Daniel F Freeman

US Patent:

D496848, Oct 5, 2004

Filed:

Dec 19, 2003

Appl. No.:

29/196066

Inventors:

Daniel Freeman - Calabasas CA
Ari Freeman - Mill Valley CA

Assignee:

Element Extreme, LLC - Mill Valley CA

International Classification:

0807

US Classification:

D 8347

US Patent:

D507958, Aug 2, 2005

Filed:

Sep 21, 2004

Appl. No.:

29/213640

Inventors:

Daniel Freeman - Calabasas CA, US
Ari Freeman - Mill Valley CA, US

International Classification:

0807

US Classification:

D 8347

US Patent:

7036950, May 2, 2006

Filed:

Nov 26, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/722617

Inventors:

Daniel Freeman - Calabasas CA, US
Ari Freeman - Mill Valley CA, US

Assignee:

Element Extreme, LLC - Mill Valley CA

International Classification:

E05B 17/10

US Classification:

362100, 362116

Abstract:

An illuminated key blank is provided with a blade and a head integral with the blade as a single piece. A cutout is preferably formed in the key blank head so that the head is substantially U-shaped, and a battery is disposed in the cutout between the arms of the U. A light source, preferably a light-emitting diode (LED), is selectively electrically connected to the battery. A casing is sealed around the head of the key and the battery, and the casing retains the light source in place so that the light source shines light substantially in the direction of the blade. The light source shines light which is preferably the same or a contrasting color as the color of the casing so that the key may be identified in the dark.

US Patent:

8532809, Sep 10, 2013

Filed:

Jan 16, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/743053

Inventors:

Daniel Freeman - Calabasas CA, US

Assignee:

Minute Key Inc. - San Rafael CA

International Classification:

G07F 11/70

US Classification:

700117, 700161, 700164, 700180, 700233, 409 81

Abstract:

A self-service, fully-automatic kiosk for duplicating keys includes a kiosk housing having a customer interface for receiving payment from a customer for the purchase of at least one duplicate of the customer's key. A key analysis system within the housing analyzes the blade of a key inserted in the key-receiving entry to determine whether the inserted key matches one of a group of preselected key types and, if so, which preselected key type is matched. A key blank extraction system extracts from a magazine within the kiosk a key blank for the preselected key type matched by the blade of the key inserted in the key-receiving entry. Then a key duplicating system within the kiosk replicates the tooth pattern of the blade of the key inserted in the key-receiving entry, on the blade of the extracted key blank.

US Patent:

8634951, Jan 21, 2014

Filed:

Jun 8, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/155994

Inventors:

Daniel Freeman - Calabasas CA, US

Assignee:

Minute Key Inc. - Boulder CO

International Classification:

G06F 19/00
G05B 15/00
G06F 17/00
B23C 1/16
B23C 1/18

US Classification:

700117, 700 83, 700161, 700180, 700232, 409 83, 409 93

Abstract:

A self-service, fully-automatic kiosk for duplicating keys includes a kiosk housing having a customer interface for receiving payment from a customer for the purchase of at least one duplicate of the customer's key. A key analysis system within the housing analyzes the blade of a key inserted in the key-receiving entry to determine whether the inserted key matches one of a group of preselected key types and, if so, which preselected key type is matched. A key blank extraction system extracts from a magazine within the kiosk a key blank for the preselected key type matched by the blade of the key inserted in the key-receiving entry. Then a key duplicating system within the kiosk replicates the tooth pattern of the blade of the key inserted in the key-receiving entry, on the blade of the extracted key blank. The kiosk includes a processor coupled to sensors and controllable devices within the kiosk and to a communications port for communicating with a remote central server. The processor displays multiple available manual commands in response to an input signal requesting such a display, and, in response to manual selection of the commands, produces signals that energize and de-energize selected devices within the kiosk, thereby permitting remote manual control of the devices and mechanisms associated with those devices.

US Patent:

20110297691, Dec 8, 2011

Filed:

Jun 3, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/153065

Inventors:

Daniel Freeman - Calabasas CA, US

Assignee:

Minute Key Inc. - San Rafael CA

International Classification:

B65D 83/08
G07F 9/00
B23C 1/16
G07F 11/00

US Classification:

221 8, 221194, 194353, 409 81

Abstract:

A self-service, fully-automatic kiosk for duplicating keys includes a kiosk housing having a customer interface for receiving payment from a customer for the purchase of at least one duplicate of the customer's key. A key-receiving entry in the housing receives at least a portion of the customer's key to be duplicated, and a key analysis system within the housing analyzes the blade of a key inserted in the key-receiving entry to determine whether the inserted key matches one of a group of preselected key types and, if so, which preselected key type is matched. A key blank magazine within the housing stores key blanks for each of the preselected key types. A key blank extraction system extracts from the magazine a key blank for the preselected key type matched by the blade of the key inserted in the key-receiving entry. Then a key duplicating system within the kiosk replicates the tooth pattern of the blade of the key inserted in the key-receiving entry, on the blade of the extracted key blank.

US Patent:

20130325161, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Aug 7, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/961519

Inventors:

Daniel Freeman - Calabasas CA, US

Assignee:

Minute Key Inc. - San Rafael CA

International Classification:

G05B 15/02

US Classification:

700159

Abstract:

A network of self-service, fully-automatic kiosks for duplicating keys includes a multiplicity of kiosks at different locations. Each kiosk includes a customer interface, a key-receiving entry, a key analysis system, and a key duplicating system. An original key is analyzed and duplicated to form a first key copy by analyzing a tooth pattern on a blade of the original key and replicating the tooth pattern on a blade of a first key blank. The network also includes a remote central server that is coupled to the kiosks for receiving information from the kiosks and for sending information to the kiosks. The remote central server maintains recorded information for replicating the tooth pattern of the blade of the original key on a blade of a second key blank to form a second key copy.

US Patent:

20130331976, Dec 12, 2013

Filed:

Aug 9, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/964017

Inventors:

Daniel Freeman - Calabasas CA, US

Assignee:

Minute Key Inc. - San Rafael CA

International Classification:

B23C 3/35

US Classification:

700117

Abstract:

A key-duplicating system comprises a network that includes a multiplicity of kiosks at a multiplicity of different locations, each of the kiosks having a customer interface and a processor coupled to the customer interface. A remote central server coupled to the kiosks is adapted to receive, from the kiosks, information identifying master keys to be duplicated. A key analysis module uses the information identifying master keys to be duplicated to derive information required to produce duplicates of the identified master keys, and a key duplicating module uses that information to produce duplicates of said identified master keys.