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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 17, 1999
Janick Simeray, Colombes, FR;
Electronic Key Systems (E.K.S.) Sarl, Luxembourg, LU;
Abstract
An electronic key comprising, mounted in a key body, a key shank for insertion into a corresponding housing of a lock cylinder for the purpose of unlocking it, the cylinder having a stator portion and a rotor portion secured to a tongue, and including first mechanical means and first electronic means, and the key including second mechanical means and second electronic means for co-operating with the corresponding first means of the cylinder when the key is fully inserted in the cylinder and for causing the lock to be unlocked when an identity code of the key and a corresponding code of the lock match. The electronic means of the key ( ) are powered from self-contained power generator means ( ) actuated merely by displacing the key shank in the body of the key.