Patent ID: 7059160

Claim:
A rotary locking cylinder for a safety lock, comprising: a first housing; at least one rotor ( 8 ) having a key channel ( 27 ); a driver ( 6 ) engaged around the at least one rotor ( 8 ) and having tumblers which rotationally release the at least one rotor ( 8 ) with a corresponding key ( 17 ), wherein the rotor ( 8 ) and driver ( 6 ) are both engaged within the first housing ( 5 ); wherein the first housing forms an active part ( 2 ) of the rotary locking cylinder and has a first end and a second end facing away from the driver ( 6 ); a second housing ( 14 ) having a rotatable insert ( 9 ) forming a first extension element ( 3 ); wherein the first extension element ( 3 ) is fixed on the active part ( 2 ) a distance apart from the driver ( 6 ) on the first end of the active part ( 2 ) and a key shank of the corresponding key is extended substantially corresponding to a length (A) of the first extension element ( 3 ); wherein the rotatable insert ( 9 ) of the first extension element ( 3 ) extends out from the first end of the rotor ( 8 ); and wherein the second housing ( 14 ) of the first extension element ( 3 ) also extends out from the first end of the first housing ( 5 ).