Patent ID: 6230529
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
A tool for opening a lock, comprising:(a) a housing having a lock end, a manipulator end and a plurality of pathways having a first opening at the manipulator end and a second opening at the lock end;(b) a plurality of throw controls connected to the housing, each throw control including;(i) a barrel adjustably connected to the housing along a corresponding pathway;(ii) an elongate flexible probe sized to be slideably received through the pathway and a length of the barrel,(iii) a plunger connected to the probe;(iv) a retaining cap connected to the barrel movable among a plurality of positions to capture a portion of the plunger therebetween; and(c) a locking mechanism connected to the barrel and contactable with the retaining cap for retaining the retaining cap at a given position with respect to the barrel.