US Patent:
20170144233, May 25, 2017
Inventors:
- Cincinnati OH, US
George Lynn Hagen - Las Vegas NV, US
Scott Basham - Chandler AZ, US
Mark Tarter - Mesa AZ, US
Ryan Hamblin - Apache Junction AZ, US
Carl Ito - Scottsdale AZ, US
Kenneth C. Booth - Mesa AZ, US
International Classification:
B23C 3/35
B23C 9/00
Abstract:
Implementations of key blank carriers or key blanks with a standard reference features may include alignment features on a key blank head, key blank tip, a key blank carrier coupled to a key blank sleeve and/or a key blank sleeve, and any feature directly attached to any portion of the key that may be used for referencing in the key duplication system, or any combination of these. The standard reference features may allow any key blank brand model to interface with the machine so as to consistently align each key, regardless of its make and model, for cutting in a universally configured key blank clamp that is clamped to reduce the movement of the key blank during duplication cutting.