ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,607,040, issued on April 21, was assigned to Danalock ApS (Harlev J, Denmark).

"Electromechanical door lock actuator device with width-adjustable gripper mechanism and kit with different gripper jaws" was invented by Henning Overgaard (Harlev J, Denmark).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electromechanical door lock actuation device with a motor for rotation of a connector-receiver that has two jaws for gripping a door knob or key when the device is installed on a door blade, wherein the width between the jaws is adjustable for a tight fit against the knob or key."

The patent was filed on Nov. 1, 2023, under Application No. 18/385,991. ...