Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Master key identification and feedback system
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Application No.: US15387403Application Date: 2016-12-21
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Publication No.: US10010949B2Publication Date: 2018-07-03
- Inventor: George Lynn Hagen , Michael Mueller , Mark Yeary , Kenneth C. Booth
- Applicant: The Hillman Group, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US OH Cincinnati
- Assignee: The Hillman Group, Inc.
- Current Assignee: The Hillman Group, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Cincinnati
- Agency: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner
- Main IPC: G06F17/30
- IPC: G06F17/30 ; B23C3/35

Abstract:
A key model identification and feedback system includes a key identification housing, a master key receiving aperture, a master key identifier, a processor in communication with the master key identifier, and a feedback module. The processor is configured to access a database defining a plurality of known key models, compare the physical characteristics of the master key with physical characteristics of the known key models in the database to identify a model of the master key, and communicate the model of the master key to the feedback module coupled to the key identification housing. The feedback module, responsive to the communication from the processor, outputs an indication of the model of the master key and directions to a location remote from the key identification housing where a key blank having the same model of the master key is available for duplicating the master key.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170100785A1 MASTER KEY IDENTIFICATION AND FEEDBACK SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2017-04-13
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