Patents by Inventor Effi Ben-Aharon
Effi Ben-Aharon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11933071Abstract: A key device includes a generally elongate shaft portion that has first and second oppositely directed side surfaces, at least one of which is cuttable to form key cuts that define a key combination surface. First and second key combination elements, disposed in the elongate shaft portion, are side-by-side one another at different lateral positions along the width of the elongate shaft portion and located at overlapping longitudinal positions along the length of the elongate shaft portion. The first and second key combination elements are each pivotable about a pivot axis.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Mul-T-Lock Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Effi Ben-Aharon, Izhak Kaiser, Eyal Morsky
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Publication number: 20220205276Abstract: A key device (10) includes a generally elongate shaft portion (12), and at least one magnetic key combination element (20) disposed in the shaft portion (12), which is rotatable about a rotation axis (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Mul-T-Lock Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Effi Ben-Aharon, Asaf Bortman
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Publication number: 20220098897Abstract: A key device includes a generally elongate shaft portion that has first and second oppositely directed side surfaces, at least one of which is cuttable to form key cuts that define a key combination surface. First and second key combination elements, disposed in the elongate shaft portion, are side-by-side one another at different lateral positions along the width of the elongate shaft portion and located at overlapping longitudinal positions along the length of the elongate shaft portion. The first and second key combination elements are each pivotable about a pivot axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: Mul-T-Lock Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Effi Ben-Aharon, Izhak Kaiser, Eyal Morsky
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Patent number: 9784013Abstract: A key device (10) includes a generally elongate shaft portion (12) including a key combination surface (16) that has a plurality of key cut stations (18) for forming telescoping key cuts at each key cut station (18). Each key cut station (18) has a telescoping maximum adjacent cut specification (MACS) that defines a maximum depth of adjacent. The key device (10) also has a non-MACS key cut (20), formed at one or more of the key cut stations (18), for interfacing with a first pin (24) of a given telescoping plug pin. The non-MACS key cut (20) is dimensioned to leave material in the elongate shaft portion (12) for forming another key cut (20A) for interfacing with a second pin (26) of the given telescoping plug pin.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Mul-T-Lock Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Effi Ben-Aharon, Izhak Kaiser, Zvi Frenkel
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Publication number: 20150345177Abstract: A key device (10) includes a generally elongate shaft portion (12) including a key combination surface (16) that has a plurality of key cut stations (18) for forming telescoping key cuts at each key cut station (18). Each key cut station (18) has a telescoping maximum adjacent cut specification (MACS) that defines a maximum depth of adjacent. The key device (10) also has a non-MACS key cut (20), formed at one or more of the key cut stations (18), for interfacing with a first pin (24) of a given telescoping plug pin. The non-MACS key cut (20) is dimensioned to leave material in the elongate shaft portion (12) for forming another key cut (20A) for interfacing with a second pin (26) of the given telescoping plug pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2013Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Effi Ben-Aharon, Izhak KAISER, Zvi FRENKEL
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Patent number: 9140034Abstract: A lock assembly (10) including a plug (12) having a keyway (14) for inserting therein a key (16), the plug (12) arranged for movement in a bore (18) formed in a lock body (20) along a shear line (24) defined between an outer perimeter of the plug (12) and an inner perimeter of the bore (18), and at least one movable element (26, 28) slidingly disposed in an opening formed in the plug (12), wherein insertion of the key in the keyway (14) without movement of the plug (12) in the lock body (20) does not align the at least one movable element (26, 28) with the shear line (24), but movement of the plug (12) in the lock body (20) with the key (16) inserted in the keyway (14) aligns the at least one movable element (26, 28) with the shear line (24).Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Mul-T-Lock Technologies Ltd.Inventor: Effi Ben-Aharon
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Patent number: 8997538Abstract: A lock assembly (10) including a plug (12) having a keyway (14) for inserting therein a key (16), and a movable element (18) movingly disposed in the plug (12), the movable element (18) being divided into at least two separate magnetic portions (20, 22) arranged to move relative to one another and having identical magnetic polarity, wherein the magnetic portions (20, 22) are sufficiently near one another such that one of the magnetic portions (20, 22) applies a magnetic repelling force on the other magnetic portion (20, 22).Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2012Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Mul-T-Lock Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Marc Tobias, Effi Ben-Aharon, Tobias Bluzmanis
