Patent ID: 9127479
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A rekeyable lock cylinder comprising: a lock cylinder body including a cylinder wall defining an interior surface with a longitudinally extending void; a plug assembly rotatably disposed in a lock cylinder body, the plug assembly comprising: a second locking element operatively associated with the plug body and the lock cylinder body, wherein the second locking element includes a cylinder wall-engagement portion configured to engage the longitudinally extending void of the cylinder wall and an interface engaging portion configured to engage the plurality of first locking elements, wherein the second locking element is biased towards the longitudinally extending void of the cylinder wall; wherein each first locking element of the plurality of first locking elements defines a plurality of angularly spaced unlocking cavities each configured to receive a portion of the interface engaging portion of the second locking element; and wherein alignment of at least one unlocking cavity of each first locking element with the interface engaging portion of the second locking element allows the cylinder wall-engagement portion of the second locking element to move out of the void in the cylinder wall; wherein each of the first locking elements are selectively rotatable to angularly align a selected unlocking cavity with the second locking element to facilitate rekeying of the rekeyable lock cylinder.