Cylindrical lock with a clutching and a non-clutching configuration
US12264496B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05B2009/046
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a lock assembly that can be converted between a clutching and non-clutching orientation by rotating an outer housing 180 degrees relative to an outside drive assembly. The outer housing includes a notch and an elongate arcuate slot formed in the inner surface of the outer housing adjacent a through aperture and across from one another. A lock control lug is moveably coupled with the outside drive assembly and is selectively engageable with the notch or the arcuate slot of the outer housing. An outer lever is placed in a non-clutching configuration when the lock control lug is engaged with the notch and in a clutching configuration when the lock control lug is engaged with the arcuate slot.
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