Abstract: A reset fixture for a rekeyable lock cylinder includes a housing with a central recess for receiving a cylinder body. A first opening communicating with the central recess is defined in the housing for receiving a reset tool. A second opening communicating with the central recess is defined in the housing for receiving a bracing bar.

Abstract: A pin tumbler lock having a housing with a series of holes running parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical bore in the housing. The holes are bored through the housing, and a first end of each hole opens to one of each of the chambers in the housing, between the first and second ends of the corresponding chamber, and a second end of each hole opens to the outside of said housing. A tool having a body comprising a tumbler-lock-housing receiving cavity, for receiving the housing therein, wherein the body comprises a first and second series of channels for creating the holes in a conventional pin tumbler lock housing.

Abstract: A tool for loading pin stack elements into a pin tumbler lock includes a cylindrical shank of diameter similar to the diameter of the lock plug, a loading groove extending along at least a shank portion corresponding to the length of the set of pin chambers and intersecting with the shank axis; a set of parallel loading bores formed in the shank, extending between the loading groove and the outer surface of the shank, each loading bore dimensioned to contain pin stack elements, the loading bores further having a spacing along the shank in a direction parallel to its axis equal to the spacing of the chambers; and a loader element mounted within the loading groove in adjustable positioning with respect to the loading bores, operative for selectable transfer of a pin stack element from each loading bore to a chamber in axial registration therewith.

Abstract: A device for re-keying a lock that frees the locksmith from having to handle individual tumblers. A magazine is provided for each tumbler in the lock. Each magazine is numbered or coded to indicate the size of the tumblers within. The magazines fit into the top of a housing that temporarily holds the plug portion of the lock to be re-keyed. Upon alignment of the magazines with their corresponding holes in the plug, the tumblers fall into place and the lock has effectively been re-keyed. The plug is then removed from the housing and ready to be placed back in its original lock assembly.

Abstract: A combination locking system has a combination lock comprising a plurality of sets of thematic component pictorial indicia imprinted upon a set of tumblers that when sequentially realigned form a series of gestalt composite images recognizable to a human operator. Only one of the composite images is the correct combination that unlocks the lock. A second embodiment of the combination locking system has a combination lock comprising a plurality of morphosyntactically conformational, paradigmatic semantic word string indicia that together form a myriad of grammatical and meaningful phrases, only one of which is the correct combination.

Abstract: A tool for loading pin stack elements into a pin tumbler lock includes a cylindrical shank of diameter similar to the diameter of the lock plug, a loading groove extending along at least a shank portion corresponding to the length of the set of pin chambers and intersecting with the shank axis; a set of parallel loading bores formed in the shank, extending between the loading groove and the outer surface of the shank, each loading bore dimensioned to contain pin stack elements, the loading bores further having a spacing along the shank in a direction parallel to its axis equal to the spacing of the chambers; and a loader element mounted within the loading groove in adjustable positioning with respect to the loading bores, operative for selectable transfer of a pin stack element from each loading bore to a chamber in axial registration therewith.

Abstract: Flexible manufacturing machine for assembling combination cylinders for locks. The invention includes a linear electric motor, a pin distributor, a pin feeder, a supplement distributor, a supplement feeder, a pin and supplement placing head, a support for a single cylinder and a computerized unit for command and numerical control, operating the machine. The linear electric motor produces movement along a rail fitted to a longitudinal base. The pin distributor is a cylindrical bar which is located parallel with the rail. Along the distributor, there are as many radial sockets receiving the respective pins as there are different pins. The distributor moves between a pin receiving position of the pin feeder and another position for delivery of the pins to the placing head.

Abstract: Boxes containing banknotes are secured by a mechanism utilizing a latch plate that can be removed and replaced automatically by a device of which the parts include a top slide equipped with a pivoting arm and a pusher designed to hold the latch plate steady and in tension from two points of contact; the device is also equipped with a bottom slide carrying a gripper of which the two jaws operate in concert one with another and with the pusher and the arm to release the latch plate from the position in which it secures the box.

Abstract: A metal finishing barrel side opening has a cover secured by a series of cover and barrel tabs, the cover slid into a secured position with the cover tabs partially overlain by the barrel tabs. A locking handle member assembly includes a graspable portion supported on a deflectable spring blade attached to the cover at one end which allows the handle assembly to move away from an aligned locator feature on the barrel as the cover is pushed into position. When the cover is shifted lengthwise, the handle assembly moves past the locking feature, and the locking blade pushes the handle assembly back down alongside the locking feature which then prevents reverse sliding of the cover back from under the barrel tabs. When the handle is pulled to initiate removal of the cover, the handle assembly is then moved out above the locking feature to enable the cover to be slid to the released position.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the installation of interchangeable core lock caps that replace the prior art individual cap installation techniques with one that, with in a single highly repeatable operation, punches the caps for a plurality of pin chambers from a strip of appropriate metal and frictionally fits them into the plurality of pin chambers. The method and apparatus of the present invention reduce the possibility of misalignment of the caps with the pin chambers to virtually zero and eliminate entirely the need to handle the small caps. These advantages are achieved by: 1) placing a lock core having pin chambers in a fixture below a slanted die having apertures registered with the pin chambers; 2) placing a strip of metal in a fixed position over the die; and 3) through a mechanical plunger linked to a plurality of punches, driving the plurality of punches sequentially through the metal strip to form punched metal caps.

