Two-piece key assembly

• Main Authors: Schmidt Michael James, Gerlings Phillip, Solace Bryan K, Will Gary Edward
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 28.02.2017
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; CALCULATING; CHECKING-DEVICES; COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS; COMBINED OPERATIONS; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; HANDCUFFS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS; KEYS; LOCKS; MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MILLING; OTHER WORKING OF METAL; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECOGNITION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; SAFES; TRANSPORTING; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS

A key assembly is disclosed. The key assembly may have a blade with a head portion, a shank, and a transition region connecting the head portion to the shank. The key assembly may also have a head configured to receive the blade. The head may have a shoulder located at the transition region to limit engagement of the head with the blade, and at least one tang located at an end of the head opposite the shoulder. The at least one tang may be configured to engage a recess located within a side of the head portion and inhibit removal of the head from the blade.