Patent ID: 11913249
Assignee: SCHLAGE LOCK COMPANY LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A system, comprising:
a modular plug assembly, comprising:
a plug extending along a longitudinal axis and defining a proximal direction and an opposite distal direction, wherein a proximal end portion of the plug defines a faceplate, wherein a plug body extends distally from the faceplate, and wherein the plug body is cylindrical and has a circular footprint;
a sidebar mounted to the plug body for movement between an outer position and an inner position, wherein the sidebar in the outer position projects beyond the circular footprint;
a tumbler mounted to the plug body for movement between a blocking position in which the tumbler retains the sidebar in the outer position, and an unblocking position in which the tumbler does not retain the sidebar in the outer position; and
a retention mechanism mounted in a distal end portion of the plug and having a retaining state in which a portion of the retention mechanism projects beyond the circular footprint, and the retention mechanism having a releasing state in which the portion of the retention mechanism is received within the circular footprint; and

wherein the retention mechanism comprises a first plate, a second plate, and a spring interposed between the first plate and the second plate and biasing the first plate and the second plate in opposite directions.