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Combination lock
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-04-25
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Granted: 1963-12-24
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Expires: 1981-04-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Windle John Charles
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:53
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B37/00; E05B37/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/096; Y10T292/0969; Y10T292/097; Y10T292/0997; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5093; Y10T70/5155; Y10T70/5159; Y10T70/5199; Y10T70/5226; Y10T70/5246; Y10T70/5296; Y10T70/5319; Y10T70/70; Y10T70/7153; Y10T70/7158; Y10T70/7164
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
289 words
IN A COMBINATION LOCK, A HOUSING, A SLIDER SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN THE HOUSING AND HAVING SLOT MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH THE SLIDER IN THE DIRECTION OF SLIDING, SAID SLIDER SLOT MEANS HAVING ENLARGEMENTS THEREIN AT INTERVALS ALONG ITS LENGTH, A BOLT CONNECTED WITH THE SLIDER AND EXTENDING TO A POSITION OUTSIDE THE HOUSING IN THE FORWARD POSITION OF THE SLIDER, DUMMY PINS EXTENDING THROUGH THE HOUSING AND THROUGH THE SLOT MEANS TRANSVERSELY OF THE SLIDER AT POSITIONS AT WHICH THE SLOT MEANS HAS ENLARGEMENTS, SAID DUMMY PINS HAVING IN RETRACTED POSITION A DIAMETER OF THE PORTION WITHIN THE SLOT MEANS WHICH IS LESS THAN THE NARROW WIDTH OF THE SLOT MEANS AND HAVING PIN ENLARGEMENTS WHICH WHEN THE DUMMY PINS ARE ADVANCED ENTER THE SLOT MEANS AND HAVE A WIDTH LARGER THAN THE NARROW WIDTH OF THE SLOT MEANS AND WHICH ENTER THE SLOT ENLARGEMENTS, KEY PINS EXTENDING THROUGH THE HOUSING AND THROUGH THE SLOT MEANS TRANSVERSELY OF THE SLIDER AT POSITIONS AT WHICH THE SLOT MEANS HAS ENLARGEMENTS, SAID KEY PINS HAVING IN RETRACTED POSITIONS ENLARGEMENTS WHICH OCCUPY THE SLOT ENLARGEMENTS, WHICH KEY PIN ENLARGEMENTS ARE WIDER THAN THE NARROW WIDTH OF THE SLOT MEANS AND HAVING IN ADVANCE POSITIONS PORTIONS WITHIN THE SLOT MEANS WHICH ARE NARROWER THAN THE NARROW WIDTH OF THE SLOT MEANS, MEANS FOR RETRACTING THE DUMMY PINS AND THE KEY PINS, MEANS FOR SLIDING THE SLIDER AND THE BOLT WHEN THE DUMMY PINS ARE ALL RETRACTED AND THE KEY PINS ARE ALL ADVANCED, LATCH OPENINGS IN THE SLIDER OPPOSITE THE KEY PINS AND LATCHES WHICH ARE ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE LATCH OPENINGS IN THE SLIDER WHEN THE KEY PINS ARE RETRACTED AND WHICH ARE WITHDRAWN FROM THE SLIDER WHEN THE KEY PINS ARE ADVANCED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
289 words
IN A COMBINATION LOCK, A HOUSING, A SLIDER SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN THE HOUSING AND HAVING SLOT MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH THE SLIDER IN THE DIRECTION OF SLIDING, SAID SLIDER SLOT MEANS HAVING ENLARGEMENTS THEREIN AT INTERVALS ALONG ITS LENGTH, A BOLT CONNECTED WITH THE SLIDER AND EXTENDING TO A POSITION OUTSIDE THE HOUSING IN THE FORWARD POSITION OF THE SLIDER, DUMMY PINS EXTENDING THROUGH THE HOUSING AND THROUGH THE SLOT MEANS TRANSVERSELY OF THE SLIDER AT POSITIONS AT WHICH THE SLOT MEANS HAS ENLARGEMENTS, SAID DUMMY PINS HAVING IN RETRACTED POSITION A DIAMETER OF THE PORTION WITHIN THE SLOT MEANS WHICH IS LESS THAN THE NARROW WIDTH OF THE SLOT MEANS AND HAVING PIN ENLARGEMENTS WHICH WHEN THE DUMMY PINS ARE ADVANCED ENTER THE SLOT MEANS AND HAVE A WIDTH LARGER THAN THE NARROW WIDTH OF THE SLOT MEANS AND WHICH ENTER THE SLOT ENLARGEMENTS, KEY PINS EXTENDING THROUGH THE HOUSING AND THROUGH THE SLOT MEANS TRANSVERSELY OF THE SLIDER AT POSITIONS AT WHICH THE SLOT MEANS HAS ENLARGEMENTS, SAID KEY PINS HAVING IN RETRACTED POSITIONS ENLARGEMENTS WHICH OCCUPY THE SLOT ENLARGEMENTS, WHICH KEY PIN ENLARGEMENTS ARE WIDER THAN THE NARROW WIDTH OF THE SLOT MEANS AND HAVING IN ADVANCE POSITIONS PORTIONS WITHIN THE SLOT MEANS WHICH ARE NARROWER THAN THE NARROW WIDTH OF THE SLOT MEANS, MEANS FOR RETRACTING THE DUMMY PINS AND THE KEY PINS, MEANS FOR SLIDING THE SLIDER AND THE BOLT WHEN THE DUMMY PINS ARE ALL RETRACTED AND THE KEY PINS ARE ALL ADVANCED, LATCH OPENINGS IN THE SLIDER OPPOSITE THE KEY PINS AND LATCHES WHICH ARE ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE LATCH OPENINGS IN THE SLIDER WHEN THE KEY PINS ARE RETRACTED AND WHICH ARE WITHDRAWN FROM THE SLIDER WHEN THE KEY PINS ARE ADVANCED.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-12-23 | 1967-06-24 | 1967-12-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-12-23 | 1971-06-24 | 1971-12-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-12-23 | 1975-06-24 | 1975-12-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |