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US 2012/0067092 A1Published application
Rapid access key entry to bypass a lock
OwnerBrian M. Gomezinventor
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Abstract
A lock bumping tool includes a key portion. The key portion has a cut length of a maximum depth at the key distal end and a strike portion that surrounds a proximal end of the key. The strike portion extends outwardly in the same plane as the key. When the key portion is placed in a keyway and the strike portion is activated by a planar force, the key portion creates a gap between an upper pin and a lower pin in the keyway allowing for a lock to be turned.
Claims19
A lock bumping tool comprising:
- a key portion, the key portion having a cut length of a maximum depth at the key distal end;
- and
- a strike portion surrounding a proximal end of the key, the strike portion extending outwardly in the same plane as the key,
- wherein when the key portion is placed in a keyway and the strike portion is activated by a planar force, the key portion creates a gap between an upper pin and a lower pin in the keyway.
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A method of bypassing a lock comprising:
- identifying a keyway;
- selecting a lock bumping tool based on the identified keyway, the lock bumping tool having a key portion with a cut length of a maximum depth at the key distal end and a strike portion surrounding a proximal end of the key, the strike portion extending outwardly in the same plane as the key;
- inserting a lock bumping tool into the keyway;
- and
- applying a force to the strike portion while simultaneously turning the key to open the lock.
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A lock bumping kit comprising:
- a plurality of key blanks configured to determine a keyway manufacturer;
- and
- at least one lock bumping tool, the at least one lock bumping tool having a key portion with a cut length of a maximum depth at the key distal end and a strike portion surrounding a proximal end of the key, the strike portion extending outwardly in the same plane as the key,
- wherein when a key blank is used to determine the keyway manufacturer, the lock bumping tool is inserted into the keyway to bump the lock.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.