Patent ID: 11959316
Assignee: OLYMPUS LOCK INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 1:
2. A method for packaging a cam lock for installation in a cabinet, the method comprising:
providing an inventory of a plurality of cam lock components, the inventory of plurality of cam lock components having:
a plurality of cams;
a plurality of plugs, each plug having a keyway and a plurality of wafer tumblers in communication with the keyway, wherein each one of the plurality of plugs is defined by a plug length, and wherein each one of the plurality of plugs has the same plug length;
a plurality of first adapters configured to couple to one of the cams and one of the plugs, wherein each first adapter is defined by a first adapter length; and
a plurality of first cylinder housings configured to receive one of the plugs and one of the first adapters, wherein each first cylinder housing is defined by a first cylinder housing length;
a plurality of second adapters configured to couple to one of the cams and one of the plugs, wherein each second adapter is defined by a second adapter length that is different from the first adapter length; and
a plurality of second cylinder housings configured to receive one of the plugs and one of the second adapters, wherein each second cylinder housing is defined by a second cylinder housing length that is different from the first cylinder housing length;
selecting a plurality of first cam lock components from the plurality of cam lock components, wherein the plurality of first cam lock components define a first cam lock, and wherein the selecting of the plurality of first cam lock components includes:
selecting a first cam from the plurality of cams;
selecting a first plug from the plurality of plugs;
selecting a first adapter from the plurality of first adapters based on a first thickness of a first cabinet drawer or door;
selecting a first cylinder housing from the plurality of cylinder housings based on the first thickness; and
packaging the plurality of first cam lock components of the first cam lock into a first packaging,
wherein the first plug and the first adapter are configured to be disposed in the first cylinder housing,
wherein a length of the packaged first cam lock is defined by a first cam lock length that corresponds to the first thickness of the first cabinet drawer or door, and
whereby installation of the packaged first cam lock in the first cabinet drawer or door is simplified;

selecting a plurality of second cam lock components from the plurality of cam lock components, wherein the plurality of second cam lock components define a second cam lock, and wherein the selecting of the plurality of the second components includes:
selecting a second cam from the plurality of cams;
selecting a second plug from the plurality of plugs;
selecting a second adapter from the plurality of second adapters based on a second thickness of a second cabinet drawer or door, wherein the second thickness is different from the first thickness;
selecting a second cylinder housing from the plurality of second cylinder housings based on the second thickness; and
packaging the plurality of second cam lock components of the second cam lock into a second packaging,
wherein the second plug and the second adapter are configured to be disposed in the second cylinder housing,
wherein a length of the packaged second cam lock is defined by a second cam lock length that corresponds to the second thickness of the second cabinet drawer or door, and

whereby installation of the second packaged cam lock in the second cabinet drawer or door is simplified.