Front-loaded knob assembly
US4765163A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 1987 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/5832
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The front half of the knob shell and the cylinder are removable from the rest of the lockset without special skill or tools so that cylinder may be replaced or rekeyed. A radial retainer pin in the cylinder assembly extends outward into the lockset shank to hold the cylinder in place. When key is turned counterclockwise, the retainer pin may be depressed inward into a radial recess in the cylinder plug so that cylinder and knob front can be removed from the lockset. A recess in the plug has a spring-biased cover and forces the retainer pin back outward when the pin is released.
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