Right angle lock

Claim 2

A right angle door lock comprising: (a) a housing, (b) a key-operated barrel assembly axially slidable in said housing; (c) an axially slidable bolt in said housing; (d) means mounting said barrel assembly and said bolt with their axes intersecting and coplanar, and (e) means engaging said bolt and said barrel assembly for causing conjoint movement thereof, comprising a pinion coplanar with said barrel assembly and said bolt, said barrel assembly and said bolt comprising racks, said racks being substantially coplanar; (f) whereby said lock may be of small thickness transverse to the plane of said axes.

Claim 3

The lock of claim 1, wherein said axes are at right angles.

Claim 4

The lock of claim 1, said pinion comprising spaced first and second arcuate toothed portions each meshing with a said rack.

Claim 5

The lock of claim 3, said housing comprising facing housing parts having semi-cylindrical recesses for receiving said barrel assembly and said bolt, elongate fastening means extending transversely through said housing for securing said housing parts together, at least one said fastening means passing through said space between said toothed portions of said pinion.

Claim 6

The lock of claim 1, said barrel assembly comprising a barrel lock, a retainer for said barrel lock comprising a cylindrical portion rotatably receiving said barrel lock therein, said retainer comprising an axial extension, and said rack of said barrel assembly comprising teeth on said extension.

Claim 7

The lock of claim 1, said barrel assembly comprising a barrel lock, a retainer for said barrel lock comprising a cylindrical portion rotatably receiving said barrel lock therein, a latch carried by said barrel assembly, means for moving said latch transversely of the axis of said barrel lock upon rotation of said barrel lock in said retainer, between a retracted position wholly within the perimeter of said retainer and an extended position in which said latch is at least partially outside the perimeter of said retainer, and a slot in said housing for receiving said latch in the extended position thereof.

Claim 8

The lock of claim 6, said means for moving said latch comprising an axially extending pin on said barrel lock and a recess in said latch receiving said pin.

Claim 9

The lock of claim 7, and guide means for said latch for guiding said latch between said extended and retracted positions.

Claim 10

The lock of claim 8, said guide means comprising a transverse shelf on said retainer, said latch engaging said shelf, and cooperating guide means on said latch and said shelf.

Claim 11

A right angle door lock comprising: (a) a housing comprising a pair of facing housing parts; (b) a barrel assembly axially slidable in said housing; (c) said barrel assembly comprising a rack; (d) an axially slidable bolt in said housing; (e) said bolt comprising a rack; (f) a pinion in said housing rotatable on its axis having a first toothed portion in mesh with one rack and having spaced from said first portion a second toothed portion in mesh with the other rack; (g) fastening means for securing said housing parts together, spaced from said axis, extending transversely of the plane of said pinion and in the space between the portions of said pinion.

Claim 12

A right angle door lock comprising: (a) a housing comprising a pair of facing housing parts; (b) a barrel assembly axially slidable in said housing; (c) said barrel assembly comprising a rack; (d) an axially slidable bolt in said housing; (e) said bolt comprising a rack; (f) a pinion in said housing rotatable on its axis having a first toothed portion in mesh with one rack and having spaced from said first portion a second toothed portion in mesh with the other rack; (g) fastening means for securing said housing parts together, spaced from said axis, extending transversely of the plane of said pinion and in the space between the portions of said pinion.

Claim 13

The lock of claim 10, said barrel assembly comprising an extension, said rack being on said extension, the axes of said extension and said bolt being at right angles.

Claim 14

The lock of claim 10, said pinion being coplanar with said barrel assembly extension and said bolt.

Claim 15

The lock of claim 10, said barrel assembly comprising a barrel lock, a retainer for said barrel lock comprising a cylindrical portion rotatably receiving said barrel lock therein, said retainer comprising an axial extension, and said rack of said barrel assembly comprising teeth on said extension.

Claim 16

The lock of claim 10, said barrel assembly comprising a barrel lock, a retainer for said barrel lock comprising a cylindrical portion rotatably receiving said barrel lock therein, a latch carried by said barrel assembly, means for moving said latch transversely of the axes of said barrel lock in said retainer between a retracted position wholly within the perimeter of said retainer and an extended position in which said latch is at least partially outside the perimeter of said retainer, and a slot in said housing for receiving said latch in the extended position thereof.

Claim 17

The lock of claim 14, said means for moving said latch comprising an axially extending pin on said barrel lock and a recess in said latch receiving said pin.

