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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2003
Timothy Makos, Brookfield, WI (US);
Joseph Elliott, Mequon, WI (US);
Kenneth N. Grandy, Sr., South Milwaukee, WI (US);
Victor Yip, Chi Fu Pa Yeun, HK;
Timothy Makos, Brookfield, WI (US);
Joseph Elliott, Mequon, WI (US);
Kenneth N. Grandy, Sr., South Milwaukee, WI (US);
Victor Yip, Chi Fu Pa Yeun, HK;
Master Lock Company, OakCreek, WI (US);
Abstract
The invention provides a pair of cuff locks joined by a universal joint and linkage system which provides for 360 relative rotation between the cuffs as well as allow the cuffs to be folded together into a compact position. The invention further provides for a push button cylinder lock which includes a rotatable plug and a fixed plug each having a plurality of aligned bores for receiving one or more tumbler pins. The push button cylinder lock further includes a non-rotatable push button shaft which is sildably mounted within the housing. One or more retaining pins engage locking indents of the push button shaft.