Electronic cylinder internal key apparatus and method

Details Electronic cylinder internal key apparatus and method Electronic cylinder internal key apparatus and method

2006-09-03

2009-12-29

Gall, Lloyd A (Department: 3673)

Locks

Operating mechanism

Using a powered device

C070S278300, C070S278700, C070S279100, C070S283100, C070S337000, C070S375000, C070S37900R, C070S493000, C070SDIG060

Reexamination Certificate

active

07637131

ABSTRACT:
A cylinder lock device including: a body housing having a bore having a first end and a second end, with a direction of elongation defining an axial direction for the device; a rotatable cylindrical plug in the bore, the plug having an axially extending key slot from the first end; a plurality of tumbler pins deployed at least partially within the plug and displaceable by a key to enable rotation of the plug; and an opening mechanism comprising a shaft connected to a key emulator and wherein the key emulator is translatable into the key slot from within the body housing, the key emulator shaped to match and engage the plurality of tumbler pins, and adapted to displace the plurality of tumbler pins, thereby selectively enabling rotation of the plug.

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