ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,305,423, issued on May 20, was assigned to Snap-on Inc. (Kenosha, Wis.).
"Locking device" was invented by David D. Curry (Kenosha, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A locking device includes a locking arm movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The locking device additionally includes a shaft that engages the locking arm so as to move the locking arm between the locked and the unlocked position. The locking device further includes a key-driven actuator configured to rotate the shaft. The locking device also includes a motor-driven assembly which engages and rotates the shaft. The motor-driven assembly includes a mot...