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US 2008/0105006 A1Published application
Pre-loaded barrel lock
AssigneeInner-Tite Corp.
InventorANTHONY JOHN AGBAY
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Abstract
A lock assembly including a first lock portion having an open end which receives a key. The assembly further includes a second lock portion operatively connected to the first lock portion and a biasing means operatively attached to the first and second lock portions. Wherein one of the first and second lock portions is capable of biased rotational movement independent of the other of the first and second lock portions.
Claims20
A lock assembly, said assembly comprising:
- a first lock portion, said first lock portion having an open end which receives a key;
- a second lock portion operatively connected to said first lock portion;
- a biasing means operatively attached to said first lock portion and said second lock portion;
- and
- wherein one of said first and second lock portions is capable of biased rotational movement independent of the other of said first and second lock portions to lock or unlock said lock assembly.
2 more elements
A barrel lock with a rotating locking mechanism, said barrel lock comprising:
- a stem, said stem having a terminal end portion which locks and unlocks said barrel lock;
- a cylinder having a first end and a second end, said first end containing a rotating locking mechanism and second end including a means for rotatably attaching said stem to said cylinder;
- a means for rotationally biasing said stem relative to said cylinder;
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- wherein said stem is capable of biased rotational movement relative to and independent of said cylinder such that said lock can be held in an intermediate position where said lock is in a partially locked state enabling said barrel lock to be preloaded into a lock assembly thereby eliminating the need for an installation key.
2 more elements
A lock with a rotating locking mechanism, said lock comprising:
- a cylinder which includes a rotating locking mechanism;
- a stem extending longitudinally from said cylinder;
- wherein said cylinder and stem are unitary and wherein one of said cylinder and stem is capable of biased rotational movement relative to the other of said cylinder and said stem.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.