Interaction between a key duplication housing and a key blank carrier
US9149877B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 8, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T409/301064
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A key duplication system may include a housing, a key blank receiving aperture, a cutter and a clamp adjacent to the receiving aperture, wherein the key blank is guided to a predetermined position in relation to the cutter through engagement of a carrier with the housing. A method of aligning a key blank blade with a key blank carrier in relation to a cutter may include guiding a key blade into a cutting position through contact with a key blade receiving aperture, securing at least a portion of the carrier with a clamp, cutting a key bit pattern into the key blank blade and releasing the key blank.
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