US Patent Issued to Santa Cruz Gunlocks on Aug. 5 for "Magnetically resistant solenoid activated lock release for use in a locking device" (New Hampshire Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,378,797, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to Santa Cruz Gunlocks LLC (Webster, N.H.).

"Magnetically resistant solenoid activated lock release for use in a locking device" was invented by Christopher Plourde (Webster, N.H.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electromechanical locking mechanism includes a solenoid coupled to a source of electrical energy which energizes the solenoid. The solenoid includes a central cavity having a predetermined diameter and length. A spring is provided which is sized and configured for being disposed within the central cavity of the solenoid. A magnetic field resistant solenoid activated locking element compris...