Patent ID: 8992145
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: B23C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A key duplication system comprising: a key duplication housing; at least one key receiving aperture on a first side of the housing sized to receive a key blade; and at least one key clamp immediately adjacent to the at least one key blank receiving aperture such that a key blade inserted into the key receiving aperture extends into the at least one key clamp between a first clamp arm having a first surface topography shaped to mate with a keyway groove of a first key model and a second clamp arm having a second surface topography shaped to mate with a keyway groove of a second key model different from the first, wherein the first key model has a first key blade cross-sectional shape, wherein the second key model has a second key blade cross-sectional shape different from the first key blade cross-sectional shape of the first key model, and wherein when the at least one key clamp is closed on the key blade by moving the first clamp arm and the second clamp arm together, one of the first surface topography and the second surface topography securely mates with a keyway groove of the key blade to secure the key at a known position and orientation within the key receiving aperture.