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US 2018/0266144 A1Published application
Lock mechanism
AssigneeUnited States Postal Service
InventorsRobert E. Dalton, JR., William Albert Tartal, Donald E. Irwin, Michael L. Spears
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Abstract
A lock having a plug installed within a housing. The plug can be securely retained within the housing using an attachment device disposed within the lockable volume. The attachment device can have a set screw and/or a pin to secure the attachment device to the plug and to prevent rotation of the attachment device.
Claims20
A lock comprising:
- a housing having a bore therethrough;
- a plug disposed within the bore, the plug comprising a first end and a second end, the first end comprising a key access slot and the second end comprising a securement feature;
- an attachment device configured to removably attach to the securement feature to retain the plug within the bore.
A method of installing a lock comprising:
- inserting a plug into a bore formed in a housing, the plug having a first and a second end, the second end comprising a securement feature;
- attaching an attachment device to the securement feature, thereby retaining the plug within the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.