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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2004
Martin Jalove, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Esteban Suarez, Chicago, IL (US);
Martin Jalove, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Esteban Suarez, Chicago, IL (US);
HPC, Inc., Schiller Park, IL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for positioning a key blank relative to a key cutter. The apparatus includes a frame having an axis. A carriage assembly is attached to the frame and arranged for movement in a generally axial direction and a generally transverse direction relative to the axis. A key blank holder is attached to the carriage assembly. A drive assembly coupled to the carriage assembly is selectively operable to move the carriage assembly in a generally transverse direction. A bias assembly is selectively operable to bias the carriage assembly toward the key cutter.