Claim 18

The lock of claim 15, and guide means for said latch for guiding said latch between said extended and retracted positions.

Claim 19

The lock of claim 16, said guide means comprising a transverse shelf on said retainer, said latch engaging said shelf, and cooperating guide means on said latch and said shelf.

Claim 20

A right angle door lock comprising: (a) a housing, (b) a barrel assembly axially slidable in said housing comprising: (i) a barrel lock; (ii) a retainer for said barrel lock comprising a cylindrical portion rotatably receiving said barrel lock therein; (iii) a latch carried by said barrel assembly; (iv) means for moving said latch transversely of the axis of said barrel lock upon rotation of said barrel lock in said retainer between a retracted position wholly within the perimeter of said retainer and an extended position in which said latch is at least partially outside the perimeter of said retainer; (v) an extension, a rack on said extension; (vi) a bolt having a rack thereon; (vii) pinion means in mesh with said racks, the axes of said extension and said bolt being at right angles; (c) a slot in said housing for receiving said latch in the extended portion thereof.

Claim 21

A right angle door lock comprising: (a) a housing, (b) a barrel assembly axially slidable in said housing comprising: (i) a barrel lock; (ii) a retainer for said barrel lock comprising a cylindrical portion rotatably receiving said barrel lock therein; (iii) a latch carried by said barrel assembly; (iv) means for moving said latch transversely of the axis of said barrel lock upon rotation of said barrel lock in said retainer between a retracted position wholly within the perimeter of said retainer and an extended position in which said latch is at least partially outside the perimeter of said retainer; (v) an extension, a rack on said extension; (vi) a bolt having a rack thereon; (vii) pinion means in mesh with said racks, the axes of said extension and said bolt being at right angles; (c) a slot in said housing for receiving said latch in the extended portion thereof.

Claim 22

The lock of claim 18, said means for moving said latch comprising an axially extending pin on said barrel lock and a recess in said latch receiving said pin.

Claim 23

The lock of claim 18, and said guide means for said latch for guiding said latch between said extended and retracted positions.

Claim 24

The lock of claim 20, said guide means comprising a transverse shelf on said retainer, said latch engaging said shelf, and cooperating guide means on said latch and said shelf.

Claim 25

The lock of claim 18, and further comprising a pinion and a bolt coplanar with said barrel assembly, and said barrel assembly, and said bolt comprising racks.

Claim 26

The lock of claim 22, said pinion comprising spaced first and second arcuate toothed portions each meshing with a said rack.

Claim 27

A right angle door lock comprising: (a) a housing, (b) a barrel assembly axially slidable in said housing comprising: (i) a barrel lock; (ii) a retainer for said barrel lock comprising a cylindrical portion rotatably receiving said barrel lock therein; (iii) a latch carried by said barrel assembly; (iv) means for moving said latch transversely of the axis of said barrel lock upon rotation of said barrel lock in said retainer between a retracted position wholly within the perimeter of said retainer and an extended position in which said latch is at least partially outside the perimeter of said retainer; (c) a slot in said housing for receiving said latch in the extended portion thereof, (d) a pinion and a bolt coplanar with said barrel assembly, (e) said barrel assembly and said bolt comprising racks, and (f) said pinion comprising spaced first and second arcuate toothed portions each meshing with a said rack.

Claim 28

A right angle door lock comprising: (a) a housing, (b) a barrel assembly axially slidable in said housing comprising: (i) a barrel lock; (ii) a retainer for said barrel lock comprising a cylindrical portion rotatably receiving said barrel lock therein; (iii) a latch carried by said barrel assembly; (iv) means for moving said latch transversely of the axis of said barrel lock upon rotation of said barrel lock in said retainer between a retracted position wholly within the perimeter of said retainer and an extended position in which said latch is at least partially outside the perimeter of said retainer; (c) a slot in said housing for receiving said latch in the extended portion thereof, (d) a pinion and a bolt coplanar with said barrel assembly, (e) said barrel assembly and said bolt comprising racks, and (f) said pinion comprising spaced first and second arcuate toothed portions each meshing with a said rack.

Claim 29

The lock of claim 24, said housing comprising facing housing parts having semi-cylindrical recesses for receiving said barrel assembly and said bolt, elongate fastening means extending transversely through said housing for securing said housing parts together, at least one said fastening means passing through said space between said toothed portions of said pinion.