Masco Building Products Corp.

Nigel Boag

A reprogrammable lock assembly of the wafer tumbler type which includes a plurality of wafer-type tumblers and cooperating followers mounted in a cylindrical plug and housing. The tumblers are movable radially in the plug to project beyond the plug into restricted pockets in the housing to maintain the lock in a locked position. A driver and adapter disposed in the opposite axial end of the housing from the key hole. The driver and adapter prevent rotation for unlocking unless a key having the proper length is inserted. In addition, the key must have the proper configuration to draw all of the tumblers within the confines of the plug in order to rotate the plug for reprogramming or unlocking of the door. The lock assembly is operated with a reprogramming key and a use key. A reprogramming key is used to rotate the plug to a resetting position which allows the tumblers to separate from the followers. A new reprogram key is used to rotate the plug back causing the followers to assume a new position with respect to the tumblers. Thereafter, the new use key can be utilized to unlock the lock assembly. The use keys include an extended tail which, upon insertion, pushes the driver and adapter into the housing to permit rotation and unlocking. The lock assembly also includes a pick bar which engages the tumbler to prevent movement of the tumblers providing additional means for preventing picking of the lock.

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Costa Mesa, CA, United States of America

Nigel Boag