Global Patent Index - EP 0918124 A1

EP 0918124 A1 19990526 - A key-change system for a cylinder lock

Title (en)

A key-change system for a cylinder lock

Title (de)

Schlüsselumstellungssystem für Zylinderschloss

Title (fr)

Système de changement de clé pou serrure à panneton

Publication

EP 0918124 A1 19990526 (EN)

Application

EP 98119879 A 19981020

Priority

JP 30802497 A 19971021

Abstract (en)

A key-change system for a cylinder lock wherein auxiliary tumblers (5) are interposed between upper tumblers (3) and bottom tumblers (4) and removed to enable the key-change, the key means including both a plurality of change keys (8), each having a recess (81) on the back for selectively removing one of the auxiliary tumblers (5), and a key having no such recess (81) on the back, said recesses and the tumbler aligning means of the key means being arranged in said change keys in such a way that use of one of said plurality of change keys and subsequent use of a further change key prevents re-use of said one change key previously used. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E05B 27/00; E05B 35/10

IPC 8 full level

E05B 27/08 (2006.01); E05B 27/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05B 27/005 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0918124 A1 19990526; JP H11125039 A 19990511

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98119879 A 19981020; JP 30802497 A 19971021