Patent ID: 8585029

Claim:
A clamping device comprising: a base block; a clamping block rotatably connected to said base block, said clamping block having a plurality of sides, each side having a geometry configured to engage the blade of a key between said clamping block and said base block; a sidewinder base connected to said base block; a sidewinder clamp adjustably connected to said sidewinder base; wherein said sidewinder clamp is configured to clamp a key between said sidewinder clamp and said sidewinder base in a first position, and further wherein said sidewinder clamp is configured to clamp a key between said sidewinder clamp and said sidewinder base in a second position, perpendicular to said first position; a multi-faced block connected to said clamping block, said multi-faced block having a plurality of sides that include geometry configured to clamp a key between said multi-faced block and said base block; and wherein said clamping device is connected to a key cutting machine having a cutting wheel positioned to cut a key held between said clamping block and said base block.