Global Patent Index - EP 1257782 A1

EP 1257782 A1 20021120 - KEY MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD

Title (en)

KEY MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD

Title (de)

SCHLUSSELMESSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE MESURE DE CLES

Publication

EP 1257782 A1 20021120 (EN)

Application

EP 01903453 A 20010131

Priority

  • US 0103196 W 20010131
  • US 49509000 A 20000201

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0157472A1] In a method and apparatus for measuring an original key, a line of the light is focused onto the key surface in a direction perpendicular to the key surface. A camera, or other type of detector is disposed to receive light deflected by the key at an oblique angle. The keyway and keycode of the key can be determined from the deflected pattern of light.

IPC 1-7

G01B 11/24; E05B 17/00; B23C 3/00

IPC 8 full level

B23C 3/35 (2006.01); E05B 17/00 (2006.01); G01B 11/25 (2006.01); E05B 19/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B23C 3/35 (2013.01); E05B 17/0004 (2013.01); G01B 11/25 (2013.01); E05B 19/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0157472A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0157472 A1 20010809; AU 3126101 A 20010814; EP 1257782 A1 20021120

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0103196 W 20010131; AU 3126101 A 20010131; EP 01903453 A 20010131