carriage aperture.