Patent ID: 8281628
Filing Date: 2012-10-09
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A key in combination with at least one blocking element for use in an associated cylinder lock provided with a rotatable key plug having a longitudinal key way with a profile rib extending along the key way, said profile rib being provided with at least one longitudinally confined cut-out portion accommodating said at least one blocking element and said at least one blocking element forming a movable portion of said profile rib, said at least one blocking element having a vertical dimension that is larger than a cross-section of said profile rib, said key having a substantially flat key blade, wherein: said substantially flat key blade has a longitudinally extending profile groove at at least one side surface thereof, said profile groove is provided with an inner, longitudinally straight portion extending along the substantially flat key blade and corresponding to an outermost portion of the profile rib in said longitudinal key way of the key plug, said profile groove also being provided with an outer portion having a first or lower side wall with a ramp surface leading from a first or bottom edge of the key blade to the first or lower side wall and a second or upper side wall located opposite to said first or lower side wall, said substantially flat key blade also has at least one local recess in said second or upper side wall of said profile groove, said at least one local recess constitutes a locally expanded and longitudinally confined portion of said profile groove, and said locally expanded and longitudinally confined portion of the profile groove forming the at least one local recess having a cross-section with two opposite, non-symmetrical and non-parallel side walls extending in the longitudinal direction of the key blade; wherein a vertical dimension of said outer portion of said profile groove between said first or lower side wall and said second or upper side wall, is smaller than the vertical dimension of the at least one blocking element, except for the locally expanded and longitudinally confined portion forming said at least one local recess, where a vertical dimension of said outer portion at said locally expanded and longitudinally confined portion of said profile groove is larger than the vertical dimension of said at least one blocking element, said vertical dimension of said outer portion at said locally expanded and longitudinally confined portion extending between said non-symmetrical and non-parallel opposite side walls thereof; said opposite side walls of said locally expanded and longitudinally confined portion being adapted in shape so as to accommodate non-symmetrical and non-parallel upper and lower portions of said at least one blocking element; and said profile groove, with said at least one local recess, being configured to enable said at least one blocking element to perform an elevational movement and to be accommodated in said locally expanded and longitudinally confined portion forming said at least one local recess of said profile groove, when said key blade is being inserted into said key way of the key plug and the at least one blocking element is being moved elevationally in said cut-out portion of said profile rib of the key plug, and wherein one of said non-symmetrical and non-parallel upper and lower portions of said at least one blocking element is concealed in an associated cut-out portion of said profile rib before said key blade is being inserted into said key way.