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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1998
Daryl R Haseley, Orchard Park, NY (US);
Jeffery R Sullivan, Boston, NY (US);
Thomas R Lanham, Boston, NY (US);
McGard, Inc., Orchard Park, NY (US);
Abstract
A lock including a lock housing, a lock bolt rotatably mounted in the lock housing, an undulating end on the lock housing, a torque plate mounted on the lock bolt for rotation therewith, an undulating face on the torque plate, and a spring mounted on the lock bolt and biasing the torque plate into engagement with the undulating end of the lock housing with the undulating face of the torque plate in meshing engagement with the undulating end of the lock housing. A bracket is mounted on the lock housing, first wings on the bracket, and a key having second wings for engagement with the first wings when the lock is in an unlocked condition.