ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,624,576, issued on May 12.
"Door and window securing apparatus and method" was invented by George Condorodis (Winter Garden, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A locking apparatus and method for securing a door or window comprising a substantial controllable mechanical locking mechanism that secures the sliding door or window into the receiving channel such that the locking mechanism cannot be disengaged from the receiving structure by a manual force; prevents the door or window from being lifted out of a bottom track by mere manual force; is able to report the door or window status as closed or open and as locked or unlocked to a remote...