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What is claimed is: 1. A keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus for use with a conventional deadbolt assembly, the apparatus comprising: an actuator means to engage the deadbolt assembly; a rotatable ring assembled with and capable of rotating against one or bearing surfaces of a body, said rotatable ring capable of rotating from a first position in which the actuator means is in a deadbolt disengaged position to a second position in which the actuator means is in a deadbolt engaged position; and a biasing means connected with said rotatable ring to...
What is claimed is: 1. A keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus for use with a conventional deadbolt assembly, the apparatus comprising: an actuator means to engage the deadbolt assembly; a rotatable ring assembled with and capable of rotating against one or bearing surfaces of a body, said rotatable ring capable of rotating from a first position in which the actuator means is in a deadbolt disengaged position to a second position in which the actuator means is in a deadbolt engaged position; and a biasing means connected with said rotatable ring to return the rotatable ring from the second position to the first position while the actuator means remains in the deadbolt engaged position; said actuator means, rotatable ring, and body attached with said conventional deadbolt assembly. 2. The keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus of claim 1 wherein the biasing means is a spring mechanism. 3. The keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus of claim 1 wherein the biasing means includes a torsional type spring. 4. The keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus of claim 1 wherein the biasing means includes a coiled constant force type spring. 5. The keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus of claim 1 wherein the biasing means includes a coiled extension type having end loops. 6. The keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus of claim 1 wherein the biasing means includes a helical coiled compression spring. 7. The keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus of claim 1 wherein the actuator means is a radial actuator. 8. The keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus of claim 1 wherein the actuator means is a paddle actuator. 9. The keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus of claim 1 wherein the rotatable ring has a radial finger; and said biasing means has a first end connected with said radial finger and a second end connected with said body. 10. The keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus for use with a conventional deadbolt lock assembly, the lock assembly having an axial actuator, the apparatus comprising: a body having a center aperture through which the lock assembly is located, the lock assembly being secured to the body; a locator ring to secure the apparatus to a door fitted with the conventional deadbolt lock assembly; a radial actuator to engage the deadbolt assembly, the radial actuator including an arm extension and a center aperture through which the deadbolt lock assembly axial actuator is located; a rotatable ring capable of rotating from a first position in which the actuator means is in a deadbolt disengaged position to a second position in which the actuator means is in a deadbolt engaged position; and a biasing means connected with said rotatable ring to return the rotatable ring from the second position to the first position while the radial actuator remains in the deadbolt engaged position. 11. The keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus of claim 10 wherein the biasing means is a spring mechanism. 12. The keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus of claim 10 wherein the biasing means includes a torsional type spring. 13. The keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus of claim 10 wherein the biasing means includes a coiled constant force type spring. 14. The keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus of claim 10 wherein the biasing means includes a coiled extension type having end loops. 15. The keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus of claim 10 wherein the biasing means includes a helical coiled compression spring. 16. The keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus for use in combination with a conventional deadbolt lock tumbler assembly having an axial actuator, the apparatus comprising: a locator ring to secure the apparatus to a door to be fitted with the conventional deadbolt lock assembly; a body to substantially house the lock assembly; a rotatable ring, the rotatable ring including a radial finger; a return spring mechanism connected with said radial finger of said rotatable ring; and a radial actuator having a projecting arm, the arm being located adjacent to and moveable by the rotatable ring radial finger, the radial actuator further including a center aperture through which the lock tumbler axial actuator is located; whereby upon turning the rotatable ring from a first position to a second position the radial finger pushes the radial actuator from a deadbolt disengaged position to a deadbolt engaged position, and further whereby upon release of the rotatable ring the return spring mechanism causes the rotatable ring to rotate back to the first position while allowing the radial actuator to remain in the deadbolt engaged position. 