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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2005
Applicants:
Donald J. Segien, Trabucco Canyon, CA (US);
Richard J. Veltman, Towson, MD (US);
Inventors:
Donald J. Segien, Trabucco Canyon, CA (US);
Richard J. Veltman, Towson, MD (US);
Assignee:
Newfrey LLC, Newark, DE (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A rekeyable lock cylinder includes a plug body and a backing rack that cooperate to define a plurality of pin chambers within the lock cylinder, with each of the pin chambers housing a corresponding pin. Movement of the backing rack changes the configuration of the pin chambers, thereby allowing the corresponding pins to change configuration to match the bitting on a valid key.