Patent ID: 7070369
Filing Date: 2006-07-04
Classification: B23C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for positioning a key blank relative to a key cutter, comprising: a frame having an axis; a carriage assembly 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 attached to the carriage assembly; a drive assembly coupled to the carriage assembly for moving it in the generally transverse direction, having operable and inoperable conditions; and a bias assembly having operable and inoperable conditions, wherein in a first operational mode, the bias assembly is inoperable, and the drive assembly is operable to impart transverse movement to the carriage assembly, and in a second operational mode, the bias assembly is operable to bias the carriage assembly toward the key cutter, and the drive assembly is inoperable.