US3330141A
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Resettable key
Assignee: Kidde Inc
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Filing: 1965-08-25
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Granted: 1967-07-11
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Expires: 1985-08-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Greenwald Harry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 04:06
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B19/00; E05B19/18; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/70; Y10T70/7441; Y10T70/778; Y10T70/7791; Y10T70/7797; Y10T70/7802; Y10T70/7819; Y10T70/7842; Y10T70/7847; Y10T70/7853; Y10T70/7881; Y10T70/7893
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A RESETTABLE KEY ADAPTED TO BE USED IN OPENING AND CLOSING A ROTARY TUMBLED LOCK HAVING CODE PINS, SAID KEY COMPRISING: (A) A SHANK HAVING A BARREL PORTION FORMED WITH A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING FLUTES CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED ABOUT THE OTHER SURFACE OF SAID BARREL PORTION, (B) FIRST MEANS ADJUSTABLY DISPOSED IN EACH OF SAID FLUTES TO DEFINE VARIABLE LENGTH PIN SEATS ABOUT THE END OF SAID BARREL PORTION ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AND ACCOMMODATE THE CODE PINS OF SAID LOCK, AND (C) SECOND MEANS INCLUDING A COLLAR AND A RESILIENT MEANS CONFINED THEREIN FOR FIXEDLY SECURING THE ADJUSTED POSITION OF SAID FIRST MEANS WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE FLUTES.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-10 | 1971-01-09 | 1971-07-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-10 | 1975-01-09 | 1975-07-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-10 | 1979-01-09 | 1979-07-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |