Lock mechanism
US4759204A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/765
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A lock mechanism comprises a housing having a bore therein, a sleeve located within said bore, means for indexing said sleeve within said bore at a selected angular disposition in relation to said sleeve, a rotor which is rotatably mounted and axially slidable within said sleeve, said rotor having a longitudinally extending key slot, pistons slidable within bores in said sleeve and rotor between a first position where said sleeve and rotor are coupled together for simultaneous rotation and a second position on insertion of a key in said slot, and a control element for effecting movement of mechanism to be controlled. The rotor is movable axially from a first position where it is disengaged from said control element and a second position where it drivably engages said control element.
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