Cam pin stop apparatus
AssigneeLifelong Locks, LLC
InventorMark H. REESE
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Abstract
A cam pin stop apparatus is provided which is resistant to a malicious pop-open condition. The cam pin stop apparatus includes a cam pin configured to be movable along a first axis, and a cam pin stop configured to be movable to a release location to prevent the cam pin from substantially moving along a second axis, wherein the second axis is substantially perpendicular to the first axis. A potential energy may be released by the cam pin stop when it moves to the release location.
Claims20
A cam pin stop apparatus that is resistant to a pop-open condition, comprising:
- an outer housing;
- a compression spring;
- and
- a push button housing, the push button housing comprising:
- a locking pin configured to receive a force from the compression spring along a first axis;
- a cam pin configured to engage the locking pin and to be movable along a second axis, the second axis being substantially perpendicular to the first axis;
- a cam pin spring configured to provide a force to the cam pin along the second axis;
- a cam pin stop configured to be selectively movable to a release location to prevent the cam pin from substantially moving along the second axis;
- and
- a cam attached to the cam pin,
- wherein the cam is configured to receive a tumbler.
A cam pin stop apparatus that is resistant to a pop-open condition, comprising:
- a locking pin configured to be movable along a first axis;
- a cam pin configured to be movable along the first axis and a second axis, which substantially perpendicular to the first axis;
- and
- a cam pin stop configured to be movable to a release location to prevent the cam pin from substantially moving along the second axis.
A cam pin stop apparatus that is resistant to a pop-open condition, comprising:
- a cam pin configured to be movable along a first axis;
- and
- a cam pin stop configured to be movable to a release location to prevent the cam pin from substantially moving along a second axis,
- wherein the second axis is substantially perpendicular to the first axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.