Patent ID: 7610784

Claim:
A lock assembly comprising: a lock body having a keyway disposed on a cylindrical outer surface; and a keyway covering member assembled with the outer surface of the lock body, the keyway covering member including an inward extending projection received in a circumferential groove in the outer surface of the lock body to independently secure the keyway covering member to the body and permit slideable movement of the keyway covering member between a covering orientation and an uncovering orientation, wherein the circumferential groove extends around less than an entire circumference of the outer surface; wherein when the keyway covering member is in the covering orientation, a covering portion of the keyway covering member aligns with the keyway to cover the keyway; further wherein when the keyway covering member is in the uncovering orientation, an opening in the keyway covering member aligns with the keyway to permit insertion of a key in the keyway.