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US 2006/0230797 A1Published application
Key core
OwnerRobert Strong, Michael Kessler +4inventors
InventorsRobert Strong, Michael Kessler, Diana Wallner, Samir Yassine, Daniel Teixeira, Meisara Tansari
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Abstract
Exemplary key cores (10, 110) and keys (12, 112) are disclosed. The keys (12, 112) include extensions or fingers (18, 118) that interact with the key cores (10, 110).
Claims20
A key and lock core combination including
- a lock core including
- a sleeve defining an interior region,
- a plug member positioned in the interior region to move relative to the sleeve, the plug member defining a key passage, and
- a blocking member positioned to move between a first position blocking movement of the plug member relative to the sleeve and a second position permitting movement of the plug member relative to the sleeve, and
- a key including
- a key shank,
- a bow, and
- an extension cooperating with the key shank to define a space therebetween, the extension moving the blocking member to the second position when the key shank is inserted into the key passage.
5 more elements
A key for use with a lock core including a key passage, the key including
- a key shank having longitudinal grooves extending a majority of the length of the key shank,
- a key bow coupled to the key shank, and
- an extension coupled to the key shank, the extension extending in the direction of the key shank and cooperating with the key shank to define a space therebetween.
A key for use with a lock core including a key passage, the key including
- a key shank,
- a key bow coupled to the key shank and having a width substantially equal to a width of the key shank, and
- an extension coupled to the key shank, the extension extending in the direction of the key shank and cooperating with the key shank to define a space therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.