Key duplication machine
AssigneeHy-Ko Products Company
InventorsWilliam R. Mutch, Randall A. Porras, Thomas F. Fiore
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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.
Claims25
A key data capture device comprising:
- a key load position to receive a key;
- an outer shell having an opening positioned about said key load position;
- an antenna configured to communicate with said key located at said key load position, said antenna is a write device configured to transmit data to said key;
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- an imaging system configured to capture data related to said key at said key load position.
A key identification system comprising:
- a key load position to receive a key;
- an outer shell having an opening positioned about said key load position;
- an antenna configured to communicate with said key located at said key load position, said antenna is a read device configured to receive data from said key;
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- an imaging system configured to capture data related to said key at said key load position.
A method of identifying a key, the method comprising:
- receiving a key at a key load position of an apparatus, the apparatus having an outer shell with an opening positioned about said key load position;
- communicating with the key with an antenna located at said key load position;
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- capturing data related to said key at said key load position with an imaging system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.