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Publication number: 20140283567Abstract: A lock assembly (10) including a plug (12) having a keyway (14) for inserting therein a key (16), and a movable element (18) movingly disposed in the plug (12), the movable element (18) being divided into at least two separate magnetic portions (20, 22) arranged to move relative to one another and having identical magnetic polarity, wherein the magnetic portions (20, 22) are sufficiently near one another such that one of the magnetic portions (20, 22) applies a magnetic repelling force on the other magnetic portion (20, 22).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2012Publication date: September 25, 2014Inventors: Marc Tobias, Effi Ben-Aharon, Tobias Bluzmanis
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Patent number: 8794043Abstract: A lock and key combination that uses a key device which includes a shaft portion, and at least one movable key combination element which is retained within the shaft portion and which includes first and second portions adjacent one another, the first portion of the at least one movable key combination element being located along on the shaft portion and the second portion of the at least one movable key combination element being located offset to the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Mul-T-Lock Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Effi Ben-Aharon, Dani Markbreit
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Publication number: 20140190222Abstract: A lock and key combination that uses a key device which includes a shaft portion, and at least one movable key combination element which is retained within the shaft portion and which includes first and second portions adjacent one another, the first portion of the at least one movable key combination element being located along on the shaft portion and the second portion of the at least one movable key combination element being located offset to the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Inventors: Effi Ben-Aharon, Dani Markbreit
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Publication number: 20130327102Abstract: A lock assembly (10) including a plug (12) having a keyway (14) for inserting therein a key (16), the plug (12) arranged for movement in a bore (18) formed in a lock body (20) along a shear line (24) defined between an outer perimeter of the plug (12) and an inner perimeter of the bore (18), and at least one movable element (26, 28) slidingly disposed in an opening formed in the plug (12), wherein insertion of the key in the keyway (14) without movement of the plug (12) in the lock body (20) does not align the at least one movable element (26, 28) with the shear line (24), but movement of the plug (12) in the lock body (20) with the key (16) inserted in the keyway (14) aligns the at least one movable element (26, 28) with the shear line (24).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Inventor: Effi Ben-Aharon
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Patent number: 8387425Abstract: A key device for use with more than one lock, the key device including a shaft portion, and at least one movable key combination element retained within the shaft portion and including first and second portions adjacent one another, the first portion of the at least one movable key combination element being located along on the shaft portion and the second portion of the at least one movable key combination element being located offset to the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2009Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Mul-T-Lock Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Effi Ben-Aharon, Dani Markbreit
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Publication number: 20110146360Abstract: A key device for use with more than one lock, the key device including a shaft portion, and at least one movable key combination element retained within the shaft portion and including first and second portions adjacent one another, the first portion of the at least one movable key combination element being located along on the shaft portion and the second portion of the at least one movable key combination element being located offset to the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Effi Ben-Aharon, Dani Markbreit
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Patent number: 7647799Abstract: A key blank 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, 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, wherein the at least one key combination element has inherent energy for applying an urging force against the lock combination element. A key formed from the key blank and lock therefore are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2005Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Mul-T-Lock Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Dani Markbreit, Effi Ben-Aharon
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Publication number: 20080236223Abstract: A key blank 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, 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, wherein the at least one key combination element has inherent energy for applying an urging force against the lock combination element. A key formed from the key blank and lock therefore are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2005Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: MUL-T-LOCK TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventors: Dani Markbreit, Effi Ben-Aharon