Patent ID: 9476225
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: E05B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A combination lock, comprising: a rotary latch configured for rotation between a locked position and an unlocked position, the rotary latch being rotatably secured to a housing of the combination lock, wherein the rotary latch is a planar member that rotates in a first plane and a portion of the planar member rotates within an opening in the housing of the combination lock and at least a portion of the planar member extends outwardly from the housing through the opening and in the first plane; and a bolt configured for linear movement between a first position and a second position along a second plane the second plane being oriented at a different location than the first plane, the bolt having a rotary latch engaging portion, a first leg portion and a second portion, the first leg portion extending between the second portion and the rotary latch engaging portion and connecting the rotary latch engaging portion to the second portion and wherein the rotary latch engaging portion extends from a top portion of the first leg portion and is configured to engage the rotary latch when the bolt is in the first position such that rotation of the rotary latch from the locked position to the unlocked position is prevented, wherein the bolt is movably mounted to and enclosed by the housing and wherein the second portion extends from a bottom of the first leg portion.