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US4308732A
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Adjustable digital lock
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-10-31
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Granted: 1982-01-05
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Expires: 1999-10-31
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed herein is a structure for an adjustable digital lock which is mainly characterized by its floating locking piece which controls rotation of a locking barrel, especially the one which can not be opened whenever the position of any lock ring is not proper or the opening method is not proper or when user can open the lock through listening to sounds; in which the number for such an adjustable digital lock can be easily changed by user.
Inventors
- 👤 Luo C. Hau
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:58
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B37/00; E05B37/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5611; Y10T70/5757; Y10T70/5765; Y10T70/577; Y10T70/5783; Y10T70/70; Y10T70/7153; Y10T70/7181; Y10T70/7198; Y10T70/7237; Y10T70/726; Y10T70/7305; Y10T70/7322; Y10T70/7328
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
An adjustable digital lock comprising in combination: a lock barrel (1) having a terminus (2) adapted to latch and unlatch a lock tongue, a locking piece (7) disposed along an axial face of said barrel and separated therefrom by a plate spring (8), said locking piece having a tip (10) adapted to encounter a stop block (12) and an arched edge (13) remote from said tip, a plurality of lock rings (37) overlying said locking piece and said lock barrel each including a radial key slot (46) for migration therein of said locking piece by the force of said plate spring when aligned therewith, a handle (5) overlying said arched end and an associated segment of said lock barrel, a push key (27) disposed on said handle adapted to be displaced within said handle against spring pressure, said push key adapted to coact against said arched edge translating said locking piece axially when said locking piece is within said radial key slot thereby causing said tip to ride over said stop block.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
An adjustable digital lock comprising in combination: a lock barrel (1) having a terminus (2) adapted to latch and unlatch a lock tongue, a locking piece (7) disposed along an axial face of said barrel and separated therefrom by a plate spring (8), said locking piece having a tip (10) adapted to encounter a stop block (12) and an arched edge (13) remote from said tip, a plurality of lock rings (37) overlying said locking piece and said lock barrel each including a radial key slot (46) for migration therein of said locking piece by the force of said plate spring when aligned therewith, a handle (5) overlying said arched end and an associated segment of said lock barrel, a push key (27) disposed on said handle adapted to be displaced within said handle against spring pressure, said push key adapted to coact against said arched edge translating said locking piece axially when said locking piece is within said radial key slot thereby causing said tip to ride over said stop block.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 1 including audible means on said lock ring for orienting said radial key slots.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 2 including means for changing the orientation of said audible means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 3 wherein said arched edges is biased against said push key and its motion by a spring (16).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The device of claim 4 wherein said push key is operatively connected to a brake box (14) which is displaceable with said push key, said brake operatively connected to said lock barrel to rotate said lock barrel upon depression of said push key into said handle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
133 words
The device of claim 5 wherein said brake box is operatively connected to said lock barrel by means of a fixing box (22) mounted to said handles, at least on guide post (25) extending therethrough and connected at both ends to said brake box, a spring (26) disposed between said fixing box and said brake box providing said spring pressure between said push key and said handle, said spring overlying said guidepost, a main vibrating piece (28) hinged (29) to said fixing box and moved against spring pressure (30) by said brake box, an auxilliary vibrating piece (32) fixed to said lock barrel and keyed (34) to ride in a slot (35) in said main vibrating piece, whereby movement of said main vibrating piece rotates said lock barrel through said auxillary vibrating piece.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
79 words
The device of claim 3 wherein said means for changing the orientation of said audible means comprises a pair of spaced parallel setting lock rings (38) and an interposed body (48), a pair of annular slot ways (55) on said body within which setting rings (56) are disposed, said setting rings having an outstanding setting pin (41) adapted to register with one of a plurality of openings (54) on said setting lock rings which nest within said lock ring.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
The device of claim 7 wherein said audible means comprises a hole on setting lock ring, a ball (44) in said body biased (51) against said hole, a plurality of holes (43) on said lock ring adapted to register with said ball, and a resetting block 40 on said lock ring adapted to register with said resetting pin.
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