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US 12,742,341 B2Granted
Cylinder dry lock assembly
AssigneeArconic Technologies LLC
InventorMichael David Mitchell
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Abstract
A door assembly is disclosed that includes a door and a cylinder dry lock assembly mounted to the door and including a cylinder lock, a thumb-turn lock, and an actuation mechanism interposing the cylinder lock and the thumb-turn lock. The actuation mechanism includes a first adapter matable with the cylinder lock and a second adapter matable with the thumb-turn lock and the first adapter. Actuation of the cylinder lock actuates the thumb-turn lock via the actuation mechanism.
Claims16
A door assembly, comprising:
- a door;
- and
- a cylinder dry lock assembly mounted to the door and including a cylinder lock, a thumb-turn lock, and an actuation mechanism interposing the cylinder lock and the thumb-turn lock, the actuation mechanism including:
- a first adapter matable with the cylinder lock;
- and
- a second adapter matable with the thumb-turn lock and the first adapter,
- wherein actuation of the cylinder lock actuates the thumb-turn lock via the actuation mechanism,
- wherein the first adapter provides an extension and the second adapter provides a groove to receive the extension,
- wherein the cylinder dry lock assembly further includes:
- a main body that defines a central orifice;
- and
- a low-friction member received within the central orifice and defining an inner hole, the extension of the first adapter extending within the inner hole, and
- wherein the cylinder dry lock assembly generates a sealed interface that prevents water from migrating into the door.
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A cylinder dry lock assembly, comprising:
- a cylinder lock providing a keyhole to receive a key;
- a thumb-turn lock;
- and
- an actuation mechanism positionable between the cylinder lock and the thumb-turn lock, the actuation mechanism including:
- a first adapter matable with the cylinder lock;
- and
- a second adapter matable with the thumb-turn lock and the first adapter and,
- wherein actuation of the cylinder lock with the key actuates the thumb-turn lock via the actuation mechanism,
- wherein the first adapter provides an extension and the second adapter provides a groove to receive the extension, and
- wherein the cylinder dry lock assembly further comprises:
- a main body that defines a central orifice;
- and
- a low-friction member received within the central orifice and defining an inner hole, wherein the extension extends within the inner hole.
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A method, comprising:
- inserting a main body and a low-friction member within an interior of a door, wherein the main body defines a central orifice to receive the low-friction member and the low-friction member defines an inner hole;
- inserting a first adapter of an actuation mechanism into an interior of the door through a first hole defined in a first surface of the door;
- inserting a second adapter of the actuation mechanism into the interior of the door through a second hole defined in a second surface of the door;
- inserting a first projection of the first adapter within the inner hole;
- inserting a second projection of the second adapter within the inner hole;
- mating the first and second projections at a location within the inner hole;
- mating a cylinder lock with the first adapter;
- and
- coupling a thumb-turn lock to the second adapter.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.