Patent ID: 11913254
Assignee: DORMAKABA USA INC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 7:
8. An interchangeable lock core for use with a lock device having a locked state and an unlocked state, the interchangeable lock core being removable from an opening of the lock device, the interchangeable lock core comprising:
a lock core body having an exterior lock core body envelope;
a moveable plug positioned in the lock core body, the moveable plug having a first position relative to the lock core body, which corresponds to the lock device being in the locked state, and a second position relative to the lock core body, which corresponds to the lock device being in the unlocked state;
a core keeper moveably coupled to the lock core body, the core keeper positionable in a retain position, in which the core keeper extends beyond the exterior lock core body envelope to hold the lock core body in the opening of the lock device, and a remove position, in which the core keeper is retracted relative to the exterior lock core body envelope to permit removal of the lock core body from the opening of the lock device;
an actuator moveable relative to the core keeper, the actuator supported by the lock core body and moveable relative to the lock core body in two degrees of freedom, the actuator having a first position corresponding to the remove position of the core keeper and a second position corresponding to the retain position of the core keeper, the actuator requiring a movement in each of the two degrees of freedom to move from the second position to the first position, wherein the actuator comprises a tool receiving socket.