Locks – Operating mechanism – Key
Patent
1985-07-19
1987-01-13
Wolfe, Robert L.
Locks
Operating mechanism
Key
70378, 70419, 70409, E05B 1514, E05B 2704
Patent
active
046354557
ABSTRACT:
A twisting tumbler lock with dual locking function has tumbler points at tumbler positions selectively offset forwardly or rearwardly and selectively rotatable to different angular positions to create an enormous number of keying combinations. A key according to the invention includes one or more bits which are offset forwardly or rearwardly of a corresponding tumbler axis.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2097407 (1937-10-01), Spinello
patent: 3656328 (1972-04-01), Hughes
patent: 4424692 (1984-01-01), Rousseau
Medeco Security Locks Inc.
Wolfe Robert L.
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