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Key duplication machine having pivoting clamp

US10406607B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC. · US

Inventors

Phillip Gerlings · Chandler, US
Michael J. Schmidt · Queen Creek, US
Lawrence Perea · Albuquerque, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 8, 2017
Grant date	Sep 10, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 13, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T409/300952
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A clamp is disclosed for a key making machine. The clamp may have an anvil, and a door movable toward the anvil to sandwich a key blank therebetween. The clamp may also have a gate pivotally connected to the door and configured to engage the key blank.

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