Patent ID: 6782725
Filing Date: 2004-08-31
Classification: E05B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A push button lock, comprising:a main housing with an aperture formed therethrough; a plunger which is axially moveable in the aperture of the main housing; a moveable stopper retainer positioned in the aperture of the main housing, the moveable stopper retainer having a central aperture formed therein through which the plunger extends, and a protrusion formed thereon; at least one moveable stopper placed on the moveable stopper retainer; an actuator located in the main housing aperture above the moveable stopper retainer and rotatable to an opened position, wherein the actuator can be pushed down to push the at least one moveable stopper against the plunger shaft and thereby prevent the plunger shaft from moving relative to the moveable stopper retainer, and a locked position, wherein the at least one moveable stopper is not retained against the plunger shaft and the plunger shaft can move relative to the moveable stopper retainer; and a lock button having a lock housing and a lock cylinder, the lock cylinder being adapted to turn the actuator from the opened position to the locked position, and the lock button being pushable into the main housing.