DE1457222A1 - Key holder - Google Patents

Description

899 Lindau (Bodensee) Your message from My message from Rennerle 10 PO Box 365

November 26, 1965 Robert Henderson, 40 Mohawk Road, Short Hills, New Jersey / USA

Key holder

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This invention relates to devices for holding a number of keys, usually in a pocket or purse worn by the consumer. The present invention is an improvement on the key holder of my United States patent 2 291 896 of August 4, 1942.

Experience has shown that a key holder after this Patent unsatisfactory in some ways and so expensive in the

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05 4374 patent d by agreement with Bayer. Staatsbank Lindau (B) No. 1562 Munich 295 2S

Manufacturing is that it is not being marketed competitively can be.

The main objects of the present invention are to provide an inexpensive key holder for receiving a number of keys, Aqi · can be easily opened to any desired key of the reveal and to lay out without revealing any other of the key; to store the uncovered key rotatable with respect to the holder in use; To provide simplified but improved devices for fastening the key to the holder; and to enable the consumer to select a desired key with only the sense of touch, whereby, of course, under permissible lighting conditions, this choice is made by the sense of sight.

Embodiments of the invention are explained in the following close to the drawing. This is based on the drawing and its description further features and advantages of the invention emerge.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a key holder according to FIG of the invention with one of a number of keys carried by the holder in readiness for insertion into the openable lock.

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FIG. 2 is an inside view of the holder, its front housing half (as seen in Figure 1) is omitted to show details on the inside of the device.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the device in FIG substantially along line 3-3 of Figure 2, but from both halves of the housing, in which a key compartment cover is somewhat is opened in order to pivot the key of the compartment into its position of use according to FIG. 1 and FIG.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of a compartment divider sheet or plate other suitable, relatively rigid, thin material.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-section taken substantially along FIG Line 5-5 of Figure 2, which represents the partition plate between two similar halves of the housing of the device, which is fixed by two rivets or eyelets.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-section taken substantially along FIG Line 6-6 from Figure 2.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-section, which only insofar as FIG differs than, instead of rivets or Augringen from the housing halves protruding approaches as a means of fastening

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the housing halves and the partition plate can be used.

Figure 8 is an end view of the separated and extended Components of the device including the Augringe from Figure 5, omitting the hangers for the keys.

Figure 9 is a similar end view but depicts the tenons of Figure for holding the housing halves and the separating plate.

The illustrated preferred embodiment consists in its main share from a relatively rigid base plate 10, from the base plate worn hook or key hanