CPC B60J 3/0217 (2013.01) [B60J 3/023 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A lock release tool comprising:
a stopper block including a concave front face that is shaped complimentary to a curved side wall of a housing storing a locking mechanism;
a finger grip extending from the stopper block; and
a key tab extending from the concave front face of the stopper block, wherein the key tab is sized for insertion within a keyhole slot in the housing, wherein the concave front face of the stopper block is sized and shaped to limit the insertion depth of the key tab within the keyhole slot, and wherein the key tab comprises a contact surface at a distal end thereof, the contact surface configured to release the locking mechanism when the concave front face of the stopper block is engaged with the curved complementary side wall of the housing.
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