![]() ![]() ![]() Some applications, such as a building with multiple entrance doors, have numerous locks that are keyed alike one key will open every door. A skeleton key has the warded section of the key removed so that it opens all the doors of a system. Each door will have different wards and can only be opened by the correctly warded key or the master key. A master key system of lever locks has the same lever heights in all locks. ![]() ![]() Lever lock skeleton keys are used in a lock with usually three or five levers and a set of wards that come into contact with the bit of the key only on the sides-the top is for pushing the levers to their correct heights while the warded section of the key just has to pass uninterrupted to allow the key to rotate fully. To counteract the illicit creation of such keys, locksmiths can put wards not just in the center but on the outside as well, making the creation of a skeleton key more difficult. This can usually be done by removing most of the center of the key, allowing it to pass by the wards without interference, operating the lock. A common set of skeleton keys used to open most types of warded padlocks.Ī skeleton key is a key that has been filed or cut to create one that can be used to unlock a variety of warded locks each with a different configuration of wards. ![]()
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