Patent ID: 7117701

Claim:
A lock keying system comprising: a lock cylinder comprising: a cylinder body; a plug assembly disposed in said cylinder body and comprising a plurality of pins and a one-to-one corresponding plurality of racks for relocating said plurality of pins; and a rack alignment tool receiving aperture defined by said lock cylinder; and a rack alignment tool comprising: a base plate; and a plurality of spaced elongated prongs, each prong from said plurality of prongs comprising a first longitudinal end adapted to engage a corresponding one of said plurality of racks, each prong from said plurality of prongs dimensioned lengthwise to relocate to a first predetermined position said corresponding one of said plurality of racks, said first predetermined position common to each of said plurality of racks, each prong from said plurality of prongs comprising a second longitudinal end connected to said base plate, wherein said rack alignment tool is adapted to restrain a carrier assembly comprising said plurality of racks in an unengaged position wherein said plurality of racks are unengaged with said plurality of pins.