Door locking system

Claim 2

A door locking means comprising: a door; a combination lock on said door; a latch bolt on said door, means normally biasing said latch bolt to an extended latched position, a latch release for retracting the latch bolt against the biasing force to a retracted position; a mechanism including a member mounted on said door means normally biasing said member to a retracted position connected with said latch release, said mechanism including interposer means selectively and alternatively interrupting and transmitting control through the combination lock or key lock control; a combination lock control; a manual latch control operator connected to said combination lock control for selectively and alternatively operating said mechanism and said door latch release for unlatching said latch bolt; and a key operated lock control for selectively and alternatively operating said mechanism and said latch release to unlatch said latch bolt.

Claim 3

A door locking means as set forth in claim 1, including, retainer means engaging said mechanism operated by said key operated lock control to retain said latch bolt in the retracted position while permitting removal of said key from said key operated lock control.

Claim 4

A door locking means as set forth in claim 1, wherein said latch release defines a cam plug connected between said mechanism and said latch bolt to selectively transmit a force for retracting said latch bolt when said mechanism is operating.

Claim 5

A door locking means as set forth in claim 1, wherein said mechanism is a slide mechanism, an interposer mechanism connected to said manual control and said slide mechanism, a cam on said key operated lock control for selectively and alternatively engaging said interposer allowing said combination lock to operate said slide mechanism, and interrupting operation of said combination lock through said slide mechanism selectively and alternatively in response to operation of said key control.

Claim 6

A door locking means as set forth in claim 1, including an interposer mechanism, said interposer mechanism including an interposer drive, said key operated lock control including a cam for engaging said interposer drive to selectively and alternatively position said drive to move said interposer into one of two positions, said interposer selectively interrupting or transmitting the unlocking force from said manual latch control operator for opening of said latch bolt.

Claim 7

A door locking means as set forth in claim 1, wherein the mechanism is a slide mechanism, said slide mechanism is reciprocatively mounted on said door, said latch release defines a cam plug positioned in said door engaging said slide mechanism. and said cam plug selectively disengages said latch bolt in response to a force from said manual control.

Claim 8

A door locking means as set forth in claim 1, including a key operated lock-out for locking out operating of said latch bolt by said combination lock control.

Claim 9

A door locking means as set forth in claim 1, wherein said key operated lock control includes a key cylinder having a slot for receiving a key for rotating said key cylinder, said mechanism is a slide mechanism, a cam surface on said key cylinder for engaging said slide mechanism for reciprocating said slide mechanism and retracting said latch for opening said door.

Claim 10

A door locking means comprising: a door; a combination door locking control on said door; a key operated door locking control on said door; a latch bolt in said door normally biased to a extended latched position; a manually operated door unlocking member; a linkage connected between said manually operated door locking member and said combination locking control, said combination locking control preventing normal movement of said linkage when said combination lock is in the locked position; a slide mechanism mounted on said door, means biasing said mechanism to a return position, interposer means selectively and alternatively directing operation of said slide mechanism by said linkage and combination locking control and said key control; a latch release connected between said slide mechanism and said latch bolt to bias said latch bolt to a retracted position responsive to operation of said slide mechanism, said interposer means controlling operation of said slide mechanism selectively and alternatively responsive to decoding of said combination lock, and operation of said manually operated door unlocking member and operation of said key control responsive to a key.

Claim 11

A door locking means comprising: a door; a combination door locking control on said door; a key operated door locking control on said door; a latch bolt in said door normally biased to a extended latched position; a manually operated door unlocking member; a linkage connected between said manually operated door locking member and said combination locking control, said combination locking control preventing normal movement of said linkage when said combination lock is in the locked position; a slide mechanism mounted on said door, means biasing said mechanism to a return position, interposer means selectively and alternatively directing operation of said slide mechanism by said linkage and combination locking control and said key control; a latch release connected between said slide mechanism and said latch bolt to bias said latch bolt to a retracted position responsive to operation of said slide mechanism, said interposer means controlling operation of said slide mechanism selectively and alternatively responsive to decoding of said combination lock, and operation of said manually operated door unlocking member and operation of said key control responsive to a key.

