ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,460,458, issued on Nov. 4.
"Removable, non-intrusive, remotely-controlled door locking apparatus" was invented by Kenneth Finley (Arlington, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In order to secure a door in a locked position without a key, such as to resist a forced entry through the door, a removable, non-intrusive, remotely-controlled door locking apparatus is provided, which includes a rear plate for attachment against a surface of a door using an adhesive substance, a flange that extends from the rear plate under the door, and a cover for enclosing components on the rear plate. A DC-powered linear actuator connected to the rear plate an...