Cylinder lock for vehicles

摘要

The invention relates to a cylinder lock of the type comprising a cylinder rotatable in a bore of a body and controlled by a key sliding in a longitudinal passage of the cylinder, the entry of the key passage being blocked by a flap which pivots when the key is introduced. According to the invention the said flap comprises a lug upon which there presses a slider which is movable at right angles to the key passage and subject to the action of a spring for returning the flap towards its closure position, the whole being lodged in a front cavity (12) of the head of the cylinder, which cavity is closed by a cap.