Apparatus for gaining access to enclosures secured by cylinder locks with minimum damage to internal lock elements

Apparatus for removing housing portions of a lock such as a cylinder lock in order to gain access to an enclosure or other structure secured by the lock with a minimum of damage to the lock and associated structure comprising:

• means for cutting said housing portions, the cutting means including an annular cutting edge being dimensioned to engage the housing portions when positioned in opposite relation thereto;
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• locator means for positioning the cutting means in cutting relation to the housing portions, the locator means having a channel extending therethrough for receiving the cutting means and for maintaining the cutting means in position relative to the housing portions, the channel forming openings on opposite side surfaces of the locator means, the locator means further having structural portions disposed about the opening on the surface of said locator means normally opposite the lock for positively engaging the housing portions, the cutting edge of the cutting means being accurately positioned for cutting the housing portions on insertion of the cutting means through the channel of the positioned locator means to engage said housing portions.