Locks – Operating mechanism – Combination
Patent
1988-07-06
1990-03-06
Smith, Gary L.
Locks
Operating mechanism
Combination
70308, 70316, E05B 3702
Patent
active
049054880
ABSTRACT:
A dial lock comprises: a slide bar (10) which is controlled of its movement by engagement with a lock pin (2), dials (3) for controlling movement of the lock pin (2) with respective optional retrieving number, return-to-zero gears (6) to return the dials (3) to these zero-indicating positions at the time of locking and unlocking, and anti-locking means for enabling the locking only after a case when at least one of the dials is set to indicate a number other than zero, whereby optional unlocking number can be set without fail in locking operation.
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Asher Robert M.
Clover Co. Ltd.
Conlin David G.
Dino Suzanne L.
Smith Gary L.
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