Patents by Inventor William Laughlin

William Laughlin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Key duplication apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6152662
    Abstract: In a method and apparatus for duplicating an original key, the keyway and keycode of the original key are measured and duplicated in a preform. The preform used in the duplication process need not include any keyway or keycode prior to the duplication process and, therefore, a single type of preform may be used in generating duplicates of many different types of keys. The apparatus may be automated to take the measurements of the original key and to cut the duplicate key, thus reducing the possibility of producing a nonfunctional duplicate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Machine Magic, LLC
    Inventors: John S. Titus, William Laughlin, John Evan Bolkcom
  • Key duplication apparatus and method
    Patent number: 5908273
    Abstract: In a method and apparatus for duplicating an original key, the keyway and keycode of the original key are measured and duplicated in a preform. The preform used in the duplication process need not include any keyway or keycode prior to the duplication process and, therefore, a single type of preform may be used in generating duplicates of many different types of keys. The apparatus may be automated to take the measurements of the original key and to cut the duplicate key, thus reducing the possibility of producing a nonfunctional duplicate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Machine Magic-LLC
    Inventors: John S. Titus, William Laughlin