17. The keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus of claim 16 herein the locator ring further includes a projection having an outer shoulder projection of decreased diameter; wherein the body includes a channel portion, the channel portion including shoulder grooves, the body further including step projections extending into the center of the body, the step projections preventing the body from rotating about the tumbler assembly, the portion of the body adjacent the locator ring being a shoulder of a decreased diameter, the body shoulder and locator ring shoulder forming a radial channel; wherein the rotatable ring is located within and is rotatable about the radial channel formed by the body and locator ring, the rotatable ring including a radial finger extending inward, the radial finger having a notch; wherein the return spring mechanism includes a spring ring including a spring stop, a grooved portion and an end stop, the spring ring being located within the body channel, the grooved portion being located within the rotatable ring finger notch; and a return helical coiled compression return spring coiled about the spring ring, the return spring being located between the spring ring spring stop and the body shoulder groove; whereby upon turning the rotatable ring from an original position the radial finger pushes the radial actuator from a deadbolt disengaged position to a deadbolt engaged position, the radial finger further pushing the spring ring by the grooved portion thereby causing the return spring to be compressed between the body shoulder groove and the spring ring spring stop, and further whereby upon release of the rotatable ring the return spring causes the rotatable ring to rotate back to the original position while allowing the radial actuator to remain in the deadbolt engaged position. 18. The keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus of claim 16 wherein the body includes a body slot; the rotatable ring radial finger includes a radial finger slot; the spring mechanism includes a torsional type spring having a first and a second elongated member being joined at a coiled member, the first elongated member being connected to the radial finger slot, the second elongated member being connected to the body slot; whereby upon turning the rotatable ring from an original position pushes the radial actuator from a deadbolt disengaged position to a deadbolt engaged position, the radial finger further pulling the first elongated member as the second elongated member remains connected to the body slot to increase the torsional force on the coiled member, and further whereby upon release of the rotatable ring the coiled member forces the rotatable ring back to the original position through the first elongated member while allowing the radial actuator to remain in the deadbolt engaged position. 19. The keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus of claim 16 wherein the body includes a body slot; the rotatable ring radial finger includes a radial finger slot; the spring mechanism includes a coiled constant force type spring having a first and a second spring end, the first spring end being connected to the radial finger slot, the second spring end being connected to the body slot; whereby upon turning the rotatable ring from an original position pushes the radial actuator from a deadbolt disengaged position to a deadbolt engaged position, the radial finger further pulling the first spring end as the second spring end remains connected to the body slot to increase the torsional force on the spring, and further whereby upon release of the rotatable ring the spring forces the rotatable; ring back to the original position through the first spring end allowing the radial actuator to remain in the deadbolt engaged position. 20. The keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus of claim 16 wherein body includes a body slot; the rotatable ring radial finger includes a radial finger slot; the spring mechanism includes a coiled extension type spring having a first and a second end loop, the first end loop being connected to the radial finger slot, the second end loop being connected to the body slot; whereby upon turning the rotatable ring from an original position pushes the radial actuator from a deadbolt disengaged position to a deadbolt engaged position, the radial finger further pulling the first end loop as the second end loop remains connected to the body slot to increase the tension on the spring, and further whereby upon release of the rotatable ring the spring forces the rotatable ring back to the original position through the first end loop allowing the radial actuator to remain in the deadbolt engaged position. 21. The keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus of claim 16 wherein the locator ring further includes a projection having an outer shoulder projection of decreased diameter; wherein the body includes a channel portion, the channel portion including shoulder grooves, the body further including step projections extending into the center of the body, the step projections preventing the body from rotating about the tumbler assembly, the portion of the body adjacent the locator ring being a shoulder of a decreased diameter, the body shoulder and locator ring shoulder forming a radial channel; wherein the rotatable ring is located within and is rotatable about the radial channel formed by the body and locator ring, the rotatable ring including a radial finger extending inward, the radial finger having a notch; wherein the return spring mechanism includes a spring ring including a spring stop, a grooved portion and an end stop, the spring ring being located within the body channel, the grooved portion being located within the rotatable ring finger notch, and a return helical coiled compression return spring coiled about the spring ring, the return spring being located between the spring ring spring step and the body shoulder groove, whereby upon turning the rotatable ring from an original position the radial finger pushes the radial actuator from a deadbolt disengaged position to a deadbolt engaged position, the radial finger further pulling the spring ring by the grooved portion thereby causing the return spring to be compressed between the body shoulder groove and the spring ring spring stop, and further whereby upon release of the rotatable ring the return spring causes the rotatable ring to rotate back to the original position while allowing the radial actuator to remain in the deadbolt engaged position. 