Best Lock Corporation

Charles T Weindorf, Jr

Lyn E Hamel

Gary A Pelsue

A device is provided for use in actuating a locking lug in a cylindrical lockset. The device includes a mechanism for moving the locking device between door handle locking and unlocking positions. The moving mechanism includes a plunger having an axis, a locking-assist spring coupled to the plunger and the locking lug, and a mechanism for reciprocating the plunger along its axis in opposite directions. To lock the cylindrical lockset, the reciprocating mechanism moves the plunger along its axis in a locking direction against the locking-assist spring so that the locking-assist spring is moved toward the locking lug to urge the locking lug to its door handle-locking position. To unlock the cylindrical lockset, the reciprocating mechanism moves the plunger along its axis in an opposite, unlocking direction away from the locking lug so that the locking lug is allowed to move to its door handle-unlocking position.

Motorized lock actuator for cylindrical lockset

A lock cylinder apparatus includes first and second lock cylinder assemblies rigidly fixed to a lock case and coupled to an internal locking mechanism contained in the lock case. The first lock cylinder assembly includes a lock body and an adaptor ring around the lock body. The adaptor ring is sized to fit into a cylinder assembly mounting hole in the lock case. A threaded member extends through the lock case and interconnects the second lock cylinder assembly to the adaptor ring of the first lock cylinder assembly. Illustratively, a hidden setscrew in the first lock cylinder assembly can be moved to engage the adaptor ring and anchor the lock body in a non-rotatable position in the adaptor ring.

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Indianapolis, IN, United States of America

Charles T Weindorf, Jr