Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for reading the profile of a key (5) defined by a head portion (5?) and a shank portion (5?). Such an apparatus comprises a lighting chamber (60) provided with an inlet section (9) for inserting said key and an optical device (50) operatively associated with the chamber (60). The optical device (50) defines an optical axis (200) and is configured to capture at least one image of the profile. The apparatus (1) further comprises a support device (10) which defines a bearing plane (100) for at least one segment of said key (5), in which such a bearing plane (100) is parallel to said optical axis (200). The apparatus further comprises a lighting device configured to illuminate at least one terminal part of the key shank once it has been inserted into the chamber (60).

Abstract: Clamping device for a machine duplicating keys, with a body lodging two jaws apt to transversely tighten a key, wherein the two jaws can be approached and/or spaced by the activation of only one operation component, and a bridge is arranged apt to tighten the key against the body through a movement (Y) orthogonal to the reciprocal motion (X) of the jaws; these jaws are provided with respective inclined planes with a symmetrical inclination, and the bridge is provided with two inclined planes each having the same inclination of a respective of the inclined planes of the two jaws. Elastic components are arranged which are capable of pushing the bridge against the two jaws along a direction (Y) orthogonal to the direction (Y) of reciprocal tightening of the two jaws, and the bridge is provided in its outer portion with a relief capable of tightening the key against the body.

Abstract: Method for the duplication of original electronic keys used in the automotive transports, and provided with coded and encrypted electronic authentication means, comprising: an Identification Code (ID), an encrypted secret code, a Password, an algorithm, data storage and computing means, able of being used in vehicles provided with a central processing unit able of storing an Identification Code (ID), an encrypted secret code, a Password, an algorithm, said duplication method being able of obtaining a duplicated key based on a blank key, which is originally provided with an algorithm, data storage means able of storing said Identification Code (ID), said secret code and said Password, wherein said data storage means are initially empty; said duplication is based on a duplication means and on a method which allows of using the blank key as intercepting means of secret codes sent by the vehicle central processing unit, and of transferring said information to the duplication means itself.

Abstract: Clamping device for a machine duplicating keys, with a body (1) lodging two jaws (2,3) apt to transversely tighten a key (4,4A), wherein said two jaws (2,3) can be approached and/or spaced by the activation of only one operation means (10,15), and a bridge (20) is arranged apt to tighten the key (4) against said body (1) through a movement (Y) orthogonal to the reciprocal motion (X) of said jaws (2,3); these ones are provided with respective inclined planes with a symmetrical inclination, and said bridge is provided with two inclined planes (20A,20B) each having the same inclination of a respective of the inclined planes (2A,3A) of said two jaws. Elastic means (35,36) are arranged which are able of pushing said bridge (20) against said two jaws (2,3) along a direction (Y) orthogonal to the direction (Y) of reciprocal tightening of the two jaws (2,3), and the bridge (20) is provided in its outer portion with a relief (23) capable of tightening the key against said body.

Abstract: A method for the duplication of original electronic keys used in the road vehicle transport sector provided with coded and encrypted electronic authentication. The method including the steps of intercepting a radio-electric interrogating signal of an encrypted electronic authentication system transmitted between a central processing unit of a vehicle and an original key, decrypting a secret code from a random code at a key duplicating device, performing an interrogation process by transmitting a radio-electric signal including said decrypted secret code from said duplicator, to said original key, receiving a password, transmitted by said original key, at said duplicator in response to the transmission of the secret code, and transferring the password to a blank key.

Abstract: Method for the duplication of original electronic keys used in the automotive transports, and provided with coded and encrypted electronic authentication means, comprising: an Identification Code (ID), an encrypted secret code, a Password, an algorithm, data storage and computing means, able of being used in vehicles provided with a central processing unit able of storing an Identification Code (ID), an encrypted secret code, a Password, an algorithm, said duplication method being able of obtaining a duplicated key based on a blank key, which is originally provided with an algorithm, data storage means able of storing said Identification Code (ID), said secret code and said Password, wherein said data storage means are initially empty; said duplication is based on a duplication means and on a method which allows of using the blank key as intercepting means of secret codes sent by the vehicle central processing unit, and of transferring said information to the duplication means itself.

Abstract: Procedure/method for the duplication of original electronic keys used in the road vehicle transport sector provided with coded and encrypted electronic authentication means, comprising: an identification code (ID), an encrypted secret code, a Password, an algorithm, data storage and computing means, able to be used in vehicles provided with a central processing unit capable of storing/saving an identification code (ID), an encrypted secret code, a Password, an algorithm, said duplication method being able to produce a duplicated key obtained from a blank key (2), which is originally equipped with: an algorithm, data storage means able to store said Identification Code (ID), said secret code and said Password, in which said storage means are initially empty; said duplication is based on a duplication method and a procedure which makes it possible to use the blank key as a means for the intercepting of secret codes emitted by the vehicle processing unit, and to transfer said information to the duplication me