US Patent Issued to ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential on Sept. 30 for "Electronic lock with mortise insert" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,428,874, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc. (New Haven, Conn.).

"Electronic lock with mortise insert" was invented by James Lin (Laguna Niguel, Calif.), Elena Gorkovenko (Mission Viejo, Calif.), Mark Bloom (Ladera Ranch, Calif.) and Elliott Schneider (Foothill Ranch, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electronic lock assembly includes an exterior assembly, an interior assembly, and a latch having a deadbolt movable between an extended position and a retracted position, the latch being movable in response to rotation of a torque blade. The electronic lock includes a motor within the interior as...