ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,546,139, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to Tyco Fire & Security GmbH (Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland).
"Keyless gate lock apparatus and system" was invented by Philip J. Ufkes (Sullivan's Island, S.C.) and Steven J. Malone (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A keyless gate lock apparatus and system. The keyless gate lock apparatus and system of the present disclosure may comprise a lock assembly comprising a housing configured to be coupled to a first surface of a gate or a fence, a lock plate configured to be coupled to a second surface of the gate or the fence, and a lock bar comprising an elongated body extending ...