Global Patent Index - EP 0553900 A3

EP 0553900 A3 19930901 - REINFORCED SHANK PLASTIC KEY

Title (en)

REINFORCED SHANK PLASTIC KEY

Publication

EP 0553900 A3 19930901 (EN)

Application

EP 93106063 A 19880829

Priority

  • EP 88114070 A 19880829
  • US 9149287 A 19870903
  • US 15588488 A 19880216
  • US 21676388 A 19880708

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0305953A2] A molded plastics material key (10) having a handle (11), a shank (12) and a bit (13) and including a shank (12) reinforced to withstand torque applied through the head when resistance to turning is encountered after the key (10) is inserted into a lock. The reinforcement can include integrally molded thickening throughout the length of the shank (12) and extending at least partially onto the handle (11), reinforcement embedded at least partially within the key (10), a metallic reinforcing insert having an extension from the handle (11) into the shank (12), two reinforcing inserts, or fibrous reinforcement material. A key and holder combination is also provided.

IPC 1-7

E05B 19/02; E05B 19/26

IPC 8 full level

E05B 19/00 (2006.01); A45C 11/32 (2006.01); E05B 19/04 (2006.01); E05B 19/26 (2006.01); E05B 15/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

A45C 11/326 (2013.01 - EP); E05B 19/00 (2013.01 - KR); E05B 19/26 (2013.01 - EP); E05B 15/1635 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0305953 A2 19890308; EP 0305953 A3 19900613; EP 0305953 B1 19940427; AU 2154788 A 19890309; AU 603250 B2 19901108; BR 8804530 A 19890404; CA 1334797 C 19950321; DE 3856046 D1 19971120; DE 3856046 T2 19980212; DE 3889266 D1 19940601; DE 3889266 T2 19940922; EP 0553900 A2 19930804; EP 0553900 A3 19930901; EP 0553900 B1 19971015; JP H01146086 A 19890608; KR 890005363 A 19890513; MX 172828 B 19940117; NZ 225897 A 19910226; PL 274407 A1 19890502; PT 88419 A 19890731; YU 168788 A 19901031

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88114070 A 19880829; AU 2154788 A 19880825; BR 8804530 A 19880902; CA 576413 A 19880902; DE 3856046 T 19880829; DE 3889266 T 19880829; EP 93106063 A 19880829; JP 21965588 A 19880903; KR 880011390 A 19880903; MX 1277488 A 19880823; NZ 22589788 A 19880822; PL 27440788 A 19880626; PT 8841988 A 19880902; YU 168788 A 19880905