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AssigneeStrattec Security Corporation
InventorsSteven J. Dimig, Keith D. Zirtzlaff, Alan J. Ritz, Thomas J. Green, Scott H. Micoley, Scott G. Klos, Brian J. Munzel, Alexandre Y. Reikher, Lucas J. Boesel, Larry R. Grimmer, Russell J. Winberg
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In some embodiments, lock assemblies are disclosed which have a housing, a barrel, and at least one tumbler. In some cases, the lock is codeable after the lock assembly has been assembled. Although not required, some embodiments can be re-coded to a new code with and without disassembling the lock assembly. The tumbler(s) can be pivotable, while in other embodiments the tumbler(s) move in a substantially linear fashion. The tumbler(s) can be comprised of two pieces or portions, wherein one piece/portion of the tumbler(s) either directly or indirectly engages the coded surface of a key while the other piece/portion is positionable to prevent rotation of the barrel with respect to the housing. In some embodiments, the tumblers are external to the barrel.
A vehicular lock operable by an authorized key, the vehicular lock comprising:
A codeable vehicular lock operable by an authorized key, the vehicular lock comprising:
A method of locking a vehicular lock with a tumbler, comprising:
A method of unlocking a vehicular lock with a pivoting tumbler, comprising;
A method of coding an assembled vehicular lock with a key, comprising:
A method of uncoding an assembled and coded vehicular lock having tumblers, the tumblers have a coded position in which the barrel is rotatable with respect to the housing when the key is inserted in the barrel, and an uncoded position in which the barrel is not rotatable with respect to the housing when the key is inserted in the barrel, the method comprising:
A vehicular lock operable by a key, the vehicular lock comprising:
A vehicular lock operable by a coded key, the vehicular lock comprising:
A vehicular lock operable by a coded key, the vehicular lock comprising:
A method of locking a vehicular lock with a tumbler, comprising:
A method of unlocking a vehicular lock, comprising;
A method of coding a vehicular lock, comprising:
A vehicular lock operable by a coded key and having an uncoded state in which the lock is not coded to the key and a coded state in which the lock is coded to the key, the coded state having a locked condition in which the key is not in the lock and an unlocked condition in which the key is in the lock, the vehicular lock comprising:
A vehicular lock operable by a coded key and having an uncoded state in which the lock is not coded to the key and a coded state in which the lock is coded to the key, the coded state having a locked condition in which the key is not in the lock and an unlocked condition in which the key is in the lock, the vehicular lock comprising:
A method of coding a vehicular lock, comprising:
A method of coding a vehicular lock, comprising:
A vehicular lock operable by a coded key, the vehicular lock comprising:
A vehicular lock operable by an authorized key, the vehicular lock comprising:
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