Locking cylinder and housing
US6523379B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/8973
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A locking mechanism having a housing with an aperture having at least one notch and providing access to a latching mechanism for a cylindrical lockset having a barrel section with an outwardly projecting tab which may be inserted through the aperture and to engage the latching mechanism being rotatable to engage the tab with the inner surface of the housing inhibiting removal of the lockset. A set screw mounted on the housing is incorporated to prevent rotation of the lockset by engaging a groove in the barrel section.
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