摘要 |
<p>A key blank (and/or key made therefrom, and lock provided therefor) including a generally elongate shaft portion defining first and second generally flat oppositely directed side surfaces, joined by edge surfaces, at least one of the first and second side surfaces cuttable to form key cuts that define a key combination surface, the shaft portion having a longitudinal axis that extends along a length thereof and a transverse axis that extends along a width thereof, and at least one key combination element movably disposed in the elongate shaft portion and adapted for touching a lock combination element disposed in a cylinder lock plug, characterized by the at least one key combination element including a resilient arm disposed in a recess formed in the elongate shaft portion, the resilient arm and recess being slanted at a non-zero angle with respect to both longitudinal and transverse axes of the shaft portion.</p> |