Key duplication machine
AssigneeHy-Ko Products Company
InventorsMichael A. Bass, William R. Mutch, Richard W. Ryai, Sr., Chester O. D. Thompson, Robert E. Drake, Randall A. Porras
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Abstract
Apparatus, methods, and other embodiments associated with a key duplication machine are described. In one embodiment, an assembly for duplicating a master key includes an optical imaging device, a logic, a clamping assembly, and a cutting member. The optical imaging device is capable of capturing an optical image of at least a portion of the master key. The logic is capable of determining a key pattern of the master key from the optical image of the master key. The clamping assembly is capable of clamping a key blank and the cutting member is capable of cutting a key pattern into said key blank.
Claims11
An assembly for duplicating a master key, said assembly comprising:
- a key blank positioned within a plane;
- a non-contact sensing device configured to capture data related to the position of said key blank within said plane;
- a logic configured to determine a key pattern of said master key, and to determine a cut path based on said key pattern and said position of said key blank;
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- a first cutting member for cutting said key pattern into said key blank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.