Lock apparatus and method

Details Lock apparatus and method Lock apparatus and method

2005-10-06

2009-12-22

Gall, Lloyd A (Department: 3673)

Locks

Operating mechanism

Key

C070S384000, C070S492000, C070S495000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07634930

ABSTRACT:
Lock assembly and method of coding and recoding locks. Some embodiments of a lock include a housing, a lock cylinder, a plurality of tumblers, a plurality of codebars, and a sidebar. Some embodiments of a lock include a housing, a lock cylinder, a plurality of tumblers, a plurality of code blocks, a sidebar, and a codebar.

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