Abstract: A key controlled switching apparatus including a body for mounting in an enclosure, the body comprising a front body portion defining a front cylindrical shell and a rear housing secured thereto. A cylindrical locking plug defines a front keyway and is mounted for rotation between locked and open positions within the shell and a plurality of locking tumblers are retained by the plug and extend into the front keyway. Aligned with the locking plug and rotatable therewith is a switching plug extending into the rear housing and defining a rear keyway axially aligned with the front keyway. A plurality of stationary electrical contacts are retained by the rear housing and a plurality of movable electrical contacts are retained by the rear housing and each movable contact is engageable with a different one of the stationary electrical contacts.

Abstract: A locking device including a housing adapted for mounting in one part of an enclosure and defining an engagement surface means; a bolt retained by the housing and adapted for reciprocating movement therein between open and latched positions, the bolt comprising a latch portion adapted when in the latched position to engage another part of the enclosure movable relative to the one part thereof; and a key operated cylinder lock retained by and movable with the bolt during reciprocating movement thereof, the lock being rotatable between locked and unlocked positions. Also included is a locking member retained by and movable both reciprocally and rotationally with the lock and arranged to be engaged with the engagement surface means and prevent reciprocating movement of the bolt with the lock in its locked position; and to be disengaged from the engagement surface means to allow reciprocating movement of the bolt with the lock in its unlocked position.

Abstract: A flush mount latch assembly including a housing having sidewalls and endwalls that define a chamber and an open face defined by front surfaces of the side and endwalls and opening into the chamber. Pivotally mounted along a pivot axis between the sidewalls is a face plate handle that covers the open face. The face plate includes a push portion disposed on one side of the pivot axis and a pull portion disposed on an opposite side thereof. In response to pivotal movement of the face plate the push portion enters the chamber and the pull portion pivots away from the open face. Also included on the face plate is a plate surface pivotably movable within the chamber during pivotal movement of the face plate. A bolt is mounted for reciprocating linear movement within the chamber and projects through a bolt passage defined in one of the housing sidewalls.

Abstract: A cylinder lock with a shell defining a plug cavity, a plurality of locking shell tumblerways, and a control shell tumblerway. A plug is rotatable within the plug cavity and defines a plurality of locking plug tumblerways alignable with the locking shell tumblerways, a control plug tumblerway alignable with the control shell tumblerway and a keyway for receiving keys. Positioned within each of the locking plug tumblerways is a locking tumbler that is biased into an active position wherein it projects into one of the locking shell tumblerways and movable into an inactive position out of the tumblerway by a proper key in the keyway. The locking tumblers prevent rotation of the plug when in their active positions and allow rotation thereof when in their inactive positions. Retained by the control plug tumblerway is a control tumbler biased in a latched position and movable into a release position by a control key in the keyway.

Abstract: The invention is a lockable electrical switch including a cylindrical plug mounted within a shell for rotary movement between locked and unlocked positions and for axial movement between active and inactive positions, the plug defining a keyway and a plurality of tumblerways intersecting therewith. Residing in the tumblerways are tumblers that operatively engage the shell and the plug so as to prevent relative rotation therebetween in the absence of a proper key in the keyway. A movable contact is mounted for movement with the plug and a stationary contact is shaped and arranged so as to be engaged by the movable contact with the plug in both its unlocked and active positions but to be disengaged therefrom with the plug in either of its locked or inactive positions. Closure of the switch by engagement of the contacts requires the use of a key to rotate the plug into an unlocked position.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cylinder lock with an annular housing defining a cavity that retains a lock core formed by a cylindrical plug within an annular shell having an internal longitudinally directed shell spline. The plug is retained within the annular shell in a locked position and is rotatable therein in one direction to an open position and in the opposite direction to a release position. A plurality of locking tumblers are retained by the plug and engage the shell spline to prevent rotation of the plug from its locked position unless the locking tumblers are withdrawn from the shell spline by a properly bitted key inserted into a keyway defined by the plug. Coupled to the plug is an actuator member that moves a locking member between latched and unlatched positions in response to rotation of the plug.

