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`FLT/U52013/020231
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`4 January 2013 (04.01.2013)
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`Inventors: MARSH, Gregory; 9769 Wexford Circle,
`Granite Bay, CA 95746 (US), BORER, Kristopher; 200
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`SALZBANK, Zachary; 47 Longview Road, Port Wash—
`iriglon, NY 11050 (US). KIM, Jayeon; 219-23C 67th Av-
`enue, Bayside, NY 11364 (US). PRUITT. Paige; 231 San
`Juan Avenue, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 (US).
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`(54) Title: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DUPLICATING KEYS
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`(57) Abstract: Systems and methods for duplicating keys are
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`SYS'I‘EE‘t‘iS AN!) .METHGIQS FOR DUPLICA’HNG KEYS
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`Ems s—Refermce t0 Reiated A zfimi‘ions
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`No. 6 15602456. {Red February 23. 2012. United States Prmisimmi Patent Application
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`No. 63.56%,832, {13661 June ’7, 2GB, Uniicd States Prmisimml Patent Appiicmion
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`The discmsed subject matter relates t0 Systems and. methods fer dupiicmiug keg
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`Background
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`A hack anti he}: are used as me way of limiting. access it: places {c.g flame-g
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`piaees Of business. Smx'age. 814:.) and other types a? wupeny {9g vehicies, am} is a perszm in
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`possessiun Ufa key that can uperate the hack. A. pmbiem arises; when a person who wmfld
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`93931912112}; be authorized :0 8:118? (“12' 1338 the property prmiectied by the 20539. (ices not: have physicai
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`access In the appmpriate kc} F01‘ example. if a user leeks themseives am oftheir home- with the
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`EB» insida. they came: gain {IQ-{JESS if.) {the 11mm became {hey (16 mar have iii-06395 to the .1499: As
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`another exampie, ifa usm' $0995 a $99} to a safe. the. USE? cannot aces 99 property that may be
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`inside 1hr: safe. One vy“a'§,~r1}2.zu:1.:se;s swive the prohiem is by sailing; a. shined kmksmiih that is
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`abks to {)pm the $09k wiiimui' a key and’m 15; ENE. to create a new key far the Mala; without using;
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`an, existing key as a (enigma: E‘inwever. skifiedi locksmiths are expefisive 9116 may 2901'ch readiiy
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`avaiia’bk Wham the 1.29:2? is in need. Anmhm' way that users 933992 the pmhiem is h}; hiding a cap}!
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`afar; in‘lpm'tam key in a piace fhat is not Stature, such as under a dcsm'mat m: in a: fake mck piactd
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`scmewhere accessssibie by 'ihe user. This preseui’s a security flask :19 a persun. miter than the {3931‘
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`can 1159 the hidfien key :0 gain 360993 to the ieck.
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`‘E‘herefmre, {have is a need far mecimnigms {at duplicating $339 that (in mi: require:
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`the Services at“ a skiiied locksnmh and are secure. amimg mher things.
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`Summarv
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`311 acmrflance with various embodimeim 0f {he ‘éisclased subject matter, systems
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`and methods for (implicating keys are: provided.
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`in accordance with same. emimdimanisfi systen‘ls {at examing Raga are pmvidei
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`file systems smug-33mg: at EeaSt ms hardware pine-€530:
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`that receives security infhmmfian {mm
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`a user; and receives: gwmeiric infbrmasian abum a firm key assasiaied with {he securiiy
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`infammzion from a flange device; and a key shaping device {hat m‘eateg a Second key using the
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`geometric infermatian,
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`In some embodiments; systema far creming “@373 are pmvida$ the. systems
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`comprising: a key receiver that: fawn-sis a first key; a he}, scanner that capmz‘es gmmeific
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`infommtiun abeui the firs: key; a haréware pracessm‘ that determines a its-355131133 and hitting
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`pattern of £1112: first key based {m the gemmcn‘ic infommtimi; and. a key shaping device that create
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`1-: Secm‘ld key based (.111 {ht} key fypa and {fining pane-:21). {feiermined by the pmcessmx
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`In some embedimemfi, methods for creating keys are provided, the methmig
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`comprising: recsiving security infbrmmion from a user; remixing gmmeu‘ic information 350L112:
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`first kw associaieci with the securi‘iy infcm'nation fmm a. signage device; and creating a secmd
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`key using that gmmctric iafi‘ormafiun.
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`In seme embodm'xemsfi math-ads; for creating keys. are provided, the methods;
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`comprising: receiving a first key; scanning gmmevrric infibrmaiicm 3.50111 tbs: first kg}:
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`determining a key type and biiti‘ing pattern 03“ {he first kit}? based 0:111:43 gmmefiic izfibmiafion;
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`and naming a seumd key baxed 0n the key type and hitting {133mmdeiermined by the. procesam
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`Brief iiiegcri Tim): 0f the. Drawin s
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`The abm-‘e and (whey {Meats mu} advantages affix: inventim w i]? be iippfifent
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`upon cansidermicm of the fo'iiowing dexaviled descripflm}, taken in mnjunetion with the
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`acccsmpanying drawings, in which like: i‘efhrence characters refs? {0 m: parts fizi‘ougimut, am in
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`FIG. I sham-*5 an ilinstmtive mamgie a? a schmmfic diagram of a gaystem for
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`duplicating kays in accordance with same embodiments 0f the disclosed subjeci matter;
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`duplicating keys in ace-011122122323 with same embodimmns ofthe disciosefi suhjeetx2kz-12ter;
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`IF1'6. ‘3 shows an fifiusn‘arive exampie Of a process fear dupiicating keys 222
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`accordance with same smfbadimems of’tha diaciosed subject matter;
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`Fifi}. 4,252. slmws an iiiugmatiive 8x32229223 of a scanning za‘rangemem for capturing
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`gammy-is information 313022.: a. key in accm‘dauce with some embodiments ofthe disciosed
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`subj'cct matter;
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`MG. 4 B 322022252 3.21 Biumati‘ve examph: ofa222823123211732213 far iimiciing 2212:8322 m a
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`partimflar positien whiie geometric infln‘matim about the key i:2 samurai 2.22. accordance with
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`F 1G. 5 shows an illustrative examfiie of gmmetria infarmmion about a £222}
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`FIG. 10 mews an illustrative exmmp‘ie 0f 22. Mask with hmizomaily instaiied
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`HG. 3 1A shows an iiiusfi'atise exampie mfg kiosk with vefiicaiiy instaiied
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`magazinss and a fume}. and aiigxmnem mechanism in accm‘mmce with. 5mm: embodiments afthe
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`PEG. MB shows: an iiiustmtive example Ufa yempective View ofa kiosk. with
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`acmrdance with some embodimexm {3me discinsed subject matter; and
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`FIG, 12 skews an iiiusm‘stiw exampie Qfdifihreflf key types sfi'gmged in {me
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`in same. embodiments, these systmns and mahoifis snow 21 113mm create 3 Emily m"
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`1-: ksy‘. Fm exampie, a user can cream a cepy 0%. key ifihe key has beam 305%; if the. user wishes
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`to make a copy for a friends or for any mher suitalfle reason.
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`in urder to d9 50,, in some
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`embcdimentsq these: systems and methods can detect a bifiing partsm and a blank typs of‘a user‘s
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`'Ti‘his {wining pattern, maul»: type, anti any {fisher Stumble infm‘matian can then be stored; in
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`any suiiabm stowage machsnisntz, A: a suitabie subsequent point in time {such as when the user
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`has 103$ 131$ key), these systems and methods can genesate a. dupiicafie offing key wimom the
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`grasmsf: Disks miginai key“ This can E36.- ssmmplished by rstrieving the stored infmmsfisn {mm
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`sm‘fage, seiecting a {flask 1:63; can‘esponding to the {flank typify cutting the blank key awarding to
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`the. hitting pattern, and dispensing the key {0 the user. An}? suimbie security mechanisms can be
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`.imiudsd in flmss systems and meti‘loiis m prevent Lmaufiumzed key signification.
