Patent ID: 8794043

Claim:
A lock and key combination comprising: a key device comprising a shaft portion, and at least one movable key combination element retained within said shaft portion and comprising first and second portions adjacent one another, the first portion of said at least one movable key combination element being located along said shaft portion and the second portion of said at least one movable key combination element being located offset to said first portion, said at least one movable key combination element being displaceable with respect to said shaft portion in a direction normal to first and second key combination surfaces; and a lock assembly comprising: a rotatable plug having a keyway; and a pressing element in said rotatable plug arranged to press against said second portion of said at least one movable key combination element, wherein the auxiliary locking element disposed in said lock assembly is moved to a shear line to permit rotation of said plug, wherein the pressing element is not collinear with said auxiliary locking element.