Fabrication system for key making machine
US10196834B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T409/300952
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fabrication system is disclosed for use in a key making machine. The fabrication system may have a housing with a slot configured to receive a key blank, and a receiving unit configured to accept a shank of the key blank at the slot. The receiving unit may be configured to mechanically align the shank as it is inserted by a user. The fabrication system may also have a clamp movable between an open position and a closed position, and an actuator. The actuator may be configured to move the receiving unit and the key blank to the clamp, and to move the receiving unit away from the key blank after the clamp has moved to the closed position.
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