Re-keyable lock cylinder
A re-keyable lockset that employs pairs of first and second pins. Coupling of the first and second pins to one another defines a key profile for a mating key. A second key with a different key profile may be installed to the lockset when the first and second pins are uncoupled from one another. Thereafter, the first and second pins may be re-coupled to one another to define the key profile of a new mating key. A method for re-keying a lockset is also provided.
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This application is a Reissue of U.S. Pat. No. 7,007,528 B2, issued Mar. 7, 2006.
INTRODUCTIONThe present invention generally relates to lock cylinders and more particularly to lock cylinders that can be re-keyed without the use of a master key.
When re-keying a cylinder using a traditional cylinder design, the user is required to remove the cylinder plug from the cylinder body and replace the appropriate pins so that a new key can be used to operate the lockset. This typically requires the user to remove the cylinder mechanism from the lockset and then disassemble the cylinder to some degree to remove the plug and replace the pins as necessary. This requires a working knowledge of the lockset and cylinder mechanism and is usually only performed by locksmiths or trained professionals. Additionally, the process usually employs special tools and requires the user to have access to pinning kits to interchange pins and replace components that can get lost or damaged in the re-keying process. Finally, professionals using appropriate tools can easily pick traditional cylinders.
SUMMARYIn one form, the present teachings provide a lock with a lock cylinder body and a plug assembly. The lock cylinder body has a wall member that defines an interior cavity and a first groove that is generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the interior cavity. The plug assembly is at least partially received in the lock cylinder body and includes a plug, a lock bar, a guide bar, a plurality of first pin members and a plurality of second pin members. The plug has a central cavity, a keyway that is generally aligned to a longitudinal axis of the central cavity, a lock bar slot that intersects the central cavity, and a guide bar slot that intersects the central cavity and which is located opposite the lock bar slot. The lock bar is movable along a first axis between a first position and a second position. At least a portion of the lock bar extends outwardly of the plug into the first groove when the lock bar is in the first position. The lock bar includes at least one lock element that travels from the lock bar slot into the central cavity when the lock bar is moved from the first position to the second position. The guide bar is received in the guide bar slot and is movable relative to the plug between a radially inward position and a radially outward position. The first pin members are disposed in the central cavity and bound an upper side of the keyway. The first pin members are individually movable in a first direction that is generally transverse to the first axis. The first pin members also coupled to the guide bar so as to be collectively movable with the guide bar when the guide bar is moved into the radially outward position. Each of the second pin members is received in the central cavity, includes a mating lock element and is coupled to a respective one of the first pin members when the guide bar is in the radially inward position. Each of the second pin members is uncoupled from the respective one of the second pin members when the guide bar is in the radially outward position. Insertion of a mating key into the keyway causes the first and second pin members to translate in a direction that is generally transverse to the first axis such that the mating lock elements are aligned to the at least one lock element on the lock bar so that the lock bar may translated to the second position to permit the plug assembly to be rotated relative to the lock cylinder body. The mating key may be removed from the plug assembly when the guide bar is positioned in the radially outward position
In another form, the teachings of the present invention provide a method for re-keying a lockset that includes: providing a lockset having a lock cylinder body and a plug assembly, the plug assembly including a plurality of first pin members and a plurality of second pin members, each of the first pin members being coupled to an associated one of the second pin members to inhibit relative translation therebetween along a first axis; positioning the second pin members in a predetermined orientation; uncoupling the first pin members from the second pin members to permit relative translation therebetween along the first axis; inserting a key with a desired key profile to the plug assembly, the desired key profile being operable for repositioning at least one of the first pin members relative to a respective one the second pin members along the first axis; and re-coupling each of the first pin members to the associated one of the second pin members to thereby inhibit relative translation therebetween along the first axis.
Further areas of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description provided hereinafter. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating the preferred embodiment of the invention, are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
Additional advantages and features of the present invention will become apparent from the subsequent description and the appended claims, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
With reference to
Returning to
With additional reference to
A keyway 110 extends through the plug face 92 and into the central cavity 94. The plug face 92 may include a re-keying tool opening 112, which may be offset somewhat from the guide bar slot 102. Cavities 114 may be formed in the plug face 92 and/or the plug body 90 for receiving the drill resistant elements. In the particular example provided, the cavities 114 are formed in both the plug face 92 and the plug body 90 and are positioned such that the drill resistant ball bearings 74 are located axially in-line with the lock bar slot 100 and the guide bar slot 102.
With reference to
The first securing portion 122 is configured to slide against and engage an associated one of the racks 62. In the particular example provided, we employed one or more teeth 140 which are coupled to and extend from the key-engaging portion 120. The teeth 140 are illustrated as being generally V-shaped and aligned along an axis that is generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bottom pin 52, but those skilled in the art will appreciate from this disclosure that the tooth or teeth 140 may be formed and/or oriented differently from that which is shown and described.
