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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2016
Hy-ko Products Company, Northfield, OH (US);
Michael A. Bass, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
William R. Mutch, North Ridgeville, OH (US);
Richard W. Ryai, Sr., North Royalton, OH (US);
Chester O. D. Thompson, Painesville, OH (US);
Robert E. Drake, Willoughby Hills, OH (US);
Randall A. Porras, Avon, OH (US);
Hy-Ko Products Company, Northfield, OH (US);
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.
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