Patents by Inventor Walter Baumhauer

Walter Baumhauer 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).

  • Patent number: 11661764
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cross-sectional profile (1) for a flat key or the keyway of a cylinder lock, comprising a back surface (2), a first lateral surface (4) and a second lateral surface (4?), wherein the lateral surfaces (4, 4?) extend in the vertical direction to the back surface (2), the lateral surfaces (4, 4?) are arranged offset to one another by a distance (5), which varies along their extension, and the outline of the cross-sectional profile (1) defines a preferably substantially rectangular base profile (6), and wherein the lateral surfaces (4, 4?) each extend at least in sections along sinusoidal profiling lines (7, 7?), wherein the centerlines (8, 8?) of the profiling lines (7, 7?) lie within the base profile (6). Further, the invention relates to a flat key (16) with such a cross-sectional profile (1) and a cylinder lock with a keyway (13) for receiving such a flat key (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: EVVA Sicherheitstechnologie GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Riesel, Florian Oberleitner-Leeb, Walter Baumhauer
  • Publication number: 20230056247
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cross-sectional profile (1) for a flat key or the keyway of a cylinder lock, comprising a back surface (2), a first lateral surface (4) and a second lateral surface (4?), wherein the lateral surfaces (4, 4?) extend in the vertical direction to the back surface (2), the lateral surfaces (4, 4?) are arranged offset to one another by a distance (5), which varies along their extension, and the outline of the cross-sectional profile (1) defines a preferably substantially rectangular base profile (6), and wherein the lateral surfaces (4, 4?) each extend at least in sections along sinusoidal profiling lines (7, 7?), wherein the centerlines (8, 8?) of the profiling lines (7, 7?) lie within the base profile (6). Further, the invention relates to a flat key (16) with such a cross-sectional profile (1) and a cylinder lock with a keyway (13) for receiving such a flat key (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: EVVA Sicherheitstechnologie GmbH
    Inventors: Michael RIESEL, Florian OBERLEITNER- LEEB, Walter BAUMHAUER
  • Patent number: 10619379
    Abstract: The invention relates to a key (1) for locking a cylinder lock, comprising at least one first surface (2) and at least one second surface (2?), with sensing positions (4) provided along the longitudinal extent of the key (1), wherein at least one code (3) is provided on the first surface (2) and wherein at least one further code (3?) is provided on the second surface (2?), the codes comprising control points (6, 6?, 7, 7?) at the sensing positions (4) that are provided transversely to the longitudinal extent of the key (1) and arranged at certain control heights (5), wherein at least at one sensing position (4) at least one control point (25, 25?) has a different dimension, preferably a larger diameter, on the two surfaces than a control point (6, 6?, 7, 7?) at another sensing position (4). The invention also relates to a lock for such a key and a system made up of at least two locks and at least one key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: EVVA Sicherheitstechnologie GmbH
    Inventor: Walter Baumhauer
  • Patent number: 10458150
    Abstract: The invention relates to a key (1) for locking a lock, comprising at least one first surface (2) and at least one second surface (2?), with at least one sensing position (4) provided along the longitudinal extent of the key (1), at which sensing position on the first surface (2) at least one first code (3) is provided for reading in the lock and/or at least one second code (3?) is provided on the second surface (2?) for reading in the lock, wherein at least one code (3) of the first surface (2) differs at least at one sensing position (4) from the second code (3?) at the same sensing position (4). The invention furthermore relates to a lock for a key of this type, and a system made up of at least two locks or lock groups and at least one key according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: EVVA Sicherheitstechnologie GmbH
    Inventor: Walter Baumhauer
  • Publication number: 20190093390
    Abstract: The invention relates to a key (1) for locking a cylinder lock, comprising at least one first surface (2) and at least one second surface (2?), with sensing positions (4) provided along the longitudinal extent of the key (1), wherein at least one code (3) is provided on the first surface (2) and wherein at least one further code (3?) is provided on the second surface (2?), the codes comprising control points (6, 6?, 7, 7?) at the sensing positions (4) that are provided transversely to the longitudinal extent of the key (1) and arranged at certain control heights (5), wherein at least at one sensing position (4) at least one control point (25, 25?) has a different dimension, preferably a larger diameter, on the two surfaces than a control point (6, 6?, 7, 7?) at another sensing position (4). The invention also relates to a lock for such a key and a system made up of at least two locks and at least one key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: EVVA Sicherheitstechnologie GmbH
    Inventor: Walter BAUMHAUER
  • Publication number: 20170306649
    Abstract: The invention relates to a key (1) for locking a lock, comprising at least one first surface (2) and at least one second surface (2?), with at least one sensing position (4) provided along the longitudinal extent of the key (1), at which sensing position on the first surface (2) at least one first code (3) is provided for reading in the lock and/or at least one second code (3?) is provided on the second surface (2?) for reading in the lock, wherein at least one code (3) of the first surface (2) differs at least at one sensing position (4) from the second code (3?) at the same sensing position (4). The invention furthermore relates to a lock for a key of this type, and a system made up of at least two locks or lock groups and at least one key according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventor: Walter BAUMHAUER
  • Publication number: 20110126600
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cylinder lock comprising housing pins (3) and cylinder core pins (4), wherein the cylinder core pins are formed on the end protruding into the key channel (7) as sensing extensions (8) that are narrower than the diameter of the cylinder core pin and are oriented in the longitudinal direction of the key channel, wherein at least two cylinder core pins have sensing extensions that are different from one another, arranged either centrally along the centre longitudinal plane of the key channel or offset at a distance parallel thereto and are intended for sensing milled incisions (17, 18) on the narrow side(s) (15) of the key, wherein approximately parallel core pin bores with resiliently prestressed core pins (6) that can be moved therein are provided on at least one side of the key channel, which pins have sensing lugs (9) protruding into the key channel and ending at a distance from the centre longitudinal plane for sensing milled incisions (16) at the edge(s) of the narrow side(s) of
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventor: Walter Baumhauer