Implement for controlling and electronic lock mechanism and method of using and of producing such an implement
CA 2103079 A1 · Owner: Lynx, Roger · Inventors: Lynx, Roger; Castleman, Neal J.
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A compact hand-holdable implement or key for controlling an electronic lock mechanism is disclosed. The implement is sized and configured for easy, convenient and comfortable gripping, aligning with a mating receptacle of the lock mechanism, and bringing into and out of desired engagement with the receptacle. The illustrated implement includes a memory chip. It has an elongated handle with a front-to-rear axis and electrical implement contacts at its front end connected tot he memory chip. The user grips the handle with the user's thumb and at least one finger generally aligned with the handle axis for clear visibility of the front end and the receptacle. This also allow for easy and …
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- Filed November 15, 1993. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended November 15, 2013.
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