WO2009155195A1 - Lock, key blank, and key of a hierarchical lock system - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to improvements in keys, key blanks, keyways, and lock cylinders, particularly with regard to defining the profiles of keys, key blanks, and keyways using the shapes of ridges or grooves in a generally flat rectangular key blade profile.
- the shape of the key blank and key determines the shape of the keyway in a lock cylinder plug.
- the lock cylinders art is requiring higher and higher security and there is a need in the art for the development of a shape or profile of a cross section of key and corresponding shape of the keyway in the cylinder plug to accommodate a hierarchical lock providing high security.
- the shape of the keyway is the first barrier that rejects or filters an unauthorized key in attempt to operate the lock cylinder.
- Noack discloses an arrangement of key section warding that provides improved wear on the key and the key contact area on the tip of the locking pins. In addition it provides a narrow cross sectional width under the bitting area, thus making it difficult to manipulate pick tools under the tumbler pins.
- M. Noujoks teaches a method of designing key section warding where both faces of the keys are provided with alternating ridges and grooves. It utilizes a master key blank that has all the grooves of the series but not the ridges, while the key blanks of a lower hierarchical level have varying ridges.
- Prunbauer discloses more methods of designing key section warding where the master key will fit into the subordinate keyways but the lower keys will not fit into the master keyways.
- the ridges and grooves defining the key section are of a rectangular cross-section shape, and the outwardly projecting variable ridge on the subordinate key extends laterally beyond any of the other variable ridges.
- the subordinate key is thicker at its further ridge than the master key is at any location.
- the master key is formed of a zigzag shape, that is with its opposite sides formed of a plurality of planer facets each of which is substantially parallel to a respective planer facet on the other side.
- Tietz discloses a method of designing master key section warding that incorporates an invariable or family profile near the bitting area on the blank, and the variations defining the individual key sections are located near the spline or bottom edge of the blank. Additionally there are at least two profile formations that cross a center line in the key blank, one ridge is extending beyond the surface of the blank, and the variations are made with longitudinal grooves having rectangular cross sections.
- Stefanescu teaches a method of designing master key section warding that utilizes a key blank with a T-shaped cross sectional area with all the profile ribs having specific curvilinear cross sectional contours, with rounded front and flank portions.
- Kruhn discloses a method of designing lock and key warding that incorporates specific perpendicular groove surfaces on one side of the key section, and slanting surfaces on the other side that are positioned in a relationship designed to trap, or limit the motion of a picking tool inserted into the key way.
- This invention provides specific parameters for key section profiles and the corresponding keyways in a cylinder plug that allows for the development of many exclusive and non-interchangeable hierarchical master key systems.
- the keyway and conforming key blade are considered separately for three vertical sections from the bottom edge of the keyway and blade up to the top edge of the blade.
- Each of the three sections is contoured or formed with specific variations of ridges and grooves that establish the lock's and key blank's positions within a hierarchical system or systems.
- the first, bottommost section of the blade has a registry groove for the positioning of any secondary side milling operations used in the manufacture of the blank, and the keyway has a conforming ridge in its bottommost section.
- This registry groove in the blade also allows for exact positioning of the blank in a key cutting or bitting machine.
- a second vertical section of the blade has at least one undercut longitudinal groove on at least one side of the blade, and the keyway has a conforming ridge or ridges in its second vertical section.
- the location and shape of the undercut groove in the second section of the blade determines the primary family of the hierarchical system.
- the third section of the blade, just below the bitting surface, may be divided into two sides. One of these sides has a variation of the key section profile determined by using longitudinal grooves of curved shaped forms that are shifted up and down the side of the blade to create the necessary variations. The position and curved form of the profiles on this side determines the secondary and subgroups in the family of the hierarchical system.
- the variations in the key section profiles are determined by using longitudinal grooves having substantially rectangular or straight angular cross sections that vary in depth into the side of the blade.
- the position and depth of the angular profiles on this third section determine the individual location in the subgroup in the hierarchical system.
- the third section of the keyway has conforming curved ridges and grooves on one side thereof and conforming straight angular or rectangular ridges on the opposite side thereof.
- FIG. 1 is a prospective view of a key blank of this invention.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line a-a of FIG 1 and enlarged.
- FIGs. 3 through 9 are cross-sectional views of other key configurations on the sides of the key blanks of this invention that illustrate the features of this invention.
- FIG. 10 is an illustrative diagram of a simple three level hierarchical structure of keyways.
- FIG. 11a is a side view of a key inserted into a lock cylinder.
- FIG. 11 b is a cross-section along the line A-A of FIG. 11a.
- FIG. 11 c is an end view of the lock cylinder of FIG. 11 b, without the key inserted into the keyway.
