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(11) EP 0 385 808 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.05.1991 Bulletin 1991/22

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.09.1990 Bulletin 1990/36

(21) Application number: 90302273.9

(22) Date of filing: 02.03.1990
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: E05B 27/08
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR IT

(30) Priority: 02.03.1989 GB 8904738

(71) Applicant: CAMLOC (U.K.) LIMITED
Leicester LE4 7JD (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Lee, Miko
    Shin Juang, Taipei Hsien (TW)

(74) Representative: Goodenough, Nigel et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE
London WC1V 7LE (GB)


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    (54) Cylinder lock with axially extending plungers


    (57) A cylinder lock e.g. for an equipment cabinet comprises a housing (2) having an inwardly directed flange (6) at the front of the housing and a collar (4) forming an inwardly directed flange at the rear of the housing. A spindle assembly (7) comprising a body (9) having secured thereto a flange member (10) is located within the housing with the flange member (10) trapped between the housing flange (6) and the housing collar (4). Spring biased plungers (18) are located within bores in the flange member (10) and engage in recesses (20) in the flange (6) to lock the spindle assembly (7) to the housing (2) when no key is present. When the correct key is inserted the plungers (18) are depressed sufficiently to clear the recesses (20) but not so far as to extend into bores (21) provided in the collar (4). Torque is then applied to the spindle assembly by means of the lateral walls of the plunger receiving recesses (31) of the key and/or a projection (28) formed on the outer surface of the key thereby obviating the previous requirement for a keyway to be formed in the outer end (27) of the spindle assembly.







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