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US3265245A
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Key blank dispenser
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-08-19
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Granted: 1966-08-09
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Expires: 1984-08-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Keith L Harden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 17:13
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F11/00; G07F11/70; G07F7/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A KEY BLANK DISPENSER UNIT COMPRISING: A VERTICAL CHUTE HAVING A BOTTOM CLOSURE MEMBER; A PLURALITY OF INDENTICAL KEY BLANKS, EACH HAVING A HEAD AND A BODY OF A PARTICULAR BODY PROFILE AND BODY LENGTH, SAID KEY BLANKS BEING STACKED FLAT ON EACH OTHER IN SAID CHUTE WITH THE BOTTOM MOST OF SAID KEY BLANKS RESTING ON SAID BOTTOM CLOSURE MEMBERS, SAID CHUTE BEING SHAPED TO RECEIVE THE HEADS OF SAID KEY BLANKS WITH THE BODIES PROJECTING LONGITUDINALLY FROM SAID CHUTE; SAID CHUTE HAVING A HORIZONTAL SLOP ADJACENT TO SAID BOTTOM CLOSURE MEMBER OF A WIDTH AND HEIGHT TO ALLOW THE HEAD OF THE BOTTOMMOST KEY BLANK TO PASS THERETHROUGH; MEANS FORMING A HORIZONTAL KEYWAY ADJACENT TO THE BOTTOMMOST KEY BLANK IN SAID CHUTE, SAID KEYWAY BEING OPPOSITE TO AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID SLOT TO ENABLE A KEY TO BE INSERTED INTO SAID KEYWAY AND TO PUSH THE BOTTOMMOST KEY BLANK OUT THROUGH SAID SLOT, SAID KEYWAY HAVING THE SAME PROFILE AS THE BODY PROFILE OF SAID KEY BLANKS; SAID BOTTOM CLOSURE MEMBER EXTENDING TOWARDS SAID SLOT FROM SAID KEYWAY AND TERMINATING A DISTANCE FROM SAID KEYWAY LESS THAN THE BODY LENGTH OF SAID KEY BLANKS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A KEY BLANK DISPENSER UNIT COMPRISING: A VERTICAL CHUTE HAVING A BOTTOM CLOSURE MEMBER; A PLURALITY OF INDENTICAL KEY BLANKS, EACH HAVING A HEAD AND A BODY OF A PARTICULAR BODY PROFILE AND BODY LENGTH, SAID KEY BLANKS BEING STACKED FLAT ON EACH OTHER IN SAID CHUTE WITH THE BOTTOM MOST OF SAID KEY BLANKS RESTING ON SAID BOTTOM CLOSURE MEMBERS, SAID CHUTE BEING SHAPED TO RECEIVE THE HEADS OF SAID KEY BLANKS WITH THE BODIES PROJECTING LONGITUDINALLY FROM SAID CHUTE; SAID CHUTE HAVING A HORIZONTAL SLOP ADJACENT TO SAID BOTTOM CLOSURE MEMBER OF A WIDTH AND HEIGHT TO ALLOW THE HEAD OF THE BOTTOMMOST KEY BLANK TO PASS THERETHROUGH; MEANS FORMING A HORIZONTAL KEYWAY ADJACENT TO THE BOTTOMMOST KEY BLANK IN SAID CHUTE, SAID KEYWAY BEING OPPOSITE TO AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID SLOT TO ENABLE A KEY TO BE INSERTED INTO SAID KEYWAY AND TO PUSH THE BOTTOMMOST KEY BLANK OUT THROUGH SAID SLOT, SAID KEYWAY HAVING THE SAME PROFILE AS THE BODY PROFILE OF SAID KEY BLANKS; SAID BOTTOM CLOSURE MEMBER EXTENDING TOWARDS SAID SLOT FROM SAID KEYWAY AND TERMINATING A DISTANCE FROM SAID KEYWAY LESS THAN THE BODY LENGTH OF SAID KEY BLANKS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-08 | 1970-02-07 | 1970-08-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-08 | 1974-02-07 | 1974-08-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-08 | 1978-02-07 | 1978-08-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |