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US 2026/0266090 A1Published application
Modular cylinder spacers
AssigneeSchlage Lock Company LLC
InventorAustin M. Roup
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Abstract
An exemplary access control device generally includes a mounting location, a first selected feature, a lock actuator mounted in the mounting location, and a spacer. The spacer includes a second attachment feature and a ledge. The second attachment feature is releasably coupled with the first attachment feature, and the ledge restricts movement of the lock actuator.
Claims22
A handleset, comprising:
- a housing;
- a spindle rotatably mounted to the housing;
- a lock actuator mounted in the spindle;
- a handle mounted to the spindle;
- a first attachment feature, wherein one of the spindle or the handle comprises the first attachment feature;
- and
- a spacer removably coupled to the one of the spindle or the handle, the spacer comprising:
- a second attachment feature releasably engaged with the first attachment feature;
- and
- a ledge restricting movement of the lock actuator.
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An access control device, comprising:
- a mounting location;
- a first attachment feature;
- a lock actuator mounted in the mounting location;
- and
- a spacer, comprising:
- a second attachment feature releasably coupled with the first attachment feature;
- and
- a ledge restricting movement of the lock actuator.
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A method, comprising:
- determining, based on a particular handleset configuration and a particular lock actuator configuration, a first offset distance, wherein, with a lock actuator of the particular lock actuator configuration installed to a handleset of the particular handleset configuration, the first offset distance is a desired distance between a first selected feature of the handleset and a support surface of the lock actuator;
- selecting a second offset distance based on the first offset distance;
- and
- providing a spacer including a second selected feature and a ledge offset from the second selected feature by the second offset distance;
- and
- wherein the second selected feature is configured to engage the first selected feature.
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