Patent ID: 6119493
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: E05B,F41A,Y10T

Abstract:
A combination lock, comprising: a housing, a plurality of generally parallel slots in the housing, a plunger bore extending in the housing transverse to and interconnecting the slots, a plunger slidably received in the housing plunger bore having a plurality of obstructions thereon, a plurality of slides in the housing slots each having at least one plunger blocking position and one plunger pass position, first slot means in the slides defining at least in part both the plunger blocking position and the plunger pass position, said slot means in the plunger pass position at least partly blocking the plunger obstructions to simulate the plunger blocking position, and means to pass the plunger obstructions when all the slides are in the plunger pass position including a second slot means in the slides adjacent the first slot means permitting a portion of the slides between the first and second slot means to flex outwardly in a direction transverse to the housing bore and permit the plunger obstructions to pass through the slides.