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Patent application title:

“Skiles locking system” S.L.S

Publication number:

Publication date:

2019-05-21

Application number:

14/145,937

Filed date:

2014-01-01

✅ Patent granted

Patent number:

US 10,294,702 B1

Grant date:

2019-05-21

PCT filing:

PCT publication:

Examiner:

Kristina R Fulton | Faria F Ahmad

Agent:

Ariel S. Bentolila | Bay Area IP Group, LLC

Adjusted expiration:

2034-01-01

Smart Summary: The Skiles Locking System allows you to lock and unlock multiple deadbolt locks automatically. You can use a remote, a key, or a button inside the house to operate it. The system has a special assembly inside the door that moves the deadbolts when you open or close the door. It also includes safety features that prevent forced entry by breaking weak-link pins if too much pressure is applied. This makes it easy to secure your home without needing to manually slide deadbolts. 🚀 TL;DR

Abstract:

Skiles Locking System enables automatic actuation of multiple deadbolt type locks instantly through use of remote wireless activator, key, or lock button. (inside of dwelling) This is accomplished through a mechanized assembly completely contained inside door. Attached to door knob shaft located in the center of the door, a rotating disc and wire assembly retracts internal spring loaded deadbolts from bolt sleeves in door frame allowing ingress or egress. When the door shuts, beveled internal spring-loaded bolts move back into door frame, allowing locking of door with multiple deadbolt type locks with remote wireless activator, key, or lock button (inside). No manual sliding of deadbolts needed. The system also incorporates brass “weak-link” locking pins, which attach steel connecting wires to rotating disc. These “weak-links” break upon abnormal pressure when door knob mechanism is compromised by force, permanently locking door in place. The system allows for keyed or electronic keyless entry.

Inventors:

Brisbin Marvin Skiles 2 🇺🇸 Panama City, FL, United States

Assignee:

Brisbin Marvin Skiles 1 🇺🇸 Panama City, FL, United States

Applicant:

Brisbin Marvin Skiles 🇺🇸 Panama City, FL, United States

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Classification:

E05C1/12 » CPC main

Fastening devices with bolts moving rectilinearly with latching action with operating handle or equivalent member moving otherwise than rigidly with the latch

E05C1/06 IPC

Fastening devices with bolts moving rectilinearly without latching action with operating handle or equivalent member moving otherwise than rigidly with the bolt

E05C9/00 IPC

Arrangements of simultaneously actuated bolts or other securing devices at well-separated positions on the same wing

E05C1/00 IPC

Fastening devices with bolts moving rectilinearly

E05C9/10 IPC

Arrangements of simultaneously actuated bolts or other securing devices at well-separated positions on the same wing Actuating mechanisms for bars

E05C1/04 IPC

Fastening devices with bolts moving rectilinearly without latching action with operating handle or equivalent member rigid with the bolt

E05C1/10 IPC

Fastening devices with bolts moving rectilinearly with latching action with operating handle or equivalent member rigid with the latch

E05C1/02 IPC

Fastening devices with bolts moving rectilinearly without latching action

Description

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Kwikset Corporation—U.S. Pat. No. 4,672,829, Date June 1987

Kwikset Corporation—US-2014157842A1, Date June 2014

Saunders, John A.—U.S. Pat. No. 5,992,188, Date November 1999

Donaldson, Edward M. —U.S. Ser. No. 08/515,993, Date August 1995

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention: Technical Field

The Skiles Locking System, S. L. S. incorporates the existing Kwikset tubular locking cylinder in its operation. The S. L. S. Locking System utilizes multiple internal spring loaded sliding bolts and also multiple internal spring loaded floating locks within the spring loaded sliding bolts. The S. L. S. rotating discs which are attached to the Kwikset tubular locking cylinder operate independently of each other yet, are located on the same Kwikset tubular locking cylinder.

