US4322958A
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Door lock with spring bolt and dead bolt
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-01-15
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Granted: 1982-04-06
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Expires: 2000-01-15
Abstract
Abstract In a door lock with spring bolt and dead bolt the lock follower body injection molded from thermoplastic synthetic resin is rotatably mounted in the lock case and resilient in itself without bias and without being influenced by any spring force when by radial movement of the lock follower body a plurality of legs extending therefrom bears against retaining pins and develops spring action by bending. The required spring load on the tumbler is effected by the provision of a free leg at the tumbler which rests unbiased against a stop pin and resiliently bends upon actuation by the key. The mounting of a door fitting at the door panel is facilitated by bores through sleeves provided in the lock case. The inexpensive fabrication permitting at the same time a maximum possible degree of dimensional precision is achieved by making both the lock case and the interior parts from thermoplastic synthetic resin containing no plasticizer. Preferably a polyacetal is used for the interior parts.
Inventors
- 👤 Willi Eigemeier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:40
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B15/00; E05B15/16; E05B15/1635; E05B15/04; E05B59/00; E05B2015/0472; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S292/00; Y10S292/38; Y10S292/61; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/096; Y10T292/0969; Y10T292/097; Y10T292/0977; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5093; Y10T70/5155; Y10T70/5199; Y10T70/5226; Y10T70/5372; Y10T70/5385; Y10T70/5389; Y10T70/55; Y10T70/5518; Y10T70/80; Y10T70/8432; Y10T70/8459
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A door lock with spring bolt and dead bolt made from thermoplastic synthetic resin and comprising a box-shaped case part integrally joined to the forend plate and a lock case cover mounted parallel to the lock case bottom, a lock follower body mounted for rotation in the lock case bottom and in the lock case cover and, in inoperative position, resting against retaining pins with a plurality of legs extending from the lock follower body and moving the spring bolt laterally upon radial movement, and a dead bolt held in place by a tumbler, characterized in that a plurality of legs (14) extend from the lock follower body (5) and rest without bias against retaining bolts (17, 18), that upon radial movement of the lock follower body a plurality of legs bend opposite to the movement of the lock follower body thereby developing spring action, and that a plurality of stops (17) limit the rotary movement of the lock follower body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A door lock with spring bolt and dead bolt made from thermoplastic synthetic resin and comprising a box-shaped case part integrally joined to the forend plate and a lock case cover mounted parallel to the lock case bottom, a lock follower body mounted for rotation in the lock case bottom and in the lock case cover and, in inoperative position, resting against retaining pins with a plurality of legs extending from the lock follower body and moving the spring bolt laterally upon radial movement, and a dead bolt held in place by a tumbler, characterized in that a plurality of legs (14) extend from the lock follower body (5) and rest without bias against retaining bolts (17, 18), that upon radial movement of the lock follower body a plurality of legs bend opposite to the movement of the lock follower body thereby developing spring action, and that a plurality of stops (17) limit the rotary movement of the lock follower body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
Door lock according to claim 1 characterized in that the plurality of legs extending from the lock follower body are bent at the free ends of the legs or are tapered at the leg arm, that the portion (20) moving the spring bolt is designed as an arm portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
Door lock according to claim 1 characterized in that in case of a plurality of legs (14) extending from the lock follower body each of said leg portions can bend upon applied resistance, that the position of the lock follower body is fixed by the arm portion (19) resting against a face of a retaining pin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
Door lock according to claim 1 characterized in that spring-like prongs (9,10) are provided on the walls of the lock case part (1) disposed horizontally with respect to the forend plate and that a plurality of prongs (12,13) developing spring action are provided at the lock case bottom (26) and the lock case cover (8).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
Door lock according to claim 4 characterized in that the prong portions are injection molded to the lock case bottom and the lock case cover, respectively, of a lock case made from thermoplastic synthetic resin material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
Door lock according to claim 1 characterized in that the spring (7) of the spring bolt is a leg extending from a base structure, and after its installation the free end rests unbiased against the spring bolt head.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
Door lock according to claim 1 characterized in that the spring (7a) of the spring bolt is injection molded integrally with the bottom of the lock case part at the center of rotation and is able to develop spring action in case a corresponding recess is provided in the lock case bottom.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
Door lock according to claim 1 characterized in that the tumbler is supported on the dead bolt without special spring action and a free leg (29) rests unbiased against a stop pin (28) at the dead bolt and develops spring action upon movement of the tumbler.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
61 words
Door lock according to claim 1 characterized in that above and below the lock follower body sleeves (25) are provided in the lock case bottom and end-supported in the lock case cover to serve as guide means for fittings to be mounted to the door panel, said sleeves being either firmly joined to the case bottom or inserted as loose parts.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
Door lock according to claim 1 characterized in that all parts of the door lock are made from polyacetal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
58 words
Door lock according to claim 1 characterized in that the plurality of legs extending from the lock follower body are bent at the free ends of the legs or are tapered at the leg arm, that the portion moving the spring bolt is designed as a toothed quadrant cooperating with a rack (24) sliding in the spring bolt.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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