22. The keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus of claim 16 wherein the body includes a base portion and a face portion, thereby forming an L-shaped cross-sectional lock assembly housing, the face portion including at lease one semi-circular aperture; the rotatable ring has a base portion and a face portion thereby forming an L-shaped crosssection sized to rotate within and against the body base portion and the body face portions, the rotatable ring further including at lease one rotator projection extending from the face portion of the rotatable ring through the semi-circular aperture of the face portion of the body, whereby the rotatable ring is encased by the body, but can be rotated from the exterior of the apparatus. 23. The keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus of claim 16 wherein the body includes a channeled shoulder portion along the body center aperture, the body further including an outer aperture of about 180 degrees or less; and the rotatable ring is fitted to rotate within and against the body shoulder, the rotatable ring further including a rotator projection extending from the rotatable ring through the outer aperture, whereby the rotatable ring is encased by the body, but can be rotated from the exterior of the apparatus. 24. The keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus of claim 16 wherein the radial actuator is a bolt actuator having a paddle shaped surface; whereby the rotatable ring radial finger pushes against the paddle surface to engage the deadbolt. 25. A keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus for use in combination with a conventional deadbolt lock tumbler assembly having an axial actuator, the apparatus comprising: a locator ring to secure the apparatus to a door fitted with the conventional deadbolt lock assembly, the ring including a projection having an outer shoulder projection of decreased diameter; a body including a channel portion, the channel portion including shoulder grooves, the body further including step projections extending into the center of the body, the step projections preventing the body from rotating about the tumbler assembly, the portion of the body adjacent the locator ring being a shoulder of a decreased diameter, the body shoulder and locator ring shoulder forming a radial channel; a rotatable ring located within and being rotatable about the radial channel formed by the body and locator ring, the rotatable ring including a radial finger extending inward, the radial finger having a notch; a spring ring including a spring stop, a grooved portion and an end stop, the spring ring being located within the body channel, the grooved portion being located within the rotatable ring finger notch; a return helical coiled compression return spring coiled about the spring ring, the spring being located between the spring ring spring stop and the body channel shoulder; and a radial actuator having a projecting arm, the arm being located adjacent to and moveable by the rotatable ring finger, the radial actuator further including a center aperture through which the tumbler actuator is located; whereby upon turning the rotatable ring from an original position the radial finger pushes the radial actuator from a deadbolt disengaged position to a deadbolt engaged position, the radial finger further pulling the spring ring by the grooved portion thereby causing the return spring to be compressed between the body shoulder groove and the spring ring spring stop, and further whereby release of the rotatable ring the return spring causes the rotatable ring to rotate back to the original position while allowing the radial actuator to remain in the deadbolt engaged position. id="INS-S-00001" date="20080401" 26. A keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus for use with a deadbolt assembly, the apparatus comprising: an actuator to engage the deadbolt assembly; a rotatable ring capable of rotating from a first position in which the actuator is in a deadbolt disengaged position to a second position in which the actuator is in a deadbolt engaged position; a body having at least one bearing surface, the ring being rotatable relative to the body and against said at least one bearing surface upon rotation of the ring between its first and second positions; and a biasing member operatively connected to the rotatable ring and free from operative connection to the actuator to return the rotatable ring from its second position to its first position while the actuator remains in the deadbolt engaged position.id="INS-S-00001" id="INS-S-00002" date="20080401" 27. The apparatus set forth in claim 26 wherein the biasing member is connected to the ring.id="INS-S-00002" id="INS-S-00003" date="20080401" 28. A keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus for use with a deadbolt assembly, the apparatus comprising: an actuator to