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Lock impressioning key

US4817406A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 7, 1987
Grant dateApr 4, 1989
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 7, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T70/7802
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An impressioning key for making an impression of the tumblers of a lock comprises a key blank having a main portion of relatively hard material with a recess in an upper forward edge portion. A tumbler engaging portion consisting substantially wholly of lead is secured to the main portion in the recess, the tumbler engaging portion being a solid pre-shaped body of lead filling the recess.

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