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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2009
BO Widén, Torshälla, SE;
Bo Widén, Torshälla, SE;
Winloc AG, Zug, CH;
Abstract
A lock and key combination is disclosed, offering a large number of codes. The combination includes a lock () of the kind comprising a housing having a cylindrical bore, a cylindrical key plug () and a number of locking pins (-) in a row along a key plug axis for locking the key plug against rotation in the cylindrical bore, and a key () of the kind comprising a longitudinally extending, substantially flat key blade (), with at least two longitudinally extending formations. The key blade comprises an upper edge portion having a first code pattern () and a lower, massive portion having a second code pattern (). At least one of the locking pins in said row is a short pin () comprising a first, relatively short key sensing part () cooperating with the first code pattern (), and at least another one of the locking pins in said row is a long pin () comprising a second, relatively long key sensing part () cooperating with the second code pattern ().