MUMBAI, India, Nov. 21 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202421039131 A) filed by Joshi Prabhakar Anant; and Joshi Salil Prabhakar, Pune, Maharashtra, on May 18, 2024, for 'a lock assembly.'
Inventor(s) include Joshi Prabhakar Anant; and Joshi Salil Prabhakar.
The application for the patent was published on Nov. 21, under issue no. 47/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present disclosure relates to a lock assembly (1000). The lock assembly (1000) is configured for a door and comprises an outer knob assembly (1000A), an inner knob assembly (1000B), and a latch assembly (100). The outer knob assembly (1000A) includes an outer casing (10A) housing a first lever (40A), a lock cylinder (80), and a first crank (70A), wherein the first crank (70A) is operatively engaged with the lock cylinder (80) to control the engagement of the first lever (40A). The inner knob assembly (1000B) includes an inner casing (10B) housing a second lever (40B) and a second crank (70B), which synchronizes with the first crank (70A) for selective locking. The latch assembly (100) includes a latch bolt (145) operatively linked to both levers (40A, 40B) to facilitate locking and unlocking. The configuration ensures direct force transmission between the actuating buttons and the latch bolt (145), enabling smooth operation."
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