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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
May. 07, 2013
Applicant:
Schlage Lock Company Llc, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventor:
Jason C. Clifford, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Assignee:
Schlage Lock Company LLC, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 19/18 (2006.01); E05B 19/00 (2006.01); E05B 27/08 (2006.01); E05B 27/00 (2006.01); E05B 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 19/0052 (2013.01); E05B 19/00 (2013.01); E05B 19/0017 (2013.01); E05B 19/0023 (2013.01); E05B 19/18 (2013.01); E05B 27/00 (2013.01); E05B 27/08 (2013.01); E05B 35/003 (2013.01); Y10T 70/7559 (2015.04); Y10T 70/7565 (2015.04); Y10T 70/7605 (2015.04); Y10T 70/7842 (2015.04); Y10T 70/7864 (2015.04);
Abstract
A key and lock are provided. The key is provided with a blade having a longitudinal axis. The blade is provided with a channel extending along at least a portion of the blade and along the longitudinal axis. One or more section members is disposed within the channel and coupled to the blade. The section member is capable of movement relative to the blade in the channel. A lock having a keyway and an associated tortuous path to receive the section members as the blade is inserted in the keyway is also provided.