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Lock and key

US4805428A · kind A · utility

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11Claims
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Filing dateAug 4, 1987
Grant dateFeb 21, 1989
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T70/7864
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A lock and key combination includes profile shapes extending along the lateral faces of the key which extend at an angle relative to the key spine to make acquisition of replacement key copies more difficult.

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