Patent ID: 7918111

Claim:
A lock device for allowing a lock cylinder to be changed, the device comprising: a universal spacer comprising dimensions for receiving the lock cylinder and a plurality of spacer holes where one of said spacer holes is positioned to receive a moveable lock bolt of the lock cylinder; a padlock body comprising a universal spacer hole for housing said universal spacer with the lock cylinder, a hasp slot, and a plurality of padlock body holes extending from an interior of said universal spacer hole into said padlock body, said padlock body holes positioned to match said spacer holes and one of said padlock body holes receives the movable lock bolt when the lock cylinder is placed in a locked position; and a padlock bolt operable to engage a hasp inserted into said hasp slot for securing said universal spacer, lock cylinder and padlock body in place when the lock cylinder is placed in the locked position and, when the lock cylinder is placed in the unlocked position, the movable lock bolt is retracted from said one of said padlock body holes, said universal spacer with the lock cylinder can be removed from said universal spacer hole disengaging said padlock bolt and the lock cylinder can be replaced with another lock cylinder.