Abstract: A cylinder lock with a hollow cylindrical shell that defines a plurality of shell tumblerways and is longitudinally movable in a shell cavity defined by a housing. Received by the hollow shell is a plug that defines a keyway for receiving a proper key and a plurality of plug tumblerways aligned with the shell tumblerways. The plug is rotatable within the shell but is longitudinally restrained therein. A plurality of locking tumblers are accommodated by the aligned shell and plug tumblerways and are movable from biased locked positions into open positions by a proper key in the keyway. Also responsive to a proper key is a control tumbler that can be moved out of a biased, latched position into a release position. The control tumbler obstructs longitudinal withdrawal of the shell from the shell cavity when in its latched position and permits withdrawal when in its release position.

Abstract: A security apparatus including a cylinder lock with an actuator plug rotatably mounted within a hollow cylindrical housing. Retained by the actuator plug are a plurality of locking wafers that are spring biased into a locking spline formed in the inner surface of the housing so as to retain the plug in a locked station. Also retained by the plug is a directional wafer, spring biased in a primary position wherein it permits both clockwise and counterclockwise rotation of the plug from the locked station and movable into either intermediate or auxiliary positions wherein it allows clockwise rotation but prevents counterclockwise rotation of the plug. A control key is bitted so as to pull the locking wafers into shear positions and to draw the directional wafer into its intermediate position permitting rotation of the plug to a second station. Also defined by the housing is a tumbler stop that establishes a third operational station located between the locked station and the second station.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lock comprising a housing and a shell movable therein between a locked position and an unlocked position. Locking apparatus is responsive to a key and releasably restrains the shell in the locked position. Restraining apparatus is responsive to the same key and selectively prevents the removal of the shell from the housing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a key making machine with a sample vise for receiving and retaining a sample key to be duplicated and a blank vise for receiving and retaining a key blank. When the sample key is positioned properly a path of electrical conduction is provided through it. A similar conductive path is established through the key blank when it is properly positioned. A series circuit through the key and blank prevents operation of the machine if the sample key or key blank is not properly positioned. During each cycle of operation, a support table completes one cycle of reciprocating linear motion. Toggles responsive to the motion of the table close the vises shortly after the table begins to move. Positioning towers near the vises support slidably mounted rigid fingers that project toward the vises to aid in the positioning of the key and the blank. Following closure of the vises, the towers respond to the motion of the table and move to a standby position to facilitate the cutting operation.

Abstract: A security apparatus including a cylinder lock with an actuator plug rotatably mounted within a hollow cylindrical housing. Retained by the actuator plug are a plurality of locking wafers that are spring biased into a locking spline formed in the inner surface of the housing so as to retain the plug in a locked station. Also retained by the plug is a first directional wafer, spring biased into a quiescent position wherein it allows counterclockwise rotation of the plug from a locked station but prevents clockwise rotation thereof and movable into an active position wherein it allows either clockwise or counterclockwise rotation of the plug. A second directional wafer is spring biased in a primary position wherein it permits both clockwise and counterclockwise rotation of the plug from the locked station and movable into an intermediate position wherein it allows clockwise rotation but prevents counterclockwise rotation of the plug.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for feeding individual coiled springs from a bulk source to a point at which they can be utilized in a product assembly operation. The apparatus includes a supply bin for bulk quantities of uniform diameter coiled springs, a receiver for first receiving individual springs from the supply bin and then guiding movement thereof to a point of use, a ramp assembly for delivering the springs from the supply bin to the receiver and defining open channels having a surface curvature that conforms to the outer surfaces of the individual coils of uniform diameter so as to retain the individual springs in positions wherein their axes coincide with a given delivery line during their travel between the supply bin and the receiver, and a drive mechanism for moving the springs between the supply bin and the receiver.