Claim 12

A door locking means as set forth in claim 9, including a cam plug having a cam connected between said slide mechanism and said latch bolt for biasing said latch bolt to a retracted unlocked position responsive to movement of said slide.

Claim 13

A door locking means as set forth in claim 9, wherein said key operated door locking control comprises a bushing mounted on said door, and a key cylinder having a cam and forming a key slot in said bushing for rotation responsive to a key, with said cam reciprocating said slide mechanism.

Claim 14

A door locking means as set forth in claim 9, including means defining a "Z" slot in said slide mechanism, a pin on said interposer means received in said slot, said "Z" slot defining a slide hold-back surface and an interposer guide surface, said key operated door locking control including a key cylinder cam for selectively operating said slide mechanism, said pin selectively engaging said hold-back surface when said slide is in the hold-back position and biasing said interposer to inactivate said cylinder cam when said pin engages said interposer guide surface.

Claim 15

A door locking means as set forth in claim 9, wherein said linkage defines a driving cam surface, a cam follower on said slide mechanism for engaging said cam surface on said linkage for reciprocating said slide mechanism when said linkage is operated.

Claim 16

A door locking means as set forth in claim 9, comprising means defining a longitudinal slot having a transverse edge in said slide mechanism, said key operated door locking control including a cam biasing said slide mechanism to an extended position, an interposer mechanism pivotally mounted on the housing means, a pin on said interposer received in said slot, said manually operated door unlocking member biasing said pin to engage the transverse edge on said slot for holding said slide in the extended position and said latch bolt in the unlatched position.

Claim 17

A door locking means as set forth in claim 9, wherein said key operated door locking control includes a cam engaging said slide mechanism to bias said slide in the extended position and for unlocking said latch bolt, said combination door locking control including a cam surface on a link in said linkage and a cam follower on said slide mechanism, said link biasing said slide mechanism for retracting said latch bolt when said manually operated door unlocking member is operated.

Claim 18

A door locking means as set forth in claim 9, including a cam on said key operated door locking control, a pin on said slide mechanism, said cam biasing said pin on said slide mechanism to extend said slide mechanism and retract said latch bolt when said key operated door locking control is operated, said linkage including a link defining a cam surface, a cam follower on said slide mechanism, said cam surface engaging said cam follower for biasing said slide mechanism to an extended position and retracting said latch bolt when said manually operated door unlocking member is operated.

Claim 19

A door locking means comprising: a door; a spring biased latch bolt normally biased to an extended latched position; a combination lock control connected to said latch bolt for selectively and alternatively retracting said latch bolt when said combination lock is decoded; a key operated lock control connected to said latch bolt for selectively and alternatively retracting said latch bolt; interposer means selectively and alternatively directing operation of said latch bolt by said combination lock control and said key operated lock control, said key operated lock control including means for overriding operation and locking out operation by said combination lock control.

Claim 20

A door locking means comprising: a door; a spring biased latch bolt normally biased to an extended latched position; a combination lock control connected to said latch bolt for selectively and alternatively retracting said latch bolt when said combination lock is decoded; a key operated lock control connected to said latch bolt for selectively and alternatively retracting said latch bolt; interposer means selectively and alternatively directing operation of said latch bolt by said combination lock control and said key operated lock control, said key operated lock control including means for overriding operation and locking out operation by said combination lock control.

Claim 21

A door locking means as set forth in claim 17, including a manual control means, a slide mechanism mounted on said door, a reciprocal link connected between said combination lock control and said manual control means and reciprocating said slide, a slot in said slide having a transverse edge, a retainer means engaging said slide, said retainer means engaging said transverse edge to maintain a retracted position of said slide and said latch bolt when said slide is in the retracted position.

Claim 22

A door locking means as set forth in claim 17, including: a rotating shaft in said combination lock control, a manual latch control means, a shaft connected to said manual control means, a lever on said manual control means connected through a link to said shaft in said combination lock control, said combination lock restricting rotation of said shaft in said combination lock unless said lock is decoded.

Claim 23

A door locking means as set forth in claim 17 including, an interposer between said combination lock control and said latch bolt for selectively and alternatively transmitting and interrupting an unlocking force from said combination lock control to said latch bolt, a cam means on said key operated latch bolt operator for selectively positioning said interposer for transmitting and interrupting said unlocking force.