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

Claim 10:
11. A modular plug assembly, comprising:
a plug comprising a faceplate and a plug body extending distally from the faceplate, wherein the plug body has a circular footprint;
a sidebar mounted to the plug body for movement between an inner position and an outer position, wherein a portion of the sidebar projects beyond the circular footprint when the sidebar is in the outer position;
a tumbler mounted to the plug body for movement between a locking position and an unlocking position, wherein the tumbler in the locking position retains the sidebar in the outer position, wherein the tumbler in the unlocking position does not prevent movement of the sidebar from the outer position to the inner position, and wherein the tumbler is inoperable to project beyond the circular footprint; and
a retention mechanism mounted to the plug body for movement between a retaining state in which a portion of the retention mechanism projects beyond the circular footprint, and 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 biased in a first direction, and a second plate biased in a second direction different from the first direction.