- FIG. 12a is a cross-section of a key and keyway along the line A-A in FIG. 11a, showing a different key and keyway than what is shown in FIG. 11 b.
- FIG. 12b is an end view of the lock cylinder of FIG. 12a, without the key inserted into the keyway.
- FIG. 13a is a cross-section of a key and keyway along the line A-A in FIG. 11a, showing a different key and keyway than what is shown in FIGs. 11 b and 12a.
- FIG. 13b is an end view of the lock cylinder of FIG. 13a, without the key inserted into the keyway.
- FIG. 14a is a cross-section of a key and keyway along the line A-A in FIG. 11a, wherein the keyway is the same keyway shown in FIGs. 11b and 11c, and the key is a master key.
- FIG. 14b is an end view of the keyway of FIG. 14a with an instrument inserted into the keyway for bypassing the profiles of the keyway.
- FIG. 15a is a cross-section of a key and keyway along the line A-A in FIG. 11a, wherein the keyway is the same keyway shown in FIGs. 12a and 12b, and the key is the master key shown in FIG. 14a.
- FIG. 15b is an end view of the keyway of FIG. 15a with an instrument inserted into the keyway for bypassing the profiles of the keyway.
- FIG. 16a is a cross-section of a key and keyway along the line A-A in FIG. 11a, wherein the keyway is the same keyway shown in FIGs. 13a and 13b, and the key is the master key shown in FIGs. 14a and 15a.
- FIG. 16b is an end view of the keyway of FIG. 16a with an instrument inserted into the keyway for bypassing the profiles of the keyway.
- FIG. 1 shows a prospective view of a key blank according to this invention.
- the key blank has a head or bow 1 for holding and turning the key and a blade 2 for inserting into a keyway of a lock cylinder.
- the keyway of the lock cylinder has a profile matching the profile of the key blade.
- the key blade has a top surface 3 into which key bittings (not shown) are cut to position elements such as pin tumblers in a lock cylinder as is well known in the art, see for example the patent to Medeco Security Locks U.S. Patent No. 5,419,168.
- the blank has a bottom surface
- the end tip 5 may have a stop or other configuration; see for example U.S. Patent No. 1 ,679,558.
- FIG. 2 shows the top of the key blank blade 3 and the bottom of the key blank blade 4 and as shown in phantom lines three different sections. Section A, B, C and C. As shown, Section A is adjacent to the bottom of the blade, Section C and C are adjacent to the top of the blade and Section B is in between Section A and Section C and C.
- Section A contains a groove 6 extending the length of the blade for registry purposes.
- registry groove 6 is used to provide a location for further operations relative to such groove.
- Section B there is an undercut groove 7 also extending the length of the blade.
- the undercut groove may be used to provide a first level in the hierarchical scheme for hierarchical master keying.
- the area above the undercut groove is divided into the two sides C and C and the shapes and configurations of the grooves and ridges extending along these two sides are established by distinctly different parameters.
- the shapes in Section C are determined by a base curvilinear shape 110 on which is overlaid a number of partial circular curves 121 , 122, 123, 124, 125 and 126. These curves are all centered along the baseline 110.
- the curves can project either outwardly as convex ridges or inwardly as concave grooves from the baseline creating either curved longitudinal ridges or curved longitudinal grooves along the side of the blank of Section C and below the top surface 3.
- Similar families of curved shapes can be determined by variations in the base curvilinear shape 110, i.e., a different curvilinear shape 110 can function as a center line for the various circular curves. Subgroups of these secondary families may be predetermined by the presence of either curved ridges, e.g., 122, 124, 125, or curved grooves, e.g., 121 , 123, 126, and also by moving the base curvilinear shape 110 either up or down the side of the blank in relation to the registry groove 6 in Section A.
- the shapes of the side of the key blade in Section C are determined by providing rectangular sections such as 134" and straight angular shapes such as 131 , 132' and 133 and by varying the depths of these shapes into the side of the blank. There are a large number of other locations to provide grooves in Section C on this side of the blank, for example areas 135", 136" and 137". The size of the grooves and the depths of the grooves that are formed in Section C on this side of the blank determine the individual position of the key cut from the key blank in the family hierarchical structure.
- FIG. 3 shows the same cross-sectional view of the key blank but illustrates the base curve 110 shifted vertically in relation to registry groove 6 to produce a profile 10 in Section C on one side of the blade.
- the rectangular and straight angular shapes in Section C on the other side of the blade has variations, as compared to the key blank of FIG. 2, which define profile 50.
