Lock apparatus and method
US7634930B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 6, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/774
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Lock assembly and method of coding and recoding locks. Some embodiments of a lock include a housing, a lock cylinder, a plurality of tumblers, a plurality of codebars, and a sidebar. Some embodiments of a lock include a housing, a lock cylinder, a plurality of tumblers, a plurality of code blocks, a sidebar, and a codebar.
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