Key cutter
OwnerEdward Saucedoinventor
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Abstract
A key cutter is provided that includes a machine for cutting keys for most pin tumbler or disc tumbler locks. The machine is not a duplicator but is a machine for cutting keys by the code or number. The machine includes a base, turret assembly, and an electric motor for operating or driving a cutting wheel.
Claims4
In a key cutter, a base, spaced apart side members on said base, a rod member extending between said side members, a sleeve rotatably mounted on said rod member, a bracket secured to said sleeve, electric motor means mounted adjacent said bracket and said motor means adapted to be eletrically connected to a source of electrical energy, a support member affixed to said bracket, said bracket including a cylindrical collar, a driven shaft mounted in said collar, belt and pulley means operatively connecting said motor means to said driven shaft, a handle connected to said collar, a rotary cutter mounted on said driven shaft, a rod element extending between said side members and secured thereto, a carriage operatively connected to said rod element and said carriage including a cylindrical member rotatably and slidably mounted on said rod element, an arm affixed to said cylindrical member, a clamp on the outer end of said arm defining a vise for a key blank, an index pin mounted adjacent said vise, a turret assembly including a rotary cylindrical unit mounted on said base, a plurality of radially disposed studs mounted in said cylindrical unit, a plurality of discs having notches therein, a plate member mounted on said cylindrical unit, and a plurality of radially disposed bars operatively connected to said plate member, and said bars having notches therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.