Method and apparatus for making a secondary key for a lock mechanism
OwnerJoseph B. Heimanninventor
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Abstract
A small and simply operated recording apparatus employing an elastic pressure element is utilized to make a three dimensional recording in thin metallic foil from each of the two sides of a primary key from which a secondary key is to be manufactured, the recordings placed in an interpreting apparatus, which may be located remotely from the recording apparatus, which permits extraction of precise three dimensional data stored in the recordings whereafter the extracted data is utilized in key cutting apparatus to produce a secondary key, in all comprising a key making system.
Claims9
Apparatus for recording information relating to a primary key in order to be able to make a secondary key comprising:
- (a) a frame of essentially rectangular shape to accommodate the largest key to be recorded;
- (b) a support member for supporting said frame in a fixed position, said support member including a rectangular slot of dimensions sized to fit said frame, said slot being of a depth equal to or greater than the height of said frame whereby a key may be placed on the portion of said support member within the area enclosed by said rectangular slot, said portion being coplanar with the rest of said support member;
- (c) a piece of metallic foil secured between at least two sides of said frame, said frame with said foil placed over the rectangular portion of said support member enclosed by said rectangular slot, whereby the primary key may be placed under said foil for recording the impression of said primary key in said foil;
- (d) an elastic roller mounted on a shaft for applying pressure between said metallic foil and key to press said key and metallic foil together such that the metallic foil is forced into and around indentations on said key, thereby making a recording in said foil;
- (e) means to support said shaft for rolling motion over said metallic foil;
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- (f) means in said support member for guiding said roller over said foil.
Apparatus for recording information relating to a primary key in order to be able to make a secondary key comprising:
- (a) first and second frames of a generally rectangular shape, each having disposed across two sides thereof a piece of metallic foil, the dimensions of said frames being such as to accommodate the largest key to be recorded therein;
- (b) hinging means joining said two frames;
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- (c) means associated with one of said frames for placing said foil and said key in fixed relationship relative to each other, said hinging means permitting said other frame to be folded thereover, thereby also placing the metallic foil associated therewith into fixed relationship with the said key, whereby a key may be placed between said two frames, said hinge folded and said foil pressed against both sides of said keys to thereby press key and metallic foil together such that the metallic foil is forced in and around indentations on said key, thereby making recordings of both sides of said key at once.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.