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EP 1621701 B1 20080409 - Flat key blank

Title (en)

Flat key blank

Title (de)

Flachschlüsselrohling

Title (fr)

Ebauche de clé plate

Publication

EP 1621701 B1 20080409 (DE)

Application

EP 05106952 A 20050728

Priority

AT 5432004 U 20040728

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1621701A2] The key blank has even, parallel flat sides (2,2'). Notches (6,6') are milled in the axial direction in the region where predefined grooves intersect with the flat sides. The notches have a channel width between 0.1 mm and 0.3 mm, and a channel depth between 0.05 mm and 0.2 mm, preferably approximately 0.1 mm. The notches may have a semicircular or trapezium-shaped cross-section.

IPC 8 full level

E05B 19/04 (2006.01); E05B 19/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05B 19/0029 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1621701 A2 20060201; EP 1621701 A3 20060517; EP 1621701 B1 20080409; AT 7688 U1 20050725; AT E391818 T1 20080415; DE 502005003613 D1 20080521

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05106952 A 20050728; AT 05106952 T 20050728; AT 5432004 U 20040728; DE 502005003613 T 20050728