(2) Background Art

The door (FIG. 5) is easily closed and locked just by pushing the door on its hinges (FIG. 5) into its frame, and activating the singular door lock mechanism from either “inside or outside” of the dwelling unlike Saunders, which can only be manually activated and locked once inside. In the S. L. S. Locking System, rotating the doorknob (FIG. 1) is not necessary to activate the S. L. S. Locking System as is required in the “Saunders System.” This unique feature of the S. L. S. Locking System (FIG. 1) enables multiple internal spring loaded bolts (FIGS. 2 & 3) within the door (FIGS. 3 & 5) to be activated immediately and simultaneously after closure of the door (FIG. 5) creating a safe, secure and defended position for the occupants without having to activate “additional locks,” dead bolts or keyed mechanisms in the door, saving precious seconds and possibly lives in the process.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A mechanized system of multiple internal spring loaded sliding bolts and internal spring loaded floating lock mechanisms located inside of the door. The S. L. S. Skiles Locking System protects the occupants and their property from unwanted intruders, harm and theft. These internal spring loaded sliding bolts and their internally located spring loaded floating locks are interconnected with and to a centrally positioned door knob mechanism and to the S. L. S. rotating discs which allow activation of the locking system mechanism either “inside or outside” of the dwelling into the locked or unlocked position. The S. L. S. Skiles Locking System is also activated inside or outside of the dwelling with either a key, “button” (inside) or “electronic keyless entry device,” allowing the door to be unlocked and opened. This can be done from either side of the door, (inside or outside) unlike the Saunders locking system, which allows operation only from the inside. The same simultaneous movement and action in the S. L. S. Locking System is accomplished (FIG. 2) with all multiple internal spring loaded lock mechanisms.

When the doorknob is compromised (FIG. 9) the S. L. S. mechanisms (FIG. 10) will remain locked in place (FIG. 11). The wire connectors between the internal spring loaded bolt locks and the S. L. S. door knob mechanism (FIG. 9) will be broken by force. The steel connecting wires once separated from the S. L. S. doorknob mechanism and their respective internal spring loaded bolt locks cannot be re-attached. The locked position of the S. L. S. mechanism (FIG. 11) cannot be unlocked manually because the connecting wires (FIG. 9) are unreachable by the intruder.

When the doorknob is compromised by force, (FIG. 9) adverse pressure is applied to the mechanism and its connections. An incorporated “weak-link” (FIG. 9) is built into the connecting wires. (FIG. 10) This part (FIG. 10) is made from a softer and weaker metal (brass) as compared to the (steel) connecting wires (FIG. 10) which “connect” the S. L. S. internal spring loaded bolt locks to the S. L. S. doorknob mechanism. (FIG. 9) When compromising force is applied to the S. L. S. doorknob mechanism, (FIG. 9) the connecting wires (FIG. 9) will separate at the “weak-link” (FIG. 9) and disconnect the attachment to the S. L. S. internal spring loaded bolt locks (FIG. 10) and the S. L. S. doorknob mechanism (FIG. 9). When this separation occurs, the internal spring loaded bolt locks (FIG. 11) will remain in the “locked” position (FIG. 11) by way of the internal springs within the bolt mechanism, (FIG. 11) providing continued force upon their respective bolt locks within the mechanism. (FIG. 11) This “locked” position of the door within its frame (FIG. 11) cannot be reversed manually or otherwise because of the disconnection of the two mechanisms (FIG. 9) within the system and door.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

Drawing FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11 depict the utilization of the prior art of the Kwikset tubular locking cylinder (FIG. 1) with the S. L. S. Locking System.

(FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13) incorporate the Kwikset tubular locking cylinder in its operation and function. The views of the drawings show the different parts utilized in the process and application of the invention.

FIG. 1—Skiles Locking System mechanism incorporated into Kwikset tubular locking cylinder.

FIG. 2—Internal spring loaded sliding bolts

FIG. 3—S. L. S. door locking mechanism (open)

FIG. 4—Internal spring loaded connecting rods, connecting wires, brass end cap, and brass face plate

FIG. 5—Multiple internal spring loaded bolt door (closed & locked, open & unlocked position)

FIG. 6—Internal spring loaded sliding bolts steel sleeve

FIG. 7—Brass containment cylinder

FIG. 8—Brass containment face plate

FIG. 9—S. L. S. Door Knob Mechanism (Compromised)

FIG. 10—S. L S. Rotating Disc (8, 9) “Weak-link” connectors unbroken

FIG. 11—S. L. S. Internal locking system bolt mechanism (Locked position within door frame.)

