Patents
US 9045915 B2: Key with movable element disposed within key blade
- Granted
- 2015-06-02
- Filed
- 2014-01-03 application 14146918
- Type
- Utility · 11 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A key with one or more movable elements that slide within the blade of a substantially flat key for operating a lock includes a blade configured to be inserted into a keyway of a lock and including contour features formed on an outer surface of the blade that mate with corresponding contour features of the keyway. The key includes at least one movable element disposed within a recess formed in the blade and including a contour surface exposed to the exterior of the key blade. The contour surface may include external contour features that correspond in shape to at least a portion of the contour features of the keyway. The movable element may be movable within the recess, when it engages a blocking member within the keyway, and after such movement, the element will engage a locking element within the lock.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg150602.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDECO SECURITY LOCKS, INC. 10 patents | US company or organization | Salem, VA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter H. Field | Salem, VA | 17 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Clyde T. Roberson | Salem, VA | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Dan Boadwine | Salem, VA | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E05B | Locks; accessories therefor; handcuffs | E05B19/0017 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T70/7605 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-09 | Name change Change of name | MEDECO SECURITY LOCKS, INCORPORATED signed 2015-12-31 | ASSA ABLOY HIGH SECURITY GROUP INC. SALEM, VA | 38934/595 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-03-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BOADWINE, DAN signed 2014-02-10 ROBERSON, CLYDE T. signed 2014-02-10 FIELD, PETER H. signed 2014-02-27 | MEDECO SECURITY LOCKS, INC. SALEM, VA | 32470/956 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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