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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2009
Peter H. Field, Salem, VA (US);
David P. Sutherland, Roanoke, VA (US);
Glenn Hartman, Salem, VA (US);
Mark Benzie, Roanoke, VA (US);
Walt Dannhardt, Roanoke, VA (US);
Kevin Galliher, Roanoke, VA (US);
Dan Boadwine, Salem, VA (US);
Clyde T. Roberson, Salem, VA (US);
Peter H. Field, Salem, VA (US);
David P. Sutherland, Roanoke, VA (US);
Glenn Hartman, Salem, VA (US);
Mark Benzie, Roanoke, VA (US);
Walt Dannhardt, Roanoke, VA (US);
Kevin Galliher, Roanoke, VA (US);
Dan Boadwine, Salem, VA (US);
Clyde T. Roberson, Salem, VA (US);
Medeco Security Locks, Inc., Salem, VA (US);
Abstract
A tumbler pin lock includes an auxiliary locking mechanism including an auxiliary locking pin to provide enhance locking in addition to the locking provided by the tumbler pins so that the lock remains locked even if the tumblers are picked or bumped into their unlocked positions.