- FIG. 4 illustrates another key blank variation in which the base curve 110 is positioned at a different height in relation to the registry groove 6 for cutting the area on the side in Section C producing a profile indicated at 11.
- the other side of the key blank in FIG 4 in Section C has a profile 50 showing the differences in cutting grooves and producing ridges.
- FIG. 5 is a further cross-sectional view of the key blank illustrating the base curve 110 producing profile 12 on Section C of the key blank and profile 50 on the other side in Section C of the key blank.
- Profile 12 differs from profile 10 in FIG 3 and profile 11 in FIG 4 in that the base curve 110 is positioned at a different height relative to the registry groove 6.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the key blank illustrating a profile 10 in Section C and profile 51 in Section C.
- Profile 51 differs from profile 50 in that groove 132 projects deeper into the side of the blank than groove 132' of FIG 3.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a key blank illustrating profile 10 on Section C of the key blank and profile 62 on the other side in Section C.
- Profile 62 differs in that groove 141 projects into the side of the blank at a different straight angular shape than groove 131 in FIG 2.
- FIG. 8 is a further illustration of a cross-sectional view of a key blank illustrating a profile 23 in one side of the bitting area of the blade in Section C and profile 71 on the other side of the blade in Section C.
- the base curve 110 is the same as shown in FIG. 2, however the curved groove 123 is changed to a curved ridge 123' and the curved ridge 122 is changed to a curved groove 122'.
- These changes produce a different sub-grouping of the secondary families of the key blank hierarchical structure.
- Section C of the blank in FIG. 8 there is no groove in the area 132" and there is a straight angular groove 135.
- the straight angular grooves 131 , 133 and 135 determine the individual position of the blank in the hierarchical structure.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of another variation of the key blank showing profile 31 in Section C and profile 81 in Section C
- Base curve 210 of profile 31 determines the location of partial circular curves 221-227 that extend as curve grooves 224 or curve ridges 221 , 222, 223, 225, 226, 227 along the length of the key blade.
- Secondary families of the curved shapes are determined by variations in the base curvilinear shape. The subgroups of these secondary families are determined by the presence of either curved ridges or curved grooves and by the position of the base curvilinear shape up or down the side of the blank in relation to the registry groove 6 in Section A.
- profile 81 there are only two cut grooves 151 and 153 showing further possible variations.
- FIG. 10 is an illustrative diagram of a simple three-level hierarchical structure of keyways.
- a key blank that is configured to fit exactly in the top most key section 1000 is structured to also fit in all of the subordinate keyways.
- a key blank that is configured to fit exactly in one of the secondary level keyways, e.g., 1300 will also fit into all of the subordinate keyways 1310, 1320, 1330 of secondary level keyway 1300, but not into any of the third level keyways 1110, 1120, 1130 of secondary keyway 1100 or 1210, 1220, 1230 of secondary keyway 1200.
- the keys that will fit in the lowest level of the keyways Level 3 will not fit in any of the higher level keyways.
- FIG. 11a shows a cylinder lock 300 embodying aspects of the present invention into which a key 330, such as a key described above, is inserted in the keyway.
- Key 330 includes a bow 332 and a blade 334.
- the cylinder lock 300 may be part of a lock assembly further including a cylinder housing rotatably supporting the cylinder 300 as well as tumbler pins, sliders, and other mechanisms (not shown) for preventing rotation of the cylinder within the cylinder housing until a properly configured key or other instrument is inserted into the keyway to operate the lock.
- FIG. 11b shows a cross-section of the key blade 334 inserted into the keyway 302 of the cylinder 300.
- Key blade 334 has a cross-section similar to that shown in FIG. 9, although key blades having cross-sections such as those shown in FIGs. 2-8 may also be used.
- the key blade 334 includes a first section near a bottom edge 335 of the blade having a groove 336 formed longitudinally along at least a portion of the blade 334. Groove 336, as described above, may be provided for registry purposes.
- a second section of the blade 334 includes a groove 338 formed longitudinally along at least a portion of the length of the blade.
- a third section extending to the top edge 337 of the blade 334 includes, on one side, straight angular grooves 340, 344 extending longitudinally along at least a portion of the blade and, on the opposite side, curved grooves and ridges 342, 346 formed longitudinally along at least a portion of the length of the blade.
- one side of the third section of blade includes only straight, angular, or rectangular grooves while the opposite side includes only curved grooves and ridges.
- FIG. 11c shows an end view of the cylinder 300 without the key blade 334 inserted therein.
- the cylinder 300 includes the keyway 302 having an open bottom end 304 and a closed top end 306.
- a first section of the keyway 302, adjacent the bottom end 304, includes a ridge 308 conforming to the groove 336 formed in the first section of the blade 334.
