ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,221,808, issued on Feb. 11, was assigned to ABUS August Bremicker Sohne KG (Wetter-Volmarstein, Germany).
"Mobile lock" was invented by Manuel Banse (Herborn, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A portable lock comprises a lock body and at least one securing part, in particular a U hoop or a bolt, wherein the at least one securing part can be selectively locked to the lock body or released from the lock body. In this respect, the lock body comprises at least one introduction opening for introducing the at least one securing part into the lock body; at least two sensors for detecting the securing part introduced into the lock body and ...