FIG. 12—S. L. S. Rotating disc (8, 9) “Weak-link” connection broken

FIG. 13—S. L. S. Internal Locking System Bolt Mechanism (unlocked position within door and frame)

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

- 1. Internal spring loaded bolt locks are simultaneously activated by a key, button or remote electronic device.
- 2. When the doorknob mechanism is compromised, (FIG. 9) the internal locking mechanisms will remained locked in place.
- 3. The S. L. S. locking mechanism with the internal spring loaded bolt locks are completely contained within a brass cylinder within the door.

SEQUENCE LISTING

FIG. 1 Skiles Locking System Mechanism

- 1. Kwikset tubular locking cylinder
- 2. Locking tumbler set (key or “electronic keyless”)
- 3. Kwikset rotating half-shaft
- 4. Kwikset round spindle
- 5. Kwikset locking mechanism
- 6. Locking spindle assembly—Kwikset
- 7. Locking spindle assembly—Kwikset
- 8. S. L. S. rotating disc for internal spring loaded floating locks
- 9. S. L. S. rotating disc for internal spring loaded sliding bolts
- 10. Attachment screws (floating lock disc to round spindle (4)
- 11. Steel connecting wires
- 12. Brass screws, Brass washers
- 13. Threaded connecting holes (attachment screws) (10)
- 14. Threaded connecting holes (attach steel connecting wires) (11)
- 15. Threaded connecting holes (attach steel connecting wires) (11)
- 16. Interior doorknob
- 17. Button lock
- 18. Connecting bolts (inside doorknob to outside doorknob assembly)
- 19. Connecting bolts (18) threaded base

FIG. 2 Internal spring loaded sliding bolts

- 20. Internal spring loaded sliding bolt
- 21. Beveled face
- 22. Floating lock retaining ring
- 23. Internal floating lock spring
- 24. Internal floating lock pin
- 25. Horizontal floating lock shaft access
- 26. Ball bearing
- 27. Ball bearing retaining hole
- 28. Floating lock separator pinion access hole
- 29. Threaded hole (for sliding bolt connecting rod (32)
- 30. Tapered point of separator pinion
- 31. Separator pinion
- 32. Sliding bolt connecting rod (threaded)
- 33. Internal spring loaded sliding bolt spring
- 34. Separator pinion connecting rod (threaded)

FIG. 3 S. L. S. door locking mechanism (open)

FIG. 4 Internal spring loaded connecting rods, connecting wires, brass end cap, and brass face plate

- 11. Steel connecting wires
- 32. Internal spring loaded sliding bolt connecting rod
- 33. Internal spring loaded sliding bolt spring
- 34. Internal floating lock separator pinion connecting rod
- 35. Separator pinion spring tension nut
- 36. Floating lock separator pinion spring
- 37. Separator pinion spring retaining washer
- 38. Brass end cap (attaches to brass containment cylinder)
- 39. Brass face plate mounting surface on door (mortised)
- 40. Drilled access hole for spring loaded sliding bolt assembly in door
- 41. Door edge

FIG. 5 Multiple internal spring loaded bolt door (closed & locked, open & unlocked position)

- 51. Multiple internal spring loaded sliding bolt door (closed and locked position)
- 52. Multiple internal spring loaded sliding bolt door (open and unlocked position)

FIG. 6 Internal spring loaded sliding bolts steel sleeve

- 42. Internal spring loaded sliding bolt steel sleeve
- 43. Alignment groove for ball bearing (26)
- 44. Alignment screw hole—threaded for brass containment cylinder alignment screw (47)
- 45. Internal spring loaded floating lock locking holes

FIG. 7 Brass containment cylinder

- 38. Brass containment cylinder end cap
- 44. Alignment screw hole—threaded for spring loaded sliding bolt steel sleeve
- 46. Brass containment cylinder
- 47. Steel sleeve alignment screw

FIG. 8 Brass containment face plate

- 48. Brass containment face plate
- 49. Sliding bolt access hole
- 50. Face plate holes for door application

FIG. 9 S. L. S. Door Knob Mechanism (Compromised)

- 8,9. S. L. S. rotating discs
- 11. Steel connecting wires
- 51. “Weak-link” connectors broken (by force)
- 52. Door

FIG. 10 S. L. S. Rotating Disc (8,9)

- 11. Steel connecting wires
- 55. “Weak-link” connectors

FIG. 11 S. L. S. Internal locking system bolt mechanism (Locked position within door frame.)

