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Plugs for key operated lock mechanisms

Assignee: Ingersoll Locks Ltd
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Filing: 1970-01-23
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Granted: 1971-06-28
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Expires: 1990-01-23
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Abstract

Abstract A KEY OPERATED PLUG ASSEMBLY FOR A LOCKING MECHANISM THE PLUG BEING ADAPTED TO BE PIVOTALLY MOUNTED IN A BODY, WHICH PLUG COMPRISES BODY ENGAGING MEANS TO PREVENT PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE PLUG WITHIN THE BODY, THE BODY ENGAGING MEANS BEING RENDERED INOPERATIVE BY THE INSERTION INTO THE PLUG OF AN APPROPRIATE KEY, A FACE ELEMENT HAVING THEREIN A KEY RECEIVING OPENING AND BEING CONNECTED TO THE REMAINDER OF THE PLUG BY MEANS OF A COLLAPSIBLE CONNECTION, THE ARRANGEMENT BEING SUCH THAT WHEN MORE THAN A PREDETERMINED FORCE IS APPLIED TO THE FACE ELEMENT THE COLLAPSIBLE CONNECTION FAILS SO THAT THE FACE ELEMENT ROTATES RELATIVE TO THE REMAINDER OF THE PLUG.

Inventors

  • 👤 Daniel Victor Berry

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B67/00; E05B67/06; E05B67/22; E05B67/24; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/40; Y10T70/413; Y10T70/437; Y10T70/446; Y10T70/452; Y10T70/459; Y10T70/487; Y10T70/489; Y10T70/70; Y10T70/7441; Y10T70/7486; Y10T70/7508; Y10T70/7559; Y10T70/7588; Y10T70/7627; Y10T70/7633; Y10T70/7915; Y10T70/7949

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-06-27 1974-12-27 1975-06-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-06-27 1978-12-27 1979-06-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-06-27 1982-12-27 1983-06-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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