Tubular key cutting machine
OwnerFrank P. Agiusinventor
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Abstract
A tubular key blank is received in a rotatable, indexable chuck. The chuck is positioned below a selectively actuatable milling tool that is movable vertically and horizontally to mill grooves at designated positions in the key blank.
Claims11
A tubular key cutting machine comprising in combination a horizontal turntable, a rotatable chuck positioned off center in said turntable, means in said rotatable chuck for mounting a tubular key blank in any of a plurality of vertically spaced locations, key cutter means arranged for dual movement along a path parallel with the axis of said tubular key blank in said rotatable chuck and transversely of said path for selective engagement with said tubular key blank when said turntable is in a first position, first adjustment means for locating said cutter means in any of a plurality of transversely disposed locations relative to said path, second adjustment means for locating said cutter means in any of a plurality of vertically spaced locations along said path, means for temporarily positioning said turntable and the rotatable chuck and key blank therein in said first position alongside said path means for rotating said cutter and means for moving said cutter vertically on said path.
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