- 11. Steel connecting wires
- 20. Internal spring loaded sliding bolt
- 21. Beveled face
- 23. Internal floating lock spring
- 24. Internal floating lock pin
- 30. Tapered point of separator pinion
- 31. Separator pinion
- 32. Internal spring loaded sliding bolt connecting rod
- 33. Internal spring loaded sliding bolt spring
- 34. Internal floating lock separator pinion connecting rod
- 38. Brass end cap (attaches to brass containment cylinder)
- 39. Brass face plate mounting surface on door (mortised)
- 42. Internal spring loaded sliding bolt steel sleeve
- 45. Internal spring loaded floating lock locking holes
- 46. Brass containment cylinder
- 52. Door
- 53. Steel insertion plate
- 54. Door frame
- 56. Strike plate and screws

FIG. 12 S. L. S. Rotating disc (8,9)

- 11. Steel connecting wires (separated)
- 51. “Weak-link” connectors (broken by force)

FIG. 13. S. L. S. Internal Locking System Bolt Mechanism (unlocked position within door and frame)

- 11. Steel connecting wires
- 20. Internal spring loaded sliding bolt
- 21. Beveled face
- 23. Internal floating lock spring
- 24. Internal floating lock pin
- 30. Tapered point of separator pinion
- 31. Separator pinion
- 32. Internal spring loaded sliding bolt connecting rod
- 33. Internal spring loaded sliding bolt spring
- 34. Internal floating lock separator pinion connecting rod
- 38. Brass end cap (attaches to brass containment cylinder)
- 39. Brass face plate mounting surface on door (mortised)
- 42. Internal spring loaded sliding bolt steel sleeve
- 45. Internal spring loaded floating lock locking holes
- 46. Brass containment cylinder
- 52. Door
- 53. Steel insertion plate
- 54. Door frame
- 56. Strike plate and screws

Claims

The invention claimed is:

1. A device comprising:

a doorknob, said doorknob comprising, at least one of, an interior doorknob with a button lock and an exterior doorknob, wherein said doorknob is configured to install on a surface of a door;

a first rotating disc implement, in which said first rotating disc is coupled to said interior doorknob;

a first steel connecting wire, wherein one proximate end of said first steel connecting wire is into engagement with said first rotating disc implement, while an other proximate end of said first steel connecting wire is into engagement with a first connecting rod;

wherein said first connecting rod comprises at least a spring loaded sliding bolt connecting rod configured to engage a threaded hole of a sliding bolt, wherein said first connecting rod is into engagement with the other proximate end of said first steel connecting wire;

a second rotating disc implement, wherein said second rotating disc implement is generally coupled to said exterior doorknob;

a second steel connecting wire, wherein one proximate end of said second steel connecting wire is into engagement with said second rotating disc implement, while an other proximate end of said second steel connecting wire is into engagement with a second connecting rod;

wherein said second connecting rod comprises at least a separator pinion connecting rod configured to engage a separator pinion in said sliding bolt, wherein said second connecting rod is into engagement with the other end of said second steel connecting wire;

a first weak-link connector, wherein said first weak-link connector is disposed on a proximate middle portion of said first steel connecting wire, and wherein said first weak-link connector is configured to disable said first steel connecting wire when an excessive force is applied to said doorknob;

a second weak-link connector disposed on a proximate middle portion of said second steel connecting wire, wherein said second weak-link connector is configured to generally disable said second steel connecting wire when an excessive force is applied to said doorknob;

wherein said sliding bolt is into engagement with said spring loaded sliding bolt connecting rod and said separator pinion connecting rod, wherein said sliding bolt comprising at least a spring loaded sliding bolt operable to enable said device to position in a locked or unlocked condition;

a spring loaded sliding bolt steel sleeve, wherein said spring loaded sliding bolt steel sleeve is configured to envelope said sliding bolt;

a brass containment cylinder, wherein said brass containment cylinder is configured to generally contain said sliding bolt; and

a brass end cap, wherein said brass end cap is configured to attach at a proximate end of said brass containment cylinder.

2. The device of claim 1, in which said first and second weak-link connector comprises a softer and weaker metal as compared to said first or second steel connecting wire.

3. The device of claim 1, further comprising a brass containment face plate, wherein said brass containment face plate comprising a sliding bolt access hole that is configured to accept said sliding bolt.

