Patent ID: 6871520

Claim:
A rekeying system comprising: a rekeyable lock cylinder comprising: a cylinder body having a longitudinal axis; 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, the racks being movable perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cylinder body; and a rekeying tool receiving aperture defined by said rekeyable lock cylinder; and a rekeying 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.