Abstract: An all-in one tool usable by the locksmith in servicing of interchangeable core locks, for lock pin removal and decoding, and lock core repinning and recapping. The tool comprises a body having a central core receiving channel extending therethrough; a plurality of cylindrical bores extending through the body and perpendicularly intersecting the core receiving channel; and a receptacle receiving channel in the body located below and in communication with the core receiving channel; and a removable pin receiving receptacle slidably received in the receptacle receiving channel. The pin receiving receptacle has a plurality of pin receiving pockets extending perpendicularly from the core receiving channel of the body generally in alignment with the cylindrical bores. The pin receiving receptacle may take either of two forms: a hinged form that opens like a book to reveal the captured lock pins, or a solid block form that contains slots in which the captured pins are visible.

Abstract: A tool for effecting inspection, maintenance and/or replacement of pins within a lock cylinder. The inventive device includes a cylindrical portion having an outside diameter corresponding to a diameter of a plug being removed from a lock cylinder. A non-cylindrical portion colinearly extends from the cylindrical portion and includes a reducing exterior wall characterized by a decreasing radius from a longitudinal center of the tool. The non-cylindrical portion permits a desired number of pins to be lowered from the lock cylinder at a desired speed for inspection, maintenance and/or removal thereof.

Abstract: A previously used lock assembly constructed for operation using a given key may be operated by a different key after rebroaching. Instead of requiring an expensive, complete replacement of a lock assembly and its operable keys, the present invention allows a lock assembly to be refitted for a different key by a relatively inexpensive replacement of its plug and at least one of the tumbler components, preferably the bottom pin only, of one or more preexisting sets of tumbler components, as needed to modify the lock to receive the different key.

Abstract: Loss of the key to a lock equipped with a lock cylinder has the result that the respective lock can be opened only with a considerable loss of time and expenditure of funds. This problem is solved in that an extraction device is provided for lock cylinders in door locks or the like. This device is characterized by a supporting bridge (1) equipped with a passage bore (4) for a self-tapping screw (5) to be inserted into the lock cylinder to be extracted so as to act as tension rod and with two lifting screws (2) arranged in the end region of the supporting bridge (1) and oriented parallel to the passage bore (4). With this device it is possible, in particular, to prevent the door from being damaged when the lock cylinder is extracted.

Abstract: A nose plug puller for a Mosler type lock allows the nose plug to be pulled without damaging the nose plug or the lock, thereby saving time and cost. A key pin is inserted in the key slot and rotated until the end thereof is out of registry with the key slot. The key pin is then shifted radially outwardly to allow a pull shaft to be inserted in the key slot. The key pin is then shifted toward the center of the nose plug into force transmitting engagement with the pull shaft. An outward force is applied to the pull shaft and, acting through the key pin, pulls the nose plug out of press fit with the cam operating the wafers.

Abstract: An apparatus for use by locksmiths in disassembling the core of an interchangeable core cylinder lock. The apparatus holds the core securely and precisely, enabling a punch to extrude the springs, driver pins and spacer rods of the pin chambers into retaining chambers. The extruded contents of the pin chambers can then be examined and accurately returned to their respective pin chambers.

Abstract: A hand-held tool for gripping and manipulating pins of pin tumbler locks. The tool is comprised of an elongated rigid handle having a forward extremity equipped with two interactive prongs capable of adjustable flexural movement. The prongs can be pressed radially against a pin to grip it. The gripped pin can then be inserted into the pin chamber of a pin tumbler lock.

Abstract: A cabinet push lock has a key plug held by a retaining pin engaged in a circumferential groove in the key plug and mounted in a bore coplanar with the pin tumbler bores. The pin tumbler stacks are held in their bores by an elongated cap mounted in a groove closed at the front and extending across both the pin tumbler bores and the retaining pin bore. The cap is held against endwise movement, as by interlocking with the sides of the groove. The groove side walls are staked at spaced areas to releasably retain the cap, and other areas are reserved for subsequent restakings. The retaining pin bore, an aligned diametric bore in the key plug, and a bottom opening in the lock body provide a passage for transmission of thrust to drive a portion of the cap out of the groove to permit cap removal. The diametric bore in the key plug contains a drive pin to block the key slot, and a key stop ahead of the drive pin blocks an additional portion of the key slot.

Abstract: A partially cutaway circular cylindrical tool for changing the master pins in an Almont lock is presented. The tool is fixedly coupled at one end along its axis to a handle which may be a key handle. At the opposite end, the tool comprises a plug stop which prevents the tool from going too far into the Almont lock. The partially cutaway circular cylindrical surface defines a master pin slot, two wire slots, a wire slot ridge, a stationary pin slot, and a pin holding cam ridge, which includes a cam adjacent to the master pin slot all parallel to the axis. Perpendicular to the axis and disposed about halfway between the end of the plug stop inserted into the lock and the point of coupling between the handle and the balance of the tool is a perpendicular stationary pin slot which entends between the master pin slot and the stationary pin slot. In operation, the tool is inserted into the Almont lock and rotated so that the master pins, which are wafer tumblers, slide up the master pin slot.

Abstract: A coiled vibrating feeder is provided for individually feeding a plurality of workpieces. An elongated enclosed tubular passageway is formed, preferably by coiling an elongate tube into a bundle having a plurality of generally concentric coil turns and including a charging end for receiving the workpieces to be fed and a discharging end. The coils are circumferentially vibrated about the axis of the bundle by alternating strong forward pulses and weaker return pulses so that the workpieces progress therethrough from the charging to the discharging end. A bonding material such as a plastic material or the like substantially engages all of the coils, thus increasing the rigidity of the bundle of coils, thereby increasing the efficiency of transferring the forces of the vibrations from the vibrator to the coils and hence to the workpieces to more effectively move the latter.