Patent ID: 6109073
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
A handcuff key for use with a handcuff having a base, a keyhole, a double-lock aperture and a ratchet arm, the keyhole including an annular aperture and a notch, the annular aperture of the keyhole being defined by an inner diameter of the keyhole and an outer diameter of a circular post, the handcuff key comprising:a. a gripping surface;b. an elongated shank attached to the gripping surface, the shank having an end surface free of coding notches and an axis;c. means for aligning the shank with the annular aperture of the handcuff keyhole, the aligning means comprising an axial bore extending into the shank along the axis from the end surface, the axial bore is adapted to receive the post upon insertion of the handcuff key into the aperture of the keyhole; andd. means for orienting the shank with the notch of the handcuff keyhole,the orienting means being spaced a predetermined distance from the end surface such that upon partial insertion of the shank of the handcuff key into the annular aperture of the handcuff keyhole, the shank can be rotated about the post to allow the orienting means to be oriented with the notch, where the shank may be fully inserted into the aperture once the orienting means is oriented with the notch.