Patent ID: 7434431
Filing Date: 2008-10-14
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A rekeyable lock cylinder, comprising: a cylinder body with a longitudinal axis; a locking bar disposed in the cylinder body for movement transverse to, and rotationally about, the longitudinal axis; a plug assembly disposed in the cylinder body and being rotateable between a first position and a second position, the plug assembly having a lock face with a tool receiving aperture; a plurality of pins and a corresponding plurality of racks disposed in the plug assembly, the plurality of racks being selectively engageable with the plurality of pins; and a first member coupled to the plurality of racks, the first member being moveable in response to application of a force against the first member by a tool received through the tool receiving aperture, the first member being configured to simultaneously disengage all of the plurality of racks from the plurality of pins in response to the movement of the first member.