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`One fifths uses: 03“ such systems and methads can be to pmv’ide a. use: with a. way
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`of creating a dupiicaie key when the {sigma} is net zwsiiahie, fmf instance during a kmkom
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`situatien. Another use of these systems and mefimds can silsw a user to shtain a duplicate key
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`in a. selflsen-‘ice fashim} William assistance from, far exampie, a ski‘lied locksmith or an
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`empinyes at a hardware mm: ihat dupiicates keys Additimnmy, tbs sysies‘ns ans n‘lei‘hm'is can he
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`uses to verify uses identificafim: thmug}: biometric. scanning :0 provide. a secure method for
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`duplicating sensiiive keys (23g a flame key? a vehicle key, em).
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`'i’amiag ta FIG. 3. an exampie a? hardware 1 GE! thin can be used in some
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`embadiments is iH’usa‘aied. As shown, hardware 309 ram include a diapiay 1.02, one or more
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`input devieeia) .304. one or mere key detectaris} .106. sewage £03, a hardware processar 11%., a
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`cnmmuaicaiiaa aetwark ,iaierfaee 1 $3., a key movemem meehaaism I :4, a key cutting and
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`cleaning mediamsm 3 iii, anther an}; {aha suitable components.
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`This hardware can be arranged in any saitab'ie manner in same embadixaems. Fay
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`e.x.amp§e, this harem-ere can be arranged in a Mask, such as hos-.1»: 200 of FIG, 2, in same
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`in some en:zbed.imanta, a aubsei‘ 0f the hardware shown in HQ. i can be
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`impiemeated in a est-enemy kiosk that can be med m save a key template but. am: a) create a key
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`copy. Fer example, Such a kiosk can emit mechanisms 1 $4, an, and HS in same embaaimeats.
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`D‘iapia}; 1102 mm be any aah‘aifie diapiay, such as an LCD display; a caihode ray
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`tube dispiay. an eiectranic paper adispiay, etc. Input devieeia) 104 can incitude any saitabie iap‘u:
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`devices. 5311:3135 a keypad, a keybaard. a fingerprint reader. an eye acanner {e.g.. a retina or iris
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`scanner}, a touchpaii. a credix care! scanner, a smart cam. reader. a. aear fieid cmmmaicaaoa
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`device, an RFED Scanner. a {math sensor. a camera, a Quick Response code {QR cede} mafia}; a
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`barscaae a‘eaz’ier, ate. {a some emimdimems. dismay 103. and an input device 104 can be
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`cambinea as a touch scnaifive diapiay {ax ia'mthscreea device}.
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`Key detector 11% can be am sujiahie mechanism fer aeteeting the hitting pattern.
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`andfor the biaak ape Ufa key, Fm“ example, the key {fie-meter Can be any anita‘oie device that
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`detects the hitting pan‘em andfm‘ biank’ @138 03" a key" using an}! s‘aiiab‘ée tea-hmfiegy such as
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`optical technologies. mechaaiea} teeaaeiogiea eieea’ical teriimeIagiesx andfer an}; other
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`tecinmiagy, as described farmer heiaw. More gmemfiy. key detee am 106 can detect
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`infarmatiaa abet}: a key. Fm" example. key deieemr 396 can detect the dimensieas of a key (53.13
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`'1 engrh, width heigia. pmffie, ahaak‘ier shape, etc.) and features ohm key. Examples affeana‘ea
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`at“ the key can ineiade, but are mi flamed. ta. a hazing pane-m, ammherances, dismiss, voids,
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`aromas, a mining gamma, 3 aiming paetem uf the key from me at more side views, a mining
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`pattern ei’the key 'fis‘am a fleet View {Vega {oakiag from the hp affine key raw-ma the heari ef the
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`11‘}. some eaflmdimemg, key deiecmr me can. detem the presence 0.? an instructim:
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`m net Liupiicate the key. Fm” example, Such an iastmciien caa be pri'atefi {a engraved an a key
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`h}; wards, such as, ”$10 um fingfi'icate." A3 anmher eximp'ia such an instruction can. be embedded
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`in. the key as an RFID chip, or {he iike. As another exampie, such. an instruci‘ém‘s can. be. indicamd
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`by 3:11;: pregame-e {tafa physica? indium-inn to not {309}; the key. Fear inflame. a match can be. cut in
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`the tap nf‘the key, 3:“ materiai mu. added m a portion 0f the Ray that is not inserted. inm a {06k in
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`such mnbmdiz.nems, the presrsnce Mam instructiun m not duplicate tins key can cause {he
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`mechmtaisms described herein to inhibit scanning andfm‘ dupiicatian 0f the key as described
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`Smmge 108 can be any suitable storage. Fm exampia. Smmge 108 can he. madam
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`31566185 menmry {RAM}. elegtmce My emisa’ble programmmme mad M13; n‘zemory {’EEPROM}, flagh
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`menmry. disk memos; nemaz‘k smraga a fiatabase. {my other suitabie smrage, 01' any suitaifie
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`}'§.z‘n'{h\rmfe pi‘emssm‘ '1 EC! can be. any suitable processing hardware. Fm exampie,
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`hardware. procassw 210 can be, a micmpmcessm, a micrummmlier, dedicated lugic, a field.
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`pmgratmnable gain: astray. a genera} pumuss: cum‘3.;_3ute.r, a spatial pul‘puse cumgml‘er, a diam; a
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`sewer, ant‘h’m' an}; ather suitable pmcessing hardware.
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`cmmmmicvatmns on a cmmnunicafifln nerwmrk. Fm‘ examgle, cairnmun‘iumhm netwmk interface.
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`1:31an a wired neiwmk imcrface {Such as an Efimmct netwcrk interface card {NIC}. a USB
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`interface, a. Bahia Iteievision network interface, a telephone HEW-"ark interface, etc), a wireisas
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`netwark inter-rims (such as an EEE‘EB 892.11x intwface. a Bluetooth isitarfimz, a mobiie i‘fiiephcme
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`interfiice, 2: wireless data ne’iww‘k inimfima, a 33mm 1L mnmmnicatiuns intefl’acm em). an mpi‘im}
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`interfaca With}? any other suitabie interface.
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`{(3833}
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`Key movement mechamism I 14 can be any suimbie ‘n'w‘chamsz‘n fox‘ moving a. key
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`{mm 2.1 key blank mirage area 1: 18 10 key cutting and cieaniag mechanism 1.16. E701“ exampie, key
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`movement mechanism 3 M can includ! a key biank homing maehanzism cmmected to mm. m more
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`belts arzd=‘01‘sta’bii.izer bars in which the posit-inn and operation. of the gripper is cmm'oiiabie. by
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`imam-are pm‘ccessm i 10 and-“01‘ any whey suitahifi mechanism. AS 3110mm“ mample, key
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`movement mecimnism 3 14 cam ha a mhmic am} $11M its; mmm'ila'i‘fle by hmdware pres-a 93m '3 HI!
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`£3.21de any flihfi‘f suitabie mechanism. Additienaliy 0x ahemativaiiv. as describééi in more detaii
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`bBIm—v in. cmmection with Hi}. I? ‘1. key nuwemem n‘xechmjir‘sm 1 M can inclmia a fume} antifor
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`aiignmm}: mechanism that meek-res a 1383 blank .fi‘mn a stack and waitians the key 1323133: :0 be
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`moved 1'0 key cutting and Meaning nmchanism E I :3.
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`{8039}
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`31} same embadfimnis, key biizmk Storage. 1.18 can heme an. inventory afany
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`suitabis munber 35‘ types of key blanks {sometimes mfm‘red is herein as "bianks"}.
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`In same
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`mnbodhumm, M35 oi’mch blank type {6.3}, key Hanks with differem filming patterns, key
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`{flanks Ofdiffiemnt sizes, etc.) can be stored in stacks within the storage area. Each stack can
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`incmée any smmbie number mfbhmks,
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`invenwry kWh; belanks can be mnniwred {$822111}; m‘
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`mmmeiy} to keep track; 0374wa many key Mani-Ls; aye remaining in each stack,
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`In some
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`embadimeam, each, flack can have. me or more sensors whici can be used {0 detennine haw
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`many blanks; remain in the stack.
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`In some embodiments, in .respmsa m sensing that {he Immber
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`0f blanks in a stack {01‘ the numbm‘ ofhianks ()f a certain type) has faii‘cn beiow a fin‘eginfiti a
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`{Ethnic-fan can be. aim‘ied and dispatched in add blanks. The technician can be aierted using any
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`suitabie cmnmunicatiun method. Fur 6x31111318. an emaiL a {a x: message m a voice: message mu
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`be semi m the: {Edmiciml As anmher 2x31113336, sum-$331148 can be 833111303 the technician using a
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`speciaiizec'i appiicafien that incimies safiware far managing inventm‘y levais of key Hanks.
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`{0040}
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`h} some amhcdimeni's. bianks can he rammed frem a Stack as needed. by M3
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`mavez‘nam nwzhanism 3 14 Far example. the magazines fielding stacks ofim-‘enmried key
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`{flanks can be aiigmd vcfiifiaiiy. in some embcdimems. This. cm: Mow 4701‘ key bianks to be: fed
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`to the boitmn Gffi'ifi magazine by gravity as key {flanks an: rammed by key movement
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`mechanism :14.
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`if the. stacks are aiigned 3s-ertica'fl3g the {flank {m the human: ofeach stack can bi
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`mmmrahga bf; $1133" inuvenrmm sniéchanjsm ‘i ’14,
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`3.11 an alternaiive m’éimpifl, if the Sum-ks are
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`aziigned verticaiiy, the blank at the. tap of each stack can be renmvabie by key mavemem
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`mechsmimx 114.
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`in. 35331 maxim: 63.311.19.153? key mmsemem mechalrxism H4 can remove a {Rank
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`{mm an arbitrary pagiimn in each stack. h} same enfimdime‘nm, siacks can be arranged in any
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`cmitabfie miemmicm, such as hmimnmfly.
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`{0041}
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`2115331116 emhadimants. a magazine can mm the Hanks inf inventm‘ie-S 1713:3195.
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`These magazines can be, far example, 3 Storage and feefling fiance. fur: heiding a stack. m"
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`iiwe'nm'ry biaflka, Tim magazines for hniding {he siacks of imr'em'm‘y can he made frmn any
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`guitable materiaL 33123432153: Ste-EL ahmfinum, mastic, rubbery; carbon fiher, em. The magazines can.
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`bi? shaped m fadiimte selectimn and{611103-11}0471483! biankss {mm the siacl-zwflbianksb32196}!
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`mmez‘nem mechanism 3 14. In $01118 embedimems. the magazims can be replaceable in a
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`imaging that Emma hardware 10%) m faciiitme fgflacement of masks: for use by aiiawing muitipie
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`keys to be phased m the same {$316. For exarnpieg ifa technician is aierted that an im’emmy of a
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`particuiar type ofhiarnk is 'hsmw a. {fireshoidfi the iechnician tan refii} the inventm'y m“ the.
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`particuiar type 0f hianis;
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`{(33421
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`in same embodimerna [he magazmes ht‘yiding stackizs 0fi:m-<r3x1m;ried1m}: bianks
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`can be placed on a rotating camusei, A11 élhzsm'at‘ive exampifl is shew-n in F3133. 9a. a:1«:‘i.§)b, Such
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`an. mnhadimem can aBOW {at a greater 2311thth cf magaximm and mn‘espendingiy’ unique key
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`typea whim a given kimk wimme cmnpareci with a mommed set of Static. magaxine&
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`A'lferrnativehx, Ice}; maven-gent n'aechanism 1 M can. mime to reach gummzndiflg nmgazines m
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`achieve a similar resuk 0f accommofiming a 'Earge numhzar 9f magazines inside- the Sinai} interim
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`(:sfa Mask in some atmbodimcms.
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`{Mafif
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`In 5mm: cases: in which i312: kiosk height is greater than ifs width, far exampmfi
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`magazines Can be. aligned hmizmuafly 5a) that the mimber ofnmgazines which can be
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`accmm'nodated is increased in sums mnbadimemis. This can ailow for more {was Ufkeys m be
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`stacked, fer 6x33113315, in. a Mask 11th g; a iimited fm‘tmim. A11 iliumtative example is in FIG. 10;
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`in 3mm emhmfiimmm a passive. puEh machanism {cg a; Spring or springs} 0: active pus};
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`machaaism {3;} a screw mechaniam, a. com-‘eyexg am.) can @933" pregsure t0 the herizmnafiy
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`stacked 3033' blanks and the blanks can be whim-able by 1w}: mm'mnem mechanism 3 M at (me. or
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`bath sides ofeach shack.
