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US 7,214,011 B2Granted
Key cutting machine
AssigneeHy-Ko Products Company
InventorsRichard Wm. Ryai, Sr., Michael A. Bass
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Abstract
A key cutting machine having a vacuum port connected to the housing and capable of removeably connecting a vacuum tube thereto so that when the vacuum tube is connected to the vacuum port the vacuum tube is capable of collecting key shavings created during a key cutting operation and, when the vacuum tube is disconnected from vacuum port, the vacuum tube can be used to collect key shavings on or surrounding the key cutting machine. Additional improvements or features of a key cutting machine are also described.
Claims13
A key duplicating cutting machine comprising:
- a housing;
- a key cutting element located at least partially within said housing;
- a carriage having a first clamp for clamping a master key to be duplicated and a second clamp for clamping a key blank to be cut connected to the housing, said carriage capable of providing movement of the key blank from a disengaged position to an engaged position with respect to the key cutting element;
- and
- a vacuum port connected to said housing, said vacuum port capable of removeably connecting a vacuum tube that, when connected to said vacuum port, is capable of collecting key shavings created during a key cutting operation and, when said tube is disconnected from said vacuum port, said tube can be used to collect key shavings on or surrounding said key cutting machine.
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A key duplicating cutting machine comprising:
- a housing having a vacuum port;
- a key cutting element located at least partially within said housing;
- a vacuum device;
- first and second clamps connected to said housing, said first clamp for clamping a master key to be duplicated and said second clamp for clamping a key blank to be cut;
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- a tube connected to said vacuum device and removeably connected to said vacuum port, so that when said tube is connected to said vacuum port, said vacuum device is capable of collecting key shavings created during the key cutting operation and, when said tube is disconnected from said vacuum port, said tube can be used to collect key shavings in an area generally surrounding said key cutting machine.
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