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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 1995
Filed:
Feb. 16, 1993
Applicant:
Inventor:
Henry C Bailey, Castle Rock, CO (US);
Assignee:
Electro Lock, Inc., Denver, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
307 105 ;
Abstract
A key and lock system is provided for enabling circuits of a vehicle. A key including a plurality of male contacts is inserted into a lock. Predetermined pairs of male contacts are connected to each other. A plurality of female contacts are arranged to receive the male contacts. Circuits of the automobile are connected to the female contacts. If a pair of male contacts is properly mated to a pair of female contacts circuits of the automobile are enabled. The lock can be reversed wire so that either side of the key can be inserted into the lock.