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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
May. 27, 1998
Lawrence L. Freck, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Royal Lock Corporation, Wauconda, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a key actuated cam lock. The cam lock has a corrosion resistant metal cap. A weather resistant plug cap is rotatably mounted in the corrosion resistant metal cap. The weather resistant plug cap has an opening permitting the entry of the key. A plug body is located adjacent to the plug cap. The plug body has a key entering end and a cam actuating end, and a plurality of spring biased disc tumblers engaging the key when the key is inserted into the plug body. The cam lock also has a lock housing so that the plug body is rotatably positioned within the lock housing. The lock housing has at least one limit stop disposed thereon. The plug body has an internal O-ring providing a weather resistant seal located near the cam actuating end of the plug housing. The O-ring is disposed between the cam actuating end of the plug body and the lock housing. The cam actuating end of the plug body is connected to a corrosion resistant metal stop plate engaging the limit stop upon rotation of the plug body. A rotatable cam is connected to the cam actuating end.