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`£30434}
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`In same. embedimems, he}? blanks can be. dispensed fmm the magazmes {aging
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`any suitable mechanikmn} mm 3; fauna} 21le 31345111111311: mschanism where they 2:213} bi: pmperiy
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`oriented and than muffin-ed by key mmremem mashmism 1 M‘
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`It 3110331113: netefi that the funnel
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`and afignmezm mechaniszm mung with nmchanisms Fm dispmaing biafiks from the magazines
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`can 218 timught ofas part Ufkey mmemem mechanism 1 $4,; in some embociimenm. A1}.
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`iilusn‘afive 23:2“:sz is shown in HG. 1 1A 31min 3 maimed can aim“! fur significant {madam in
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`the gfiacemem (vi-magazines within {ha kiosk, so that a Large nmnber 0f magazines can he.
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`acccmnmdated. {3m exampia, magazines can bfi: mmnged in a [we dimensimim may FIG.
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`1 EB
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`shim-’3 em iiiugn‘ai‘ive ammpié: of‘a perspective vim-v t3'f"1»:,i05k2€)0 in which fim vet‘fica} magazines
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`132mb: ammgeé in rows fmm mm: side a? kiask 208 m tin: mixer and in mws from me from. 01?
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`kiogk 200 Mn-vard the back 01“ kiosk 2m}. Nternafivelyi the magazines can be Engaged in. may
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`suimbie mnfigmmian that allews blanks stored ix} the. magazineg to be dispensed inm the: fimnei
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`and afignmeni lilfichim'ifii‘fl included in key 2‘1}{3\~'ame'ni .n‘nechanism :14 EC: be miemed and than
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`mtrieved by a key gripping and moving11:1e-chanism5 that is inchnied in key movamem
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`mmharnism HQ.
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`{0045}
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`1111mm: smhadiments, each magazine can contain an invenmry nf muhiple key
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`types 30 that the nun'zher of magazines doea mm L‘esi‘x‘im {he wanker mfkey types wifich can. be
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`acmnmmdated in a, Magic, An iléugtrative example is Shown in if {C}. 12.
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`In this embodiment, a
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`key typa detection meflwd (6.31,, mystical imaging}, can be aged to iéemif}; the imatim) mfg. given
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`bian'k type within a magazina. Key n'm'vemem mechauism ‘i ‘34 can. then retrieve a required key
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`Nam}; type fi'am an ampropriate hearing} within {he magazim‘ie.
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`{9046}
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`Key gaming and clawing mechanigm 1 '36 can be any suitable medlanism for
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`cutting, and shaming a key. For examplfl; kfiy’ «cutting amt? cleaning merchanism i 26 can indude a
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`key {flank Miding mechanism, a stuffing {no}, a dabuwing toot a Lac-mp 111L213? guard and debris
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`mmainen and-‘0r any mixer suimbie key cutting anch‘or ks}; cleaning device. In smile
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`embodin‘mms) varimss parts dfiscfibed herein can be part Ufa computer nun’mricai can 1m} {CNC}
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`machime used Is create a dupiicme key. Fer exanm’ie, mechanisms :24 and '1 '16 cambined can
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`togmher be part at“ a CNC machine. mat can be precisely controiied. Fm exampie, such a L..NC
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`machine can have a key biank heiding mechanism attached {me 01‘ mars bah: andfi’m‘ stahiiizing
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`bars that. cam remix-=6 a blank key from key storage area 1 £3. The key bismk heidmg mechanism
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`Qf'ihe ENC machine can then be maved whit the blank key in a cutting {ziacie of the cutting {or}!
