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

Claim 16:
17. The cam lock of claim 16, further comprising a washer that defines a first hole configured to receive a rear end portion of the first cylinder housing and a second hole configured to receive a fastener, the first cylinder housing having an outer surface that defines a flat region along a length of the first cylinder housing corresponding to the first cylinder housing length, the first hole of the washer having a flat side that is configured to interface with the flat region, the washer having a spur that is configured to be driven into the cabinet when the washer is placed over the rear end portion of the first cylinder housing after inserting the first cylinder housing through a hole in the cabinet, the second hole of the washer configured to position a head of a fastener that extends through the second hole so as to interfere with unscrewing a nut from the rear end portion of the first cylinder housing, whereby the first cylinder housing is prevented from rotating in the cabinet after installation in the cabinet.