The coupling portion 124 may be coupled to the key-engaging portion 120 on a side opposite the first securing portion 122 and is configured to couple the bottom pin 52 to the guide bar 54. In the particular example provided, the coupling portion 124 is generally L-shaped, having an arm 146, which may be generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bottom pin 52, and a leg 148 that may be generally perpendicular to the arm 146. The leg 148 is spaced apart from the key-engaging portion 120 so as to form a guide receiving aperture 150.
With reference to
The setting cam 162 may extend from a lateral side of the guide bar 54 opposite the coupling apertures 160 and may be configured to cooperate with one or more other elements, such as the lock cylinder body 14, to permit the setting cam 162 to engage and/or disengage the bottom pins 52 to the racks 62. In the particular example provided, alignment of the setting cam 162 to the radially inward surface of the bridge member 48 (
The setting tab 164 provides a location on the guide bar 54 at which a user may apply a force to shift the guide bar 54 relative to the lock cylinder body 14. The setting tab 164 may be offset somewhat from the setting cam 162 so that the setting cam 162 may be positioned behind a drill resistant ball bearing 74. In the particular example provided, the setting tab 164 is generally L-shaped and extends above the setting cam 162 so as to be aligned with the re-keying tool opening 112.
With reference to
With reference to
The guide tabs 204 may extend from the opposite ends of the cover 60 and may be employed to secure the cover 60 to the plug body 90. In the particular example provided, each guide tabs 204 includes a longitudinally extending tab member 220 that may be received into an associated tab member cavity 222 (
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The mating lock element 242 is formed in a surface 254 of the rack 62 that abuts the locking bar 70. In the particular example provided, the mating lock element 242 is an aperture in the abutting surface 254 having the shape a cylindrical segment that passes through the rack 62 in a direction that is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rack 62.
The spring cap 68, which is optional, provides a wear-resistant barrier between the pin springs 64 and the wall member 32 of the lock cylinder body 14. Accordingly, the spring cap 68 may comprise one or more elements that are interposed between the pin springs 64 and the wall member 32 and retain the pin springs 64 within the first portion 210 of the pin slots 200 that are formed in the cover 60. The spring cap 68 may be coupled to the cover 60 via fasteners, such as rivets or threaded fasteners, or utilize a geometrical shape (e.g., a pair of longitudinally extending grooves into which the opposite lateral edges of the spring cap 68 are received) that permits the spring cap 68 to be received into and locked to the cover 60. In the particular example provided, the spring cap 68 is unitarily formed and is sized to cover the first portion 210 of each pin slots 200 in the cover 60. Additionally, rivets, pins and/or threaded fasteners (not shown) may be employed to couple the opposite ends of the spring cap 68 to the cover 60 and the plug body 90 (i.e., the rivets, pins and/or threaded fasteners may be employed to secure both the spring cap 68 and the cover 60 to the plug body 90).
With reference to
The lock bar spring 72 may be disposed between the locking bar 70 and the plug body 90 to bias the locking bar 70 outwardly from the racks 62 toward the interior surface 40 of the wall member 32 of the lock cylinder body 14. In the example provided, the lock bar spring 72 comprises a pair of compression springs, each of which being disposed in a recess 310 that is formed on an inside surface 312 of an associated one of the ears 306.
With reference to FIGS, 1 and 7, the pin springs 64 bias the bottom pins 52 downwardly in the keyway 110, while the lock bar spring 72 biases the locking bar 70 radially outwardly from the plug body 90 into the first groove 36 in the wall member 32 of the lock cylinder body 14.
With additional reference to
If the key 18 is “matched” to the current keying of the lock cylinder 10, each of the racks 62 will be moved relative to the plug body 90 such that the mating lock elements 242 are aligned to the lock element(s) 302 on the locking bar 70. Rotation of the key 18, which causes rotation of the plug assembly 16 relative to the lock cylinder body 14, causes the cam follower 300 of the locking bar 70 to ride against the cam surface 44 on the first groove 36 so that the locking bar 70 is pushed radially inwardly toward the plug body 90. Since the key 18 is matched to the lock cylinder 10, the lock element 302 will at least partially engage the mating lock element 242 so that the cam follower 300 may move inwardly by a sufficient amount so as to permit the plug body 90 to rotate in an unimpeded manner within the interior cavity 34 of the lock cylinder body 14. If the key 18 were not matched to the lock cylinder 10, the lock element 302 would move inwardly in response to rotation of the plug assembly 16 relative to the lock cylinder body 14 and would contact the abutting surface 254 of at least one of the racks 62. Such contact would effectively inhibit inward movement of the cam follower 300 so that the locking bar 70 would remain in the first groove 36 and thereby inhibit further rotation of the plug assembly 16 relative to the lock cylinder body 14.
