Locks – Operating mechanism – Key
Patent
1993-06-29
1995-08-15
Cuomo, Peter M.
Locks
Operating mechanism
Key
70408, 70397, E05B 1900
Patent
active
054409098
ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed a lock and key assembly comprising a lock assembly including a lock body having cylindrical portions, a cylinder retained in the lock body and mounted for rotative movement in the lock body, the cylinder having a head portion having a keyway therein, and a shank portion extending from the head portion and adapted to activate a lock mechanism upon rotation of the shank portion, and a key shell assembly comprising a tubular grip portion, a piston disposed in the grip portion, a key extending from the piston and adapted to enter the keyway, the piston being rotatably movable in the grip portion to turn the key in the keyway and thereby turn the cylinder to cause activation of the lock mechanism, the key shell assembly grip portion being engageable with the lock assembly lock body to hold the lock body against rotative movement during the rotative movement of the cylinder.
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"The Agbay Lock Key"--brochure by Inner-Tite Corp. Published prior to May 5, 1993.
Ely Timothy B.
Finck Frederick P.
Cuomo Peter M.
Dino Suzanne L.
The Highfield Mfg. Company
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