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US 2015/0191937 A1Published application
Magnetic key and locking system
AssigneePinel Medical Inc.
InventorLudwig PIRON
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Abstract
A magnetic key comprising: a body; a segmented magnet housed within the body; and a ferrous element housed above the segmented magnet. A protective cap for a magnetic key comprising a body; and a ferrous element housed within the body. A locking system comprises a magnetic key and protective cap.
Claims17
A magnetic key comprising:
- a body;
- a segmented magnet having a magnetic flux and housed within the body;
- and
- a magnetic flux limiting ferrous element housed above the segmented magnet configured to substantially block the magnetic flux above and to the sides of the segmented magnet and redirect the magnetic flux inward and away from outer edges of the body.
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A magnetic locking system comprising:
- a magnetic key comprising:
- a key body;
- a segmented magnet having a magnetic flux and housed within the body;
- and
- a magnetic flux limiting ferrous element housed above the segmented magnet configured to substantially block the magnetic flux above and to the sides of the segmented magnet and redirect the magnetic flux inward and away from outer edges of the key body;
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- a protective cap comprising a cap body housing a cap ferrous element;
- wherein the cap ferrous element and the magnetic flux limiting ferrous element are configured to substantially contain the magnetic flux within the key body and the cap body.
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