Door lock indicator
First Claim
1. A door lock indicator device, comprising:
- a frame including a rotatable portion defining an opening shaped to receive a key blade;
a lock status display, wherein the door lock indicator device is configured to retrofit a door lock by attaching to a face of the door lock with the opening aligned with a keyhole of the door lock such that a key extending through the opening and into the keyhole of the door lock is capable of operating the door lock, and the lock status display indicates a direction of a most recent rotation of the rotatable portion, a locked or unlocked status of the door lock, or both the direction of the most recent rotation of the rotatable portion and the locked or unlocked status of the door lock;
a clockwise-rotation switch activated by clockwise rotation of the rotatable portion; and
a counterclockwise-rotation switch activated by counterclockwise rotation of the rotatable portion.
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Abstract
A door lock indicator device is disclosed. The door lock indicator device can include a rotatable portion, a lock status display, and a switch (e.g., a button). The rotatable portion can define an opening shaped to receive a key blade. The door lock indicator device can be installed on a face of a door lock with the opening aligned with a keyhole of the door lock. Rotating a key blade within a keyway of the door lock can cause the rotatable portion to rotate with the door lock'"'"'s cylinder. The lock status display can include a first indicator light and a second indicator light. Activating the switch can cause the lock status display to indicate a direction of a most recent rotation of the rotatable portion and/or a locked or unlocked status of the associated door lock.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A door lock indicator device, comprising:
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a frame including a rotatable portion defining an opening shaped to receive a key blade; a lock status display, wherein the door lock indicator device is configured to retrofit a door lock by attaching to a face of the door lock with the opening aligned with a keyhole of the door lock such that a key extending through the opening and into the keyhole of the door lock is capable of operating the door lock, and the lock status display indicates a direction of a most recent rotation of the rotatable portion, a locked or unlocked status of the door lock, or both the direction of the most recent rotation of the rotatable portion and the locked or unlocked status of the door lock; a clockwise-rotation switch activated by clockwise rotation of the rotatable portion; and a counterclockwise-rotation switch activated by counterclockwise rotation of the rotatable portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A door lock indicator device, comprising:
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a frame including a rotatable portion defining an opening shaped to receive a key blade; and a lock status display, wherein the door lock indicator device is configured to retrofit a door lock by attaching to a face of the door lock with the opening aligned with a keyhole of the door lock such that a key extending through the opening and into the keyhole of the door lock is capable of operating the door lock, the lock status display indicates a direction of a most recent rotation of the rotatable portion, a locked or unlocked status of the door lock, or both the direction of the most recent rotation of the rotatable portion and the locked or unlocked status of the door lock, and the lock status display includes a first indicator light and a second indicator light. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A door lock indicator device kit, comprising:
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a door lock indicator device having a lock status display and a frame including a rotatable portion defining an opening shaped to receive a key blade, wherein the door lock indicator device is configured to retrofit a door lock by attaching to a face of the door lock with the opening aligned with a keyhole of the door lock such that a key extending through the opening and into the keyhole of the door lock is capable of operating the door lock, the lock status display indicates a direction of a most recent rotation of the rotatable portion, a locked or unlocked status of the door lock, or both the direction of the most recent rotation of the rotatable portion and the locked or unlocked status of the door lock, and the lock status display includes a first indicator light and a second indicator light; and a fastener configured to attach the door lock indicator device to the face of the door lock. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for using a door lock indicator device, comprising:
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retrofitting a door lock by attaching a door lock indicator device to a face of the door lock; after retrofitting the door lock, inserting a key blade through an opening of a rotatable portion of the door lock indicator device and into a keyway of the door lock; after inserting the key blade, rotating the key blade to lock or unlock the door lock, wherein rotating the key blade rotates the rotatable portion of the door lock indicator device; after rotating the key blade, observing a lock status display on the door lock indicator device to determine a direction of a most recent rotation of the rotatable portion, a locked or unlocked status of the door lock, or both the direction of the most recent rotation of the rotatable portion and the locked or unlocked status of the door lock, wherein the lock status display includes a first indicator light and a second indicator light, clockwise rotation of the rotatable portion causes the first indicator light to illuminate, and counterclockwise rotation of the rotatable portion causes the second indicator light to illuminate; and attaching a locked marking to the door lock indicator device adjacent to the first indicator light if the direction of rotation of the key blade in the keyway associated with locking the door lock is clockwise or adjacent to the second indicator light if the direction of rotation of the key blade in the keyway associated with locking the door lock is counterclockwise.
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Specification