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

Claim 8:
9. A method for installing a cam lock in a cabinet, the method comprising:
providing a packaged cam lock in a packaging, the packaged cam lock having;
a cam;
a plug selected from a plurality of plugs, wherein each one of the plurality of plugs is defined by a plug length, wherein each one of the plurality of plugs has the same plug length, and wherein each one of the plurality of plugs has a keyway and a plurality of wafer tumblers in communication with the keyway;
a first adapter configured to couple to the cam and the plug, wherein the first adapter is defined by a first adapter length;
a second adapter configured to couple to the cam and the plug, wherein the second adapter is defined by a second adapter length that is different from the first adapter length;
a first cylinder housing configured to receive the plug and the first adapter, wherein the plug and the first adapter are configured to be retained in the first cylinder housing, wherein the first cylinder housing is defined by a first cylinder housing length;
a second cylinder housing configured to receive the plug and the second adapter, wherein the plug and the second adapter are configured to be retained in the second cylinder housing, wherein the second cylinder housing is defined by a second cylinder housing length that is different from the first cylinder housing length;

unpacking the cam lock from the packaging;
determining whether a thickness a cabinet drawer or door of the cabinet is one of a first thickness or a second thickness;
in response to determining that the cabinet drawer or door is the first thickness and without inserting a key into the keyway,
inserting the first cylinder housing through a hole defined by the cabinet drawer or door while the plug and the first adapter are retained in the fit cylinder housing, wherein the first cylinder housing length corresponds to the first thickness of the cabinet drawer or door; and
coupling the cam to the first adapter or the plug while the first cylinder housing extends through the hole; and

in response to determining that the cabinet drawer or door is the second thickness and without inserting a key into the keyway,
inserting the second cylinder housing through the hole defined by the cabinet drawer or door while the plug and the second adapter are retained in the second cylinder housing, wherein the second cylinder housing length corresponds to the second thickness of the cabinet drawer or door; and
coupling the cam to the second adapter or the plug while the second cylinder housing extends through the hole.