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US 8,342,783 B2Granted
Key cutting machine
AssigneeHy-Ko Products Company
InventorRichard W. Ryai, Sr.
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Abstract
A key cutting machine is provided for cutting a key blank from a master key. The key cutting machine comprises a first cutting member that rotates about a substantially horizontal axis for cutting a key pattern on a key blank and a second cutting member that rotates about a substantially vertical axis for cutting a key pattern on a key blank. Additional improvements or features of a key cutting machine are also described.
Claims18
A key cutting machine comprising:
- a base member;
- a first cutting member positioned on said base member, said first cutting member having a cutting wheel;
- a second cutting member positioned on said base member, said second cutting member capable of cutting a sidewinder key pattern onto a key blank;
- a carriage connected to said base;
- a first key clamp connected to said carriage and moveable therewith;
- a lever connected to said carriage, wherein said lever is capable of driving movement of said carriage;
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- wherein said carriage is manually movable within a plane relative to said base.
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A key cutting machine comprising:
- a base member;
- a first cutting member connected to said base member and capable of cutting a key pattern onto a key blank, wherein said first cutting member is rotatable about an axis parallel to said base member;
- a second cutting member connected to said base member and capable of cutting a sidewinder key pattern onto a key blank, wherein said second cutting member is rotatable about an axis perpendicular to said base member;
- a carriage movably secured to said base member;
- a lever connected to said carriage;
- a key clamp connected to said carriage;
- wherein said carriage is movable relative to said base along a first axis and a second axis that intersects said first axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.