Patent ID: 6138486
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
In combination with a lock which has a plurality of separate chisel tipped lock pins, a lock picking apparatus comprising:a housing;a thin, elongated blade mounted on said housing, said blade having a pair of spaced-apart side surfaces, said blade having an upper edge which has a hiatused surface which protrudes from said housing, said hiatused surface is adapted to be temporarily located within a lock with said hiatused surface to directly contact the chisel tipped lock pins of the lock for the purpose of opening of the lock during inward and outward movement of said blade within a keyway of the lock, said hiatused surface will contact the chisel tipped lock pins off center to cause the chisel tipped lock pins to pivot;movement means connected to said blade, said movement means causing said blade to move in a reciprocating manner; andthere being a pair of said blades located in abutting juxtaposition with each said blade having a said hiatused surface.