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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2003
Steven J. Dimig, Plymouth, WI (US);
Keith D. Zirtzlaff, Port Washington, WI (US);
Alan J. Ritz, Brookfield, WI (US);
Thomas J. Green, West Bend, WI (US);
Scott H. Micoley, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Scott G. Klos, Grafton, WI (US);
Brian J. Munzel, Port Washington, WI (US);
Alexandre Y. Reikher, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Lucas J. Boesel, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Larry R. Grimmer, Sussex, WI (US);
Russell J. Winberg, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Steven J. Dimig, Plymouth, WI (US);
Keith D. Zirtzlaff, Port Washington, WI (US);
Alan J. Ritz, Brookfield, WI (US);
Thomas J. Green, West Bend, WI (US);
Scott H. Micoley, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Scott G. Klos, Grafton, WI (US);
Brian J. Munzel, Port Washington, WI (US);
Alexandre Y. Reikher, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Lucas J. Boesel, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Larry R. Grimmer, Sussex, WI (US);
Russell J. Winberg, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Strattec Security Corporation, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
In some embodiments, lock assemblies are disclosed which have a housing, a barrel, and at least one tumbler. In some cases, the lock is codeable after the lock assembly has been assembled. Although not required, some embodiments can be re-coded to a new code with and without disassembling the lock assembly. The tumbler(s) can be pivotable, while in other embodiments the tumbler(s) move in a substantially linear fashion. The tumbler(s) can be comprised of two pieces or portions, wherein one piece/portion of the tumbler(s) either directly or indirectly engages the coded surface of a key while the other piece/portion is positionable to prevent rotation of the barrel with respect to the housing. In some embodiments, the tumblers are external to the barrel.