EP0553900A3 - Reinforced shank plastic key - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP0553900A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: plastic key; reinforced shank; reinforced; shank plastic; key
Prior art date: 1987-09-03
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP19930106063

Other versions

EP0553900B1 (en

EP0553900A2 (en

Inventor

Robert E. Almblad

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Axxess Technologies Inc

Original Assignee

Mitsubishi Corp

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1987-09-03

Filing date

1988-08-29

Publication date

1993-09-01

1988-08-29 Application filed by Mitsubishi Corp filed Critical Mitsubishi Corp

1993-08-04 Publication of EP0553900A2 publication Critical patent/EP0553900A2/en

1993-09-01 Publication of EP0553900A3 publication Critical patent/EP0553900A3/en

1997-10-15 Application granted granted Critical

1997-10-15 Publication of EP0553900B1 publication Critical patent/EP0553900B1/en

2008-08-29 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B19/00—Keys; Accessories therefor
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B19/00—Keys; Accessories therefor
- E05B19/26—Use of special materials for keys
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
- A45C11/32—Bags or wallets for holding keys
- A45C11/325—Spare-key holders
- A45C11/326—Card-like holders
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B15/00—Other details of locks; Parts for engagement by bolts of fastening devices
- E05B15/16—Use of special materials for parts of locks
- E05B15/1635—Use of special materials for parts of locks of plastics materials

EP93106063A 1987-09-03 1988-08-29 Reinforced shank plastic key Expired - Lifetime EP0553900B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US9149287A	1987-09-03	1987-09-03
US91492		1987-09-03
US15588488A	1988-02-16	1988-02-16
US155884		1988-02-16
US21676388A	1988-07-08	1988-07-08
US216763		1988-07-08
EP88114070A EP0305953B1 (en)	1987-09-03	1988-08-29	Reinforced shank plastic key

Related Parent Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP88114070.1 Division		1988-08-29

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0553900A2 EP0553900A2 (en)	1993-08-04
EP0553900A3 true EP0553900A3 (en)	1993-09-01
EP0553900B1 EP0553900B1 (en)	1997-10-15

Family

ID=27376915

Family Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP88114070A Expired - Lifetime EP0305953B1 (en)	1987-09-03	1988-08-29	Reinforced shank plastic key
EP93106063A Expired - Lifetime EP0553900B1 (en)	1987-09-03	1988-08-29	Reinforced shank plastic key

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP88114070A Expired - Lifetime EP0305953B1 (en)	1987-09-03	1988-08-29	Reinforced shank plastic key

Country Status (12)

Country	Link
EP (2)	EP0305953B1 (en)
JP (1)	JPH01146086A (en)
KR (1)	KR890005363A (en)
AU (1)	AU603250B2 (en)
BR (1)	BR8804530A (en)
CA (1)	CA1334797C (en)
DE (2)	DE3856046T2 (en)
MX (1)	MX172828B (en)
NZ (1)	NZ225897A (en)
PL (1)	PL274407A1 (en)
PT (1)	PT88419A (en)
YU (1)	YU168788A (en)

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US5272895A (en) *	1991-03-29	1993-12-28	Best Lock Corporation	High security key and cylinder lock assembly
US5136869A (en) *	1991-03-29	1992-08-11	Best Lock Corporation	High security key and cylinder lock assembly
USD330845S (en)	1991-09-20	1992-11-10	Best Lock Corporation	Portion of a key blade blank
KR101103079B1 (en) *	2009-04-08	2012-01-06	이문태	Punching device of nail maker
AT514254B1 (en) *	2013-05-14	2016-06-15	Evva Sicherheitstechnologie	Method for producing a key and an apparatus for carrying out the method

Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
DE1669387U (en) *	1953-04-22	1953-12-31	Heinz Roesinger	KEYS FOR DOOR LOCKS OD. DGL.
DE1901655U (en) *	1964-06-23	1964-10-01	Krause Kg Robert	PLASTIC KEYS, IN PARTICULAR FOR FURNITURE LOCKS.
CH495488A (en) *	1967-08-15	1970-08-31	Dana Eugene	The key and the method of its manufacture
DE2037071A1 (en) *	1970-07-27	1972-02-03	Strohschnitter & Co, 2000 Hamburg	key
DE3518354A1 (en) *	1985-05-22	1986-11-27	Heinrich Winkelhard GmbH & Co KG Plastik- u. Metallwarenfabrik, 4708 Kamen	Process for producing keys or key blanks for locks
US4637236A (en) *	1984-06-12	1987-01-20	Almblad Donald F	Key and retainer card combination
US4677835A (en) *	1986-04-10	1987-07-07	Donald Almblad	Plastic card/key combination and hinge structure