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`undrzr the. centre} 0? me. hardware pmcassm“ anti {231156. the. key it} be {tut awarding ‘83
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`spacifica’iiuus. After a key is can, the {NC manhine cam $11131} 1110?? the Hank key to ‘ihe
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`deburring {an} m be: cit-33mg} 0f burrs that. can remit fmm 13hr: suiting pmcess. After daburring i3
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`compkm, the ht'fldéng mec'i‘imism can relieaae the new key imam a key dispex‘gsing chute where ii‘
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`can ha retrieved by the user.
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`As mower 6&5“?le megthanism £16 can include a CNC machine. having a.
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`robotic mu that can "be precisew controiiesi. A key biamk hmdmg mechanism can be attachad to
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`[ha and at” such a mbotic arm {hat can he {ism to retrieve a key i‘E‘om key max-amen? machémism
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`£14 {a g the {mane} and aiigmneni mechanisn'l dascrihaa’l ahave}. Thee mhmfic arm nf {he {INC
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`machine can, then max-'5 the blank key :0 a cutting blade offhe cutting moi mafia? the comm} 3f
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`the hardware procegsm‘ and cause the key in be cut awarding m specificafiomx. ARE? :1 key is
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`cut, the CNC infichine can {hen mave the {flank key m the Liebufliing [001 m be flawed 0? bum:
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`that cam resub; frail: the gaming pmcega Mm deburring is campie‘ie, the hokiing meci’mnism can
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`milease the new key mm a. key difipcnsing chum where it can. be retrieved by me. aser.
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`{8048}
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`A scrap metai guard and debris cantainer can include {me 0.? more. flaps
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`surrmmding the cutting blada These flaps can contain and direct scrap men-3i generated during:
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`the cul‘iiug pIOCfiES‘S m the scrap meta} mmaine: This mummy can be located heimw {he cutting
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`“(00], The container can be easily accessible {a facilitate convmient removal of Scrap metai
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`during muting: maimename,
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`{9049}
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`11} same emimdimenm a key can: be mpi‘icawfi h}; an a‘dflitive manuihcmring
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`pmcesg finch 3.3 three-dimen.3iom11 priming, whereby a new key is fixbricmed by iayizng schesgiw
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`layers 0f an inventor-Ed materiai m the desimd specificat‘iong. Such a. mchnique can aliew fm‘ the
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`dupiication of a iargc numhar of different. key types and, can negate 1hr": new fer invenmried
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`Hank keys
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`[0056}
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`in same. embodiments, Rays can be :‘ep‘iicated fmm a. sheet, has” or soil ofmetai
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`(generaiiy referred to hemin as ”smek"). Fur amalgam: maimiai to create .3 MW key cm: be
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`removed from the stack as needed. Am suitabie iecimique can be met? for ramming a required.
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`amount. rjfmamriaj {mm the Smc}; to create: a new key. Fm cxampifl, a requimfi amount. mi“
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`materiai can be rammed fi‘um the sizock by Stamping, As math-er exampiq a. .raquired amrmni to
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`material mm cut {mm the mack {13ng em}! suitable technique (cg {2m with. g: blame, milied, cm
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`with in 121381;, cut w M1 23 plasma 1003, a water §ei cuitimg 1001, etc.) The materiw rammed {mm the
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`stack 0311mm: ha fihaped mm a new key 115mg any suimbie i‘fichniques‘ For Example, tha (\C
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`machine disscri‘bad abgwe can be {15611 in shape a new kw}: Emu}. mz‘ntmiia} {Rammed {mm {he ‘Smak.
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`Such a icc‘hnique can aimw for the (iapficatim of a. large number (3f different km gyms; and can
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`[165325 the need for imremmied bias}: keys.
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`{@511
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`In Some embodimema keys can he repiicmaé fmm a materiai such as hard piasfic
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`(fig, thermopiastics m thermosetfing pelymers, such as, polyethyime, polypmpyiene,
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`polystyrene, poiiyvi—nyii ch’ioride, and poiyietrafluamethylane, am, paiyvinyi chieride (PVCTQL 0:“
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`any other suitabke piastic}.
