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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2021
Delta Lock Company, Llc, Bohemia, NY (US);
William H. Bullwinkel, Farmingdale, NY (US);
Robert Ludwig, Newton, NJ (US);
David R. Wachsman, Palm Beach Gardens, NY (US);
Alvin Ma, Irvine, CA (US);
Innovation Lock, LLC, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Abstract
Ratchet lock assemblies for use with various locking actuation members such as, but not limited to, lock cylinders of interchangeable core cylinder types are provided. In one embodiment, a ratchet lock assembly includes a plunger barrel with at least one projection extending therefrom. The at least one projection configured to mate with at least one aperture of a locking bar or strike plate to lock the ratchet lock assembly in place. In another embodiment, a ratchet lock assembly is provided with an anti-shim configuration to prevent unwanted removal of the ratchet lock assembly. The anti-shim ratchet lock assembly includes a driver and cam to lock a member, e.g., a spring, of the ratchet lock assembly to a locking bar or strike plate.