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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2023
Dormakaba Usa Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Michael Hans Viklund, Indianapolis, IN (US);
dormakaba USA Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
An interchangeable lock core for use with a key and having a locked state and an unlocked state is disclosed. The lock core may include a shell, a plug, and a lock. The plug may be positioned within and rotatable relative to the shell between a first plug position and a second plug position about a longitudinal axis of the plug. The plug may include a keyway adapted to receive the key. The lock may be rotatable about a lock axis between a first wherein a rotation of the plug is restricted and a second position wherein the plug is rotatable from the first plug position to the second plug position. The lock axis may be positioned outside of an envelope of the plug.