ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,595,685, issued on April 7.
"Smart locking system" was invented by Joshua Hart (Granite Bay, Calif.) and Sam Ristich (Los Angeles).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A locking system. The locking system includes a first portion including a locking slot and a second portion including a locking tab. The first portion is configured with a panel of a utility box and the second portion is configured with a side of the utility box. When the utility box panel is closed, the locking tab is received into the locking slot and a locking pin is configured to lock the locking tab therein. The system includes guards that limit access to the locking tab and...