Key clamping device
AssigneeHy-Ko Products Company
InventorRichard W. Ryai, Sr.
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Abstract
A clamping device comprising for clamping a plurality of key styles is provided. The clamping device includes a base block and a clamping block rotatably connected to the base block. The clamping block may include a plurality of sides configured to clamp a key between the clamping block and the base block. A sidewinder key clamp may be connected to the clamping device. The sidewinder key clamp may be capable of clamping a first style of key in a horizontal position and clamping a second style of key in a vertical position. The clamping device may further include a multi-faced block with a plurality sides rotatably connected to the clamping block. Each side of the multi-faced block may have a geometry configured to clamp a key between the multi-faced block and the base block.
Claims20
A clamping device comprising:
- a base block;
- a clamping block rotatably connected to said base block, said clamping block having a plurality of sides, each side having a geometry configured to engage the blade of a key between said clamping block and said base block;
- a sidewinder base connected to said base block;
- a sidewinder clamp adjustably connected to said sidewinder base;
- wherein said sidewinder clamp is configured to clamp a key between said sidewinder clamp and said sidewinder base in a first position, and further wherein said sidewinder clamp is configured to clamp a key between said sidewinder clamp and said sidewinder base in a second position, perpendicular to said first position;
- a multi-faced block connected to said clamping block, said multi-faced block having a plurality of sides that include geometry configured to clamp a key between said multi-faced block and said base block;
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- wherein said clamping device is connected to a key cutting machine having a cutting wheel positioned to cut a key held between said clamping block and said base block.
A clamping device comprising:
- a base block;
- a clamping block connected to said base block, said clamping block including a plurality of sides each side having a geometry configured to engage the blade of a key between said clamping block and said base block;
- a multi-faced block connected to said clamping block, said multi-faced block having a plurality of sides that include geometry configured to clamp a key between said multi-faced block and said base block;
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- wherein said multi-faced block is selectively connectable to said clamping block at a plurality of orientations to selectively position any one of said plurality of sides adjacent to said base block.
A clamping device comprising:
- a base block;
- a clamping block rotatably connected to said base block, said clamping block including a plurality of sides each side having a geometry configured to engage the blade of a key between said clamping block and said base block;
- a multi-faced block connected to said clamping block, said multi-faced block having a plurality sides, wherein at least two sides of said multi-faced block include a geometry configured to clamp a key between said multi-faced block and said base block;
- wherein said multi-faced block is selectively connectable to said clamping block at a plurality of orientations to selectively position any one of said plurality of sides adjacent to said base block;
- a sidewinder base connected to said base block;
- a sidewinder clamp adjustably connected to said sidewinder base;
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- wherein said sidewinder clamp is configured to adjustably clamp a key in a first horizontal position, and further wherein said sidewinder clamp is configured to adjustably clamp a key in a second vertical position, perpendicular to said first horizontal position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.