engage the deadbolt assembly; a ring rotatable between a first position of the ring and a second position thereof, the ring and actuator being arranged relative to each other such that upon rotation of the ring from its first position to its second position the ring operatively engages the actuator to move the actuator from a deadbolt disengaged position to a deadbolt engaged position; and a biasing member operatively connected to the rotatable ring and free from operative connection to the actuator to return the rotatable ring from its second position to its first position while the actuator remains in the deadbolt engaged position.id="INS-S-00003" id="INS-S-00004" date="20080401" 29. The apparatus set forth in claim 28 further comprising a body for supporting the ring, said body having at least one bearing surface, the ring being rotatable relative to the body and against said at least one bearing surface upon rotation of the ring between its first and second positions.id="INS-S-00004" id="INS-S-00005" date="20080401" 30. A keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus for a deadbolt assembly, said deadbolt assembly being mountable on a door and having a deadbolt for locking the door, said deadbolt assembly being selectively moveable between a disengaged position in which the door is not locked by the deadbolt and an engaged position in which the door is locked by the deadbolt, said apparatus comprising: an actuator operatively connected to the deadbolt assembly for conjoint movement therewith, said actuator being positionable between a first position corresponding to the disengaged position of the deadbolt assembly and a second position corresponding to the engaged position of the deadbolt assembly; a rotating member rotatable between a first angular position and a second angular position of the rotating member, said rotating member being configured and arranged for operatively engaging the actuator upon rotation of the rotating member from its first angular position to its second angular position to move said actuator from its first position corresponding to the disengaged position of the deadbolt assembly to said second position of the actuator corresponding to the engaged position of the deadbolt assembly; and a biasing member operatively connected to the rotating member and free from operative connection to the actuator for biasing the rotating member toward its first angular position away from operative engagement with the actuator in the second position of said actuator corresponding to the engaged position of the deadbolt assembly.id="INS-S-00005" id="INS-S-00006" date="20080401" 31. The apparatus set forth in claim 30 wherein the rotating member is accessible for digitally manipulating the rotating member to rotate from its first position to its second position.id="INS-S-00006" id="INS-S-00007" date="20080401" 32. The apparatus set forth in claim 31 wherein the actuator is shielded at least in part by the rotating member against digital manipulation between the first and second positions of the actuator.id="INS-S-00007" id="INS-S-00008" date="20080401" 33. A keyless deadbolt lock engaging apparatus for use with a deadbolt assembly, the apparatus comprising: an actuator operatively connected to the deadbolt assembly for conjoint movement therewith, said actuator being positionable between a first position corresponding to the disengaged position of the deadbolt assembly and a second position corresponding to the engaged position of the deadbolt assembly; a rotating member rotatable between a first angular position and a second angular position of the rotating member, said rotating member being configured and arranged for operatively engaging the actuator upon rotation of the rotating member from its first angular position to its second angular position to move said actuator from its first position corresponding to the disengaged position of the deadbolt assembly to said second position of the actuator corresponding to the engaged position of the deadbolt assembly; a stationary component capable of assembly together with the actuator and rotating member, the rotating member being rotatable between its first and second angular positions relative to said stationary component, the stationary component remaining stationary upon rotation of the rotating member; and a biasing member operatively connected to the rotating member and to the stationary component, the biasing member being configured in the second angular position of the rotating member to urge the rotating member to rotate relative to the stationary member from the second angular position of the rotating member back to its first angular position while the actuator remains in its second position corresponding to the engaged position of the deadbolt assembly.id="INS-S-00008" id="INS-S-00009" date="20080401" 34. The apparatus set forth in claim 26 wherein the biasing member comprises a spring operatively connected to the rotatable ring and to a stationary member of said apparatus, said spring being configured in the second position of the rotatable ring to urge the ring to rotate relative to the stationary member from the second position of the rotatable ring back to first position.id="INS-S-00009" id="INS-S-00010" date="20080401" 35. The apparatus set forth in claim 34 wherein the stationary member is connected to the ring.id="INS-S-00010" id="INS-S-00011" date="20080401" 36. The apparatus set forth in claim 26 wherein the biasing member comprises a spring.id="INS-S-00011" id="INS-S-00012" date="20080401" 37. The apparatus set forth in claim 28 wherein the biasing member comprises a spring.id="INS-S-00012"