- a second section of keyway 302 includes a ridge 310 conforming to groove 338 formed in the second section of the blade 334.
- the third section of keyway 302, extending to the top end 306 of the keyway, includes, on one side thereof, ridges 312, 316 conforming to grooves 340, 344, respectively, formed on one side of the third section of the blade 334 and, on the opposite side of the keyway, ridges 314 and grooves 318 conforming to the grooves 342 and ridges 346, respectively, formed on the opposite side of the third section of the blade 334.
- ridges 312 and 316 formed on one side of the third section of the keyway 302 have only a straight angular shape (as shown) or a straight rectangular shape.
- the grooves 318 and ridges 314 formed on the opposite side of the keyway 302 in the third section have only curved shapes.
- FIGs. 12a and 12b show an end view of a cylinder 300' having a keyway 302'.
- FIG. 12a shows the cylinder 300' with a key blade 334' inserted into the keyway 302'.
- the key blade 334' is substantially identical to the key blade 334 shown in FIG. 11b, except that the groove 340' formed in the third section of the key blade 334' has a slightly higher position relative to the bottom edge 335 than the groove 340 formed in the key blade 334.
- the ridge 312' extending into the keyway 302' conforms to the groove 340' formed in the third section of the blade 334' and is positioned higher along the keyway 302' than the ridge 312 of the keyway 302 shown in FIG. 11c.
- FIGs. 13a and 13b show an end view of a cylinder 300" having a keyway 302".
- FIG. 13a shows the cylinder 300" with a key blade 334" inserted into the keyway 302".
- the key blade 334" is substantially identical to the key blade 334 shown in FIG. 11 b and the key blade 334' shown in FIG. 12a, except that the groove 340" formed in the third section of the key blade 334" has a slightly higher position relative to the bottom edge 335 than the groove 340' formed in the key blade 334' and the groove 340 formed in the key blade 334.
- the ridge 312" extending into the keyway 302" conforms to the groove 340" formed in the third section of the blade 334" and is positioned higher along the keyway 302" than the ridge 312 of the keyway 302 shown in FIG. 11 c or the ridge 312' of the keyway 302' shown in FIG. 12b.
- FIG. 14a shows the cylinder 300 (as shown in FIG. 11 b).
- keyway 302 of cylinder 300 includes a first ridge 308 in the first section near the bottom 304 of the keyway, a ridge 310 in a second section of the keyway, and in a third section of the keyway extending to the top end 306, ridges 312 and 316 formed on one side of the keyway and curved grooves 318 and ridges 314 formed on the opposite side of the third section of the keyway.
- FIG. 14a shows a key blade 350 inserted into the keyway 302. Key blade 350 is essentially identical to key blade 334 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 11 b and includes a groove 336 in a first section, a groove 338 in a second section, groove 334 formed in one side of a third section of the blade and grooves 342 and ridges 346 formed in the opposite side of the third section of the blade.
- Blade 350 differs from blade 334 in that, instead of having a groove 340 in the third section conforming to ridge 312 of the keyway 302, key blade 350 includes an enlarged groove 352 that accommodates the ridge 312 with excess room to spare.
- FIG. 15a shows the key blade 350 inserted into the keyway 302' of cylinder 300'
- FIG. 16a shows the key blade 350 inserted into the keyway 302" of cylinder 300".
- key blade 350 is a master key blade that will operate any of the cylinders 300, 300', 300".
- a top edge of the blades 334 and 350 may have biting formed therein for positioning tumblers within the cylinder for operating the lock.
- FIGs. 14b, 15b, and 16b show lock cylinders 300, 300', 300", respectively, with a lock bypassing instrument 360 inserted into the keyway of each of the cylinders.
- the instrument 360 includes a blade-like projection adapted to be inserted into the keyway, wherein the projection is sufficiently thin to fit into the keyways between the ridges of the keyway.
- the instrument 360 may have other features formed therein, such as biting for positioning tumbler pins and a side projection for operating a slider within the keyway. Instrument 360 may thus be inserted into the keyway 302, 302', 302" and rotated to operate cylinder 300, 300', 300", respectively.
- the instrument 360 may be used to illicitly bypass the security provided by the unique combination of grooves and ridges formed in the keyway which is intended to be opened only by a properly conforming key having conforming grooves and ridges.
- the illustrated embodiment is exemplary.
- the instrument used to open the lock may take forms different from that shown in FIGs. 14b, 15b, and 16b and may comprise two or more pieces used in conjunction to open the lock as opposed to the single integrally-formed device (instrument 360) shown. [00062] Further variations and modifications of this invention will be apparent to those with ordinary skill in the art of keys and master keying for mechanical locks.
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