摘要 |
<p>An improved combinating tumbler lock including a lock plug having snap-in se lf holding combinating tumblers. The bia- sing siring (46) first is inserted into a combinating tumbler slot (16) in t he plug. The combinating tumbler (20) then is tilted and pressed into the slat (16) compressing the spring (46) longitudinally and laterally until the combinating tumbler retaining decent (24) passes over the retaining edge (40) in the opposite slot wall. The combinating tumbler then snaps into the slot, held in the op- erating position by the spring. The combinating tumbler can be removed by th e opposite operation, when desired.</p> |