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US 2022/0056732 A1Published application
Mechanical lock and method of operation thereof
OwnerFelix Zolotinskyinventor
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Abstract
A lock including a set of tumblers preserving their position after contact with a key to permit blocking of the keyhole during the opening process.
Claims5
A lock openable with a key, comprising:
- a keyhole;
- movable tumblers with notches movable by the key to be aligned with each other and capable of maintaining their positions without the key being in the keyhole;
- a fence movable into the notches aligned with each other;
- and
- a flap capable of blocking the keyhole without the fence being within the notches.
2 more elements
A method of opening a lock with a key, comprising
- inserting the key into a keyhole in the lock;
- bringing the key in contact with tumblers to change positions of the tumblers to align notches on the tumblers with respect to each other;
- removing the key so that the positions of the tumblers with respect to each other is maintained without contact with the key;
- blocking the keyhole with a flap;
- and
- after the keyhole is blocked, moving a fence into aligned notches to open the lock.
3 more elements
The method of claim 3, wherein the tumblers are pin tumblers.
The method of claim 3, wherein the tumblers are lever tumblers.
The method of claim 3, wherein the positions of the tumblers with respect to each other are maintained by friction between the tumblers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.