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US 12,631,046 B1Granted
Disc detainer lock
OwnerNicholas David Frevilleinventor
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Abstract
An improved disc detainer lock designed to enhance security by preventing lock picking. The lock features multiple rotatable discs, each with a code gate that aligns with a code sidebar when the correct key is used. A synchronizer is incorporated to engage the discs and rotate them simultaneously, preventing independent manipulation. This synchronization ensures that all discs co-rotate, making the lock resistant to picking attempts.
Claims20
A disc detainer lock, comprising:
- a. an outer housing;
- b. a plurality of rotatable discs residing within the outer housing, wherein each disc in the plurality of discs includes an outer periphery and a code gate disposed within the outer periphery;
- c. a code sidebar configured to at least partially reside within the code gate of each disc when an appropriate key is used to rotate the plurality of discs to align the code gates with the code sidebar;
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- d. a synchronizer disposed within the outer housing in a rotatable arrangement relative to the plurality of rotatable discs, wherein the synchronizer is configured to operably engage each disc of the plurality of rotatable discs only after each disc is rotated from a non-rotated locked orientation by at least a predetermined amount, such that the synchronizer and each disc engaged with the synchronizer co-rotate thereby preventing independent rotation of each rotatable disc of the plurality of rotatable discs.
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A disc detainer lock, comprising:
- a. a plurality of rotatable discs residing within a disc carrier, wherein each disc in the plurality of discs includes an outer periphery, a set of gear teeth, and a code gate disposed within the outer periphery;
- b. a code sidebar configured to at least partially reside within the code gate of each disc when all of the code gates are aligned;
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- c. a synchronizer at least partially disposed within the disc carrier in a rotatable arrangement relative to the disc carrier, wherein the synchronizer is configured to operably engage each disc when each disc is rotated a predetermined amount front a non-rotated locked position, such that the synchronizer and each disc that is engaged with the synchronizer co-rotate and prevent independent rotation of each disc of the plurality of rotatable discs.
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A disc detainer lock, comprising:
- a. a plurality of rotatable discs residing within a disc carrier, wherein each disc in the plurality of discs includes an outer periphery, a set of gear teeth, and a code gate disposed within the outer periphery;
- b. a code sidebar configured to at least partially reside within the code gate of each disc when all of the code gates are aligned;
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- c. a synchronizer at least partially disposed within the disc carrier in a rotatable manner, wherein the synchronizer is configured to operably engage each disc when each disc is rotated a predetermined amount from a non-rotated locked orientation such that the gear teeth of each of the plurality of discs mesh with the synchronizer only after said predetermined rotation, thereby resulting in co-rotation of the synchronizer and each disc that is engaged with the synchronizer and binding the plurality of discs together against individual manipulation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.