Cylinder lock with changeable keyway
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Feb 18, 1992
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Oct 31, 1989
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Abstract
A cylinder lock is capable of providing a changeable keyway by means of elongated warding members which are insertable into a keyway access slot which has a cross-sectional configuration larger than for a desired key. There may be one or more warding members which are insertable into the plug and extend the length of the keyway access lot to define the cross-sectional area of a desired key.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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MEDECO SECURITY LOCKS INC | INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA P O BOX 3075 SALEM VA |
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- 1989 Application Filing Year
- E05B Class
- 258 Applications Filed
- 1 Patents Issued To-Date
- 0.39 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Field, Peter H | Salem, VA | 29 | 492 |
# of filed Patents : 29 Total Citations : 492 |
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- E05B Class
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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Nov 30, 1989 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:FIELD, PETER H.;REEL/FRAME:005206/0087 Owner name: MEDECO SECURITY LOCKS, INC., VIRGINIA Effective Date: Nov 30, 1989 |
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