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US 2015/0176307 A1Published application
Lost motion driver for interchangeable core lock assemblies
AssigneeDelta Lock Company, LLC
InventorWilliam H. Bullwinkel
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Abstract
Lock assemblies having cylinders with interchangeable cores are provided. In one embodiment a lock assembly comprises a cylinder including a keyway and a core. Also, the lock assembly includes a first driver operatively connected to the cylinder. In particular, key cuts of the core are changeable without removing the cylinder from the driver.
Claims20
A lock assembly comprising:
- a housing having at least one cylindrical bore;
- an interchangeable core cylinder mounted within the at least one cylindrical bore of the housing, the cylinder including a keyway;
- and
- a driver at least partially mounted within the housing, the driver being operatively connected to the cylinder;
- wherein the driver includes a first part configured to rotate at least about 180 degrees;
- and
- wherein the interchangeable core cylinder is configured to be rekeyed while remaining in the housing.
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A lock assembly comprising:
- a cylinder including a keyway and a core;
- and
- a first driver operatively connected to the cylinder;
- wherein key cuts of the core are changeable without removing the cylinder from the driver.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.