ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,559,979, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to KDB INTELLECTUAL PTY LTD (Queanbeyan East, Australia).

"Multi-lock comprising a keyless lock for closures" was invented by Timothy Riva Everett (Queanbeyan East, Australia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A multi-lock for a closure is described. The multi-lock includes a deadlock having a deadlock actuator operation of which moves a deadbolt between an unlocked retracted position and a locked extended position; a keyless lock having a keyless lock actuator wherein operation of the keyless lock moves a keyless locking component between a locked position and an unlocked position; and a linkage havi...