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`In, such, an ambodimm’u, a bimck {or Mocks} of such a piastic can he
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`Sfm‘iid m be: usad m repiicake keys. A requirad ama’nmi nfmam‘ia? f1); repiiam‘jng a key can be
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`removed, fmm the binck as required and can. be shapefi into an ap'pmpriate ghapr: for 'repficating a
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`partic’uiar km Such a {feci'mique can aflmw fur the dupiicatimx Ufa. Earge number deiffex‘en‘t key
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`types and can negate {he need for immmried biamk keys. In other embadimentsg key blanks can
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`he made 0?? plastic rather than metal. Using plastic rather than .meial 1'0 replicate. keys can allow
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`in: kayak to be replicated {hat can be e: sil‘y am‘l safely dispesefi Qi’b} a usm‘ altar the key has
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`fulfilled a. pameular puprse.
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`l?01' example. if the may gets lucked out affixeir home, the. user can
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`create a. replica key from plastic. and I‘Gli’iEVE the: m‘igimal key. The user can then dispose Of the
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`plastic replica loaf}; {6.31. by L‘uulx‘ig up 01‘ shredding the key) so ihat them are not nmltiple unused
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`copies; ofthe key far the user to keep track of.
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`{38111}; plastic can: 315:3 allaw for keys :0 be mare
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`easily created as slaying plastic is generally easier {has} Shawn}; metal.
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`{9052}
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`Any suitable malerial can be used fm‘ replicating keys using the mechanisms
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`described herein.
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`{9053}
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`In some embodiments. a user can supply an apmapfiate Ra}; blank f0!“ raplimting
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`a. particular key.
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`In me}: an embodinmm, a 113m can dei‘m‘mine :1 €pr 0? key {flank ‘i‘€{}uli‘€{l
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`fiat
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`replicating a particular key and obtain {lac—31'. type efli’ey blank m use in. replicating the key. For
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`example. the. user can leak up the type {Ji‘key blank using a mn'ipuler applicatmn, nmbile
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`applicatiam. 01‘ web platl‘urm. In 3mm: cases a usey can buy 21 blank Q‘ft'he required gape 32 a retail
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`locatien {3515... a. ‘Emrdware more}. 01” blanks can be available art a lumtmn where the kiosk for
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`replicating keys is located where {Inc 1182:" can Salem 3 k6}? blank herselfor acquire take
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`appropriate blank {mm an allemiam (8.5;... a. clerk}. When {he user has acquired the appmpriate
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`blank typsz. the user can. supply {he blank, to the machauism for 1=¢piicatimgtlm key.
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`In such an
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`embodin'mm. the n'zechemism scan verify chm: the blank. su§3plied by the user is: the. CDYI‘siECi {we of
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`blank for film particular key in be replicamd. This can be time by ramming (we or mare images
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`{If the. blank~ m by using an}; other S’uimble technique fin" deiwmining “the; mommies Hi" the blank,
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`such as the. techniques fin“ {ietermining the. mummies 0f 3. key described. herein. Such 21
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`{2:11:15 q me can allow {mi the duplicai‘lm} 0f 2: large {lumbar m‘.‘ {lifi’erem key types and can negale
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`the aged for inventm‘ied bl‘zmk keys.
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`E8654}
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`Taming :0 FIG. 3,211} example mfg. process 300 that ‘zm be used. {0 control the
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`creation 0f kayg by hardwam, such as. harclware {00 of FIG. l. is illustrated. in acmrdaime with
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`same m‘nbmlimmfls. This process can be exacutml in haréwari: processes“ 1 10.
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`{fiflSSf
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`As; shown. after pmcess 3m“; begins at 302. {he pmcegs can receive a user lngml' (if
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`an amen m be taken. Fm example. in Same mnimdimemg. this amim} can be to immediately
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`cream a implicate ofa key, to save a {cumming of a key) 03' m laureate a key from a ten'xplam. A113,:
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`ether am" (3113 can aaldizionally or alternatively be taken in same emboéimems. Thig user input
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`can he received, ii} any suiia'ifie maximal: Fm example, in same embadimentg this user input Can
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`he spacifimi by the user pregsmg a but‘im: on a much screen interface, E3321 user imening a key in
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`m a ksy detector? by a use}? swiping a finger an a fingerpfim reafler m“ scanning an eye with a
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`retina. scanner, ands’m by th

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