US 10,400,474 B1
Identification module for key making machineGeneral
US 10,400,474 B1
Identification module for key making machine
Tech Center:
2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
Examiner:
Reza Aghevli
Art Unit:
2485 Recording and Compression
Inventors:
Byron Keith Grice; Phillip Gerlings; John Clayton Campbell; Michael James Schmidt
Assignee:
Priority:
08/16/13
Filed:
05/23/19
Granted:
09/03/19
Expiration:
08/16/33
Abstract
An identification module is disclosed for use in a key making machine. The identification module may have a key receiving assembly configured to receive only a shank of an existing key. The identification module may also have a tip guide, configured to receive a tip of the shank of the existing key. The tip guide may have a slot that exposes a tip end of the shank. The identification module may also have an imaging assembly configured to capture an image of the tip end through the slot.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
B23B23P15/005B23C2235/41B23PG07F17/0014G07FG06V2201/06G06Q20/14G06K7/1413G06VH04N23/74H04NY10T409/300952Y10TE05B19/0058E05B