Patent · US Expired

Lock cylinder

US7073360B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7Claims
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Filing dateApr 18, 2005
Grant dateJul 11, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T70/7712
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A lock cylinder having a master key capability wherein the lock cylinder can be provided with either a master annular ring on the front of the lock plug which can only be opened by a master key or a low level security annular ring which permits the lock cylinder to be opened by either the master key or the low level security key.

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