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US2653492A (en) *	1951-08-10	1953-09-29	Curtis Ind Inc	Bimetallic key blank
DE1031677B (en) *	1953-04-22	1958-06-04	Heinz Roesinger	Key for door locks or the like.
DE1789132U (en) *	1959-02-20	1959-05-21	Hermann Weis	PLASTIC KEY.
US4737236A (en) *	1986-09-08	1988-04-12	M/A-Com, Inc.	Method of making microwave integrated circuits

1988
- 1988-06-26 PL PL27440788A patent/PL274407A1/en unknown
- 1988-08-22 NZ NZ225897A patent/NZ225897A/en unknown
- 1988-08-23 MX MX012774A patent/MX172828B/en unknown
- 1988-08-25 AU AU21547/88A patent/AU603250B2/en not_active Expired
- 1988-08-29 DE DE3856046T patent/DE3856046T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-08-29 EP EP88114070A patent/EP0305953B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-08-29 EP EP93106063A patent/EP0553900B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-08-29 DE DE3889266T patent/DE3889266T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-09-02 BR BR8804530A patent/BR8804530A/en unknown
- 1988-09-02 PT PT88419A patent/PT88419A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1988-09-02 CA CA000576413A patent/CA1334797C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-09-03 KR KR1019880011390A patent/KR890005363A/en not_active Ceased
- 1988-09-03 JP JP63219655A patent/JPH01146086A/en active Pending
- 1988-09-05 YU YU01687/88A patent/YU168788A/en unknown

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
DE1669387U (en) *	1953-04-22	1953-12-31	Heinz Roesinger	KEYS FOR DOOR LOCKS OD. DGL.
DE1901655U (en) *	1964-06-23	1964-10-01	Krause Kg Robert	PLASTIC KEYS, IN PARTICULAR FOR FURNITURE LOCKS.
CH495488A (en) *	1967-08-15	1970-08-31	Dana Eugene	The key and the method of its manufacture
DE2037071A1 (en) *	1970-07-27	1972-02-03	Strohschnitter & Co, 2000 Hamburg	key
US4637236A (en) *	1984-06-12	1987-01-20	Almblad Donald F	Key and retainer card combination
DE3518354A1 (en) *	1985-05-22	1986-11-27	Heinrich Winkelhard GmbH & Co KG Plastik- u. Metallwarenfabrik, 4708 Kamen	Process for producing keys or key blanks for locks
US4677835A (en) *	1986-04-10	1987-07-07	Donald Almblad	Plastic card/key combination and hinge structure

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
DE3856046T2 (en)	1998-02-12
AU603250B2 (en)	1990-11-08
EP0305953B1 (en)	1994-04-27
MX172828B (en)	1994-01-17
JPH01146086A (en)	1989-06-08
KR890005363A (en)	1989-05-13
DE3889266D1 (en)	1994-06-01
EP0305953A3 (en)	1990-06-13
EP0305953A2 (en)	1989-03-08
DE3856046D1 (en)	1997-11-20
PL274407A1 (en)	1989-05-02
DE3889266T2 (en)	1994-09-22
AU2154788A (en)	1989-03-09
NZ225897A (en)	1991-02-26
BR8804530A (en)	1989-04-04
EP0553900B1 (en)	1997-10-15
CA1334797C (en)	1995-03-21
EP0553900A2 (en)	1993-08-04
PT88419A (en)	1989-07-31
YU168788A (en)	1990-10-31

Publication	Publication Date	Title
GB9013424D0 (en)	1990-08-08	Key
GB2243401B (en)	1992-01-22	Plastics tie
GB8805550D0 (en)	1988-04-07	Locks
EP0553900A3 (en)	1993-09-01	Reinforced shank plastic key
GB9009033D0 (en)	1990-06-20	Flexible key
GB8903197D0 (en)	1989-03-30	Lock with handle
GB2207949B (en)	1991-01-16	Locks
GB8722917D0 (en)	1987-11-04	Keys
GB8711464D0 (en)	1987-06-17	Plastic soakaway
IE882572L (en)	1989-03-03	Plastic key
ATE105044T1 (en)	1994-05-15	REINFORCED PLASTIC KEY SHANK.
GB8704709D0 (en)	1987-04-01	Reinforced plastics
GB2201991B (en)	1990-07-11	Plastics encased key
GB8704071D0 (en)	1987-03-25	Key operated lock
GB8824006D0 (en)	1988-11-23	Keys
AU103230S (en)	1989-03-09	Key
KR890006275Y1 (en)	1989-09-20	Lock with solenoide
AU107448S (en)	1990-04-26	Key
IE870039L (en)	1987-07-08	Change key lock
AU104608S (en)	1989-08-15	Key fob
GB8808502D0 (en)	1988-05-11	Coded key
IE870629L (en)	1987-09-12	Reinforced foam composites
GB2206372B (en)	1991-03-27	Key-retaining lock
IL92259A0 (en)	1990-07-26	Key
ZA902817B (en)	1990-12-28	Key

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