Patent 9243426 was granted and assigned to The Hillman Group on January, 2016 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A key assembly is disclosed. The key assembly may have a blade, and a head configured to receive the blade. The key assembly may also have a locking feature separate from the blade and the head. The locking feature may be received by the head and configured to inhibit removal of the blade from the head via interference. The locking feature may deform during connection to the blade.