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.
Claims15
A key cutting machine for performing a key cutting operation on a key blank comprising:
- a housing capable of collecting key shavings during a key cutting operation;
- a key cutting element located at least partially within said housing, said key cutting element capable of cutting a key pattern onto said key blank without said key blank contacting said housing during said key cutting operation;
- a clamp mechanism connected to and outside of said housing for maintaining said key blank in a fixed orientation during the cutting operation;
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- a vacuum port in fluid communication with said housing, said vacuum port capable of removeably connecting a vacuum tube that, when connected to said vacuum port, is capable of removing said key shavings from said housing during said key cutting operation and, when said tube is disconnected from said vacuum port, said tube can be used as a vacuum wand to remove key shavings on or surrounding said key cutting machine.
A vacuum system for removing key shavings from a key cutting machine during a key cutting operation on a key blank comprising:
- a housing positioned at least partially about a key cutting element of said key cutting machine, said key cutting element capable of cutting a key pattern onto said key blank without said key blank contacting said housing during a key cutting operation;
- a clamp mechanism connected to and outside of said housing for maintaining said key blank in a fixed orientation during the cutting operation;
- a vacuum port in fluid communication with said housing;
- a vacuum device;
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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 removing said key shavings from said housing during the key cutting operation and, when said tube is disconnected from said vacuum port, said tube can be used as a vacuum wand to remove key shavings in an area generally surrounding said key cutting machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.