Key duplication machine
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1. An assembly for validating a cut key with respect to a master key, said assembly comprising:
- an outer shell for housing at least one optical imaging device for capturing optical images of at least a portion of said cut key and at least a portion of said master key;
a slot within the outer shell for receiving at least a portion of said cut key and a portion of said master key; and
a logic for comparing said cut key pattern with respect to said master key pattern.
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Abstract
Apparatus, methods, and other embodiments associated with a key duplication machine are described. In one embodiment, an assembly for duplicating a master key includes an optical imaging device, a logic, a clamping assembly, and a cutting member. The optical imaging device is capable of capturing an optical image of at least a portion of the master key. The logic is capable of determining a key pattern of the master key from the optical image of the master key. The clamping assembly is capable of clamping a key blank and the cutting member is capable of cutting a key pattern into said key blank.
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1. An assembly for validating a cut key with respect to a master key, said assembly comprising:
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an outer shell for housing at least one optical imaging device for capturing optical images of at least a portion of said cut key and at least a portion of said master key; a slot within the outer shell for receiving at least a portion of said cut key and a portion of said master key; and a logic for comparing said cut key pattern with respect to said master key pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for validating a cut key with respect to a master key, said method comprising:
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providing a housing having an opening for receiving a master key and a cut key; retaining a master key within an imaging zone; capturing at least one optical image of at least a portion of said master key with an optical imaging device; retaining a cut key within said imaging zone; capturing at least one optical image of at least a portion of said cut key with said optical imaging device; providing logic to compare said cut key pattern with respect to said master key pattern; and comparing said cut key pattern with respect to said master key pattern. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An identification system for duplicating keys, comprising:
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an outer shell having a slot formed therein to receive a master key and a cut key; a retention mechanism disposed within the housing and configured to receive at least a portion of said master key and said cut key; an imaging system configured to measure the thickness of a master key pattern and said cut key after the master key or cut key has been received by the retention mechanism; a logic for comparing a thickness of a cut key pattern with respect to said master key pattern.
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