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EP 0065813 B1 19860827 - CYLINDER LOCK

Title (en)

CYLINDER LOCK

Publication

EP 0065813 B1 19860827 (EN)

Application

EP 82301668 A 19820330

Priority

AU PE820781 A 19810330
AU PE964881 A 19810708
AU 8232282 A 19810330

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0063428A2] A method of forming a key (50B) including providing a key blank (50A) of V-shaped transverse cross section so as to have two blade portions (55) joined by a base portion (56). The method further includes forming teeth on the blade portions (55) and then bending the blank (50A) to a substantially U-shaped transverse cross section.

IPC 1-7

E05B 27/00

IPC 8 full level

E05B 19/06 (2006.01); E05B 27/00 (2006.01); E05B 19/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05B 27/0082 (2013.01); E05B 19/007 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0063428 A2 19821027; EP 0063428 A3 19830413; EP 0063428 B1 19860205; EP 0065813 A2 19821201; EP 0065813 A3 19830413; EP 0065813 B1 19860827

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82301669 A 19820330; EP 82301668 A 19820330