4. The device of claim 3, further comprising a sliding bolt spring, wherein said sliding bolt spring is configured to spring load said sliding bolt.

5. The device of claim 4, further comprising a floating lock pin, wherein said floating lock pin comprising at least a first floating lock pin and at least a second floating lock pin.

6. The device of claim 5, further comprising at least a separator pinion into engagement with said separator pinion connecting rod.

7. The device of claim 6, in which said sliding bolt further comprising a floating lock separator pinion access hole, wherein said floating lock separator pinion access hole is configured to couple with said separator pinion.

8. The device of claim 7, in which said sliding bolt further comprising at least a threaded hole that is configured to couple with said spring loaded sliding bolt connecting rod.

9. The device of claim 8, further comprising at least a sliding bolt steel sleeve.

10. The device of claim 9, in which said sliding bolt steel sleeve comprising at least an alignment groove for a ball bearing.

11. The device of claim 10, further comprising at least a brass containment cylinder.

12. The device of claim 11, further comprising at least a floating lock separator pinion spring, wherein said floating lock separator pinion spring is disposed proximately between said separator pinion and said separator pinion connecting rod.

13. The device of claim 1, further comprising at least a brass containment face plate.

14. A device consisting essentially of:

means for securing a door to a door frame;

means for activating an unlocking of said device;

means for activating a locking of said device;

means for supporting said activating means;

means for positioning said device in said unlocking condition;

means for positioning said device in said locking condition;

means for guiding said positioning means is said unlocking and locking condition;

means for providing a spring loading action of said position means;

means for coupling said activating means and said positioning means; and

means for disabling said coupling means, wherein said disabling means is disposed on a portion of said coupling means, and wherein said disabling means is configured to break said coupling means upon said doorknob being broken by force.

15. The device of claim 14, further consisting essentially of means for accepting said positioning means.

16. A device comprising:

a doorknob, said doorknob comprising, at least one of, an interior doorknob with a button lock and an exterior doorknob, wherein said doorknob is configured to install on a surface of a door;

a first rotating disc implement, wherein said first rotating disc implement is coupled to said interior doorknob;

a first steel connecting wire, wherein one proximate end of said first steel connecting wire is into engagement with said first rotating disc implement;

a second rotating disc implement, wherein second rotating disc implement is coupled to said exterior doorknob;

a second steel connecting wire, wherein one proximate end of said second steel connecting wire is into engagement with said second rotating disc implement;

a first connecting rod, wherein said first connecting rod is configured to generally couple to other proximate end of said first steel connecting wire, wherein said first connecting rod comprises a spring loaded sliding bolt connecting rod;

a second connecting rod, wherein said second connecting rod is configured to couple to other proximate end of said second steel connecting wire, wherein said second connecting rod comprises a separator pinion connecting rod;

a sliding bolt, wherein said sliding bolt is into engagement with said spring loaded sliding bolt connecting rod and said separator pinion connecting rod, in which said sliding bolt comprising a spring loaded sliding bolt that is operable to enable said device to position in a locked or unlocked condition;

a weak-link connector being disposed on a proximate middle portion of said first steel connecting wire and said second steel connecting wire, wherein said weak-link connector is configured to disable said first steel connecting wire and said second steel connecting wire upon an excessive force applied to said doorknob; and

wherein said weak-link connector comprises at least a softer and weaker metal as compared to said first or second steel connecting wire, wherein said weak-link connector is configured to break upon said doorknob being broken by force, thereby breaking said first and second steel connecting wire;

a spring loaded sliding bolt steel sleeve, wherein said spring loaded sliding bolt steel sleeve is configured to envelope said sliding bolt;

a brass containment cylinder, wherein said brass containment cylinder is configured to generally contain said sliding bolt; and

a brass end cap, wherein said brass end cap is configured to attach at a proximate end of said brass containment cylinder.

17. The device of claim 16, further comprising;

a brass containment face plate, wherein said brass containment face plate comprising at least a sliding bolt access hole, and wherein said sliding bolt access hole is configured to accept said sliding bolt;

a sliding bolt spring configured to spring load said sliding bolt;

a floating lock pin, wherein said floating lock pin comprising at least a first floating lock pin and a second floating lock pin;

a separator pinion joined to said separator pinion connecting rod; and

a floating lock separator pinion spring disposed between said separator pinion and said separator pinion connecting rod.

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