Patent ID: 9556649
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: B23C,B23Q,E05B,G06K,G06T,Y10T

Claim:
1. A key identification system, comprising: a key identification system housing comprising a key receiving aperture extending therethrough and sized to receive at least a portion of a key blade of a master key; a key clamp positioned adjacent the key receiving aperture and operable to maintain the key blade in a fixed position within the key identification system housing when the master key is inserted into the key receiving aperture; a key ring support tray coupled to the key identification system housing proximate the key receiving aperture; one or more key identifiers positioned within the key identification system housing; and an alignment clamp within the key identification system housing, the alignment clamp comprising a fixed first arm, a movable second arm, a movable third arm, a movable fourth arm, and an alignment aperture comprising a boundary formed by at least a portion of each of the first, second, third, and fourth arms, wherein the second, third, and fourth arms are biased toward the alignment aperture such that when the key is inserted into the alignment aperture, the second, third, and fourth arms move outward from the alignment aperture and each of the first, second, third, and fourth arms exert pressure on each side of the key blade.