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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2009
BO Widen, Torshilla, SE;
Bo Widen, Torshilla, SE;
Winloc AG, Zug Schweiz, CH;
Abstract
A key for use in a cylinder lock with a rotatable key plug having a profiled keyway including a longitudinal profile rib at a side wall of the keyway. The key has an elongated, substantially flat key blade () having a longitudinal profile groove () extending along at least a portion of the length of the key blade. The groove has an undercut portion () adjacent to a ridge portion (), the outside of which forms part of a side surface () of the key blade and the inside of which comprises a side wall portion () being inclined and facing the bottom wall () of the groove. The undercut portion () of the groove is expanded, at its innermost part adjacent to the inclined side wall portion (), into a longitudinally extending pocket ().