One method for re-keying the lock cylinder 10 will be described in conjunction with
At this point, the key 18 may be removed as shown in
With reference to
While the invention has been described in the specification and illustrated in the drawings with reference to various embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the claims. Furthermore, the mixing and matching of features, elements and/or functions between various embodiments is expressly contemplated herein so that one of ordinary skill in the art would appreciate from this disclosure that features, elements and/or functions of one embodiment may be incorporated into another embodiment as appropriate, unless described otherwise, above. Moreover, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the invention without departing from the essential scope thereof. Therefore, it is intended that the invention not be limited to the particular embodiment illustrated by the drawings and described in the specification as the best mode presently contemplated for carrying out this invention, but that the invention will include any embodiments falling within the foregoing description and the appended claims.
Claims
1. A method for re-keying a lockset comprising:
- providing a lockset having a look lock cylinder body, a first axis, and a plug assembly having a first axis, the plug assembly including a guide bar and a plurality of first pin members and a plurality of second pin members, each of the first pin members being coupled to an associated one of the second pin members to inhibit relative movement therebetween along the first axis of the plug assembly;
- inserting a first key with a first key profile to the plug assembly to align the second pin members in a predetermined orientation;
- rotating the plug assembly relative to the lock cylinder body to maintain the second pin members in the predetermined orientation;
- moving the guide bar parallel to the first axis;
- moving the guide bar transverse to the first axis to uncouple the first pin members from the second pin members to permit relative movement therebetween along the first axis;
- removing the first key from the plug assembly;
- inserting a second key with a second key profile to into the plug assembly to reposition at least one of the first pin members relative to a respective one of the second pin members along the a first axis direction relative to the plug assembly, the second key profile being different than the first key profile;
- re-coupling each of the first pin members to the associated one of the second pin members.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the plug assembly is rotated through a predetermined angle relative to the lock cylinder body prior to uncoupling the first pin members from the second pin members.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein rotation of the plug assembly through the predetermined angle radially locates said guide bar to a groove that is formed in the lock cylinder body and wherein uncoupling the first pin members from the second pin members is effected by moving the guide bar into the groove.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein maintenance of the second pin members in the predetermined orientation is effected through engagement of a lock bar to the second pin members.
5. A method for re-keying a lockset comprising:
- providing a lockset having a lock cylinder body and a plug assembly, the plug assembly including a plurality of first pin members and a plurality of second pin members, each of the first pin members being coupled to an associated one of the second pin members to inhibit relative translation therebetween along a first axis;
- inserting a first key with a first key profile to the plug assembly to align the second pin members in a predetermined orientation;
- rotating the plug assembly relative to the lock cylinder body to maintain the second pin members in the predetermined orientation;
- uncoupling the first pin members from the second pin members to permit relative translation therebetween along the first axis;
- removing the first key from the plug assembly;
- inserting a second key with a second key profile to the plug assembly to reposition at least one of the first pin members relative to a respective one of the second pin members along the first axis, the second key profile being different than the first key profile; and
- re-coupling each of the first pin members to the associated one of the second pin members to thereby inhibit relative translation therebetween along the first axis;
- wherein the plug assembly is rotated through a predetermined angle relative to the lock cylinder body prior to uncoupling the first pin members from the second pin members, and rotation of the plug assembly through the predetermined angle radially locates a guide bar to a groove that is formed in the lock cylinder body, and uncoupling the first pin members from the second pin members is effected by moving the guide bar into the groove,
- wherein the plug assembly includes a plug and wherein the guide bar is moved into the groove when a tool that is inserted through a face on the plug is employed to push the guide bar in a direction that is generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the plug assembly.
6. A method for re-keying a lockset having a lock cylinder, a plug supported in the lock cylinder for rotation about a longitudinal axis, a pin assembly having a plurality of pin members supported in the plug for sliding movement along a first direction relative to the plug and transverse to the longitudinal axis, a lock bar supported in the plug for sliding movement in a direction transverse to the first direction and a plurality of racks, each of the racks operatively associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of pin members and interposed between the lock bar and the pin assembly so that the lock bar is selectively moveable relative to the plug for allowing rotation of the plug within the lock cylinder, the method comprising:
- inserting a first key with a first key profile into a slot formed in the plug;
- rotating the plug relative to the lock cylinder about the longitudinal axis to a re-keying position;
- moving a guide bar in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis and parallel to a first axis of the plug which is transverse to the longitudinal axis from a first position to a second position so that the pin assembly is uncoupled from the lock bar to permit relative movement of the plurality of pin members along the first axis;
- removing the first key from the slot;
- inserting a second key with a second key profile into the slot, the second key profile being different than the first key profile so that the pin assembly is repositioned relative to the lock bar along the first direction;
- moving the guide bar from the second position to the first position so that the pin assembly is coupled with the lock bar to inhibit relative movement of the plurality of pin members along the first axis;
- rotating the plug relative to the lock cylinder about the longitudinal axis to a home position; and
- removing the second key from the slot.
7. The method of claim 6 further comprising inserting a re-keying tool into an access formed in a face of the plug in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis to engage and move the guide bar.
8. The method of claim 7 further comprising biasing the guide bar into the first position when the re-keying tool is removed from the plug.
9. The method of claim 6 further comprising moving the guide bar from the first position to the second position to simultaneously uncouple all of the plurality of pin members from the lock bar.
10. The method of claim 6 further comprising moving the guide bar within a slot formed in the lock cylinder to uncouple the pin assembly from the lock bar.
11. The method of claim 6 further comprising repositioning at least one of the plurality of pin members relative to the rack operatively associated therewith when the second key is inserted into the slot.
12. The method of claim 11 further comprising repositioning each of the plurality of pin members relative to the rack operatively associated therewith when the second key is inserted into the slot.
13. The method of claim 6 further comprising biasing the plurality of pin members in a direction parallel to the first direction.
14. A method for re-keying a lockset comprising:
- providing a lockset having a lock cylinder body in which a plug assembly rotates about a longitudinal axis, the plug assembly having a first axis and including a guide bar and a plurality of first pin members and a plurality of second pin members;
- coupling each of the first pin members to an associated one of the second pin members to inhibit relative movement therebetween along a first direction relative to the plug assembly;
- inserting a first key with a first key profile into the plug assembly to urge the second pin members into a predetermined orientation;
- rotating the plug assembly relative to the lock cylinder body;
- moving a portion of the guide bar parallel to the longitudinal axis to permit a portion of the guide bar to move parallel to the first axis that is transverse to the longitudinal axis;
- uncoupling the first pin members from the second pin members;
- removing the first key from the plug assembly;
- inserting a second key with a second key profile into the plug assembly to reposition at least one of the first pin members relative to a respective one of the second pin members along the first direction, the second key profile being different than the first key profile; and
- re-coupling each of the first pin members to the associated one of the second pin members.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein the plug assembly is rotated through a predetermined angle relative to the lock cylinder body prior to uncoupling the first pin members from the second pin members, wherein rotation of the plug assembly through the predetermined angle locates a portion of the guide bar to a groove that is formed in the lock cylinder body and wherein uncoupling the first pin members from the second pin members is effected by moving the guide bar into the groove.
16. The method of claim 15 further comprising engaging a lock bar to the second pin members to maintain the second pin members in the predetermined orientation.
17. A method for re-keying a lockset having a lock cylinder, a plug supported in the lock cylinder for rotation about a longitudinal axis, a pin assembly having a plurality of pin members supported in the plug for sliding movement along a first axis of the plug transverse to the longitudinal axis, a lock bar supported in the plug for sliding movement in a direction transverse to a first direction relative to the plug and a plurality of racks, each of the racks operatively associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of pin members and interposed between the lock bar and the pin assembly so that the lock bar is selectively moveable relative to the plug for allowing rotation of the plug within the lock cylinder, the method comprising:
- inserting a first key with a first key profile into a slot formed in the plug;
- rotating the plug relative to the lock cylinder about the longitudinal axis to a re-keying position;
- moving a portion of a guide bar in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis to compress a spring to permit a portion of the guide bar to move parallel to the first axis and uncouple the pin assembly from the lock bar to permit relative movement of the plurality of pin members along the first direction;
- removing the first key from the slot;
- inserting a second key with a second key profile into the slot to reposition the pin assembly relative to the lock bar along the first direction, the second key profile being different than the first key profile;
- moving the guide bar parallel to the first axis to couple the pin assembly with the lock bar to inhibit relative movement of the plurality of pin members along the first direction;
- rotating the plug relative to the lock cylinder about the longitudinal axis to a home position; and
- removing the second key from the slot.
18. The method of claim 17 further comprising moving the guide bar parallel to the first axis to simultaneously uncouple all of the plurality of pin members from the lock bar.
19. The method of claim 17 further comprising moving the guide bar within a slot formed in the lock cylinder to uncouple the pin assembly from the lock bar, repositioning at least one of the plurality of pin members relative to the rack operatively associated therewith when the second key is inserted into the slot, and biasing the plurality of pin members in a direction parallel to the first direction.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 7, 2008
Date of Patent: Jul 28, 2015
Assignee: KWIKSET CORPORATION (Foothill Ranch, CA)
Inventors: Gerald Chong (Rowland Heights, CA), Steven Armstrong (San Juan Capistrano, CA)
Primary Examiner: Lloyd Gall
Application Number: 12/044,434
International Classification: E05B 29/04 (20060101); E05B 29/00 (20060101);