US 11,702,862 B2
Modular lock plug
Brian E. Walls, Colorado Springs, CO (US); Jason C. Clifford, Colorado Springs, CO (US); and Scott D. Welsby, Colorado Springs, CO (US)
Assigned to Schlage Lock Company LLC, Carmel, IN (US)
Filed by Schlage Lock Company LLC, Carmel, IN (US)
Filed on Aug. 18, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/996,463.
Application 16/996,463 is a continuation of application No. 15/991,280, filed on May 29, 2018, granted, now 10,745,937.
Application 15/991,280 is a continuation of application No. 15/257,181, filed on Sep. 6, 2016, granted, now 10,024,079, issued on Jul. 17, 2018.
Application 15/257,181 is a continuation of application No. 14/633,072, filed on Feb. 26, 2015, granted, now 9,435,138, issued on Sep. 6, 2016.
Application 14/633,072 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/194,546, filed on Feb. 28, 2014, granted, now 9,598,880, issued on Mar. 21, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0172200 A1, Jun. 10, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E05B 27/00 (2006.01); E05B 13/10 (2006.01); E05B 63/00 (2006.01); E05B 19/00 (2006.01); E05B 29/00 (2006.01)
CPC E05B 27/0082 (2013.01) [E05B 13/108 (2013.01); E05B 19/0064 (2013.01); E05B 27/005 (2013.01); E05B 27/0017 (2013.01); E05B 27/0057 (2013.01); E05B 63/0056 (2013.01); E05B 27/0078 (2013.01); E05B 29/0066 (2013.01); Y10T 70/7531 (2015.04); Y10T 70/7616 (2015.04)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lock plug assembly, comprising:
a plug body;
a plurality of rack pins positioned within openings in the plug body; and
an arcuate cover plate rotatably coupled to the plug body and operable in a first angular position in which the rack pins are retained within the plug body and a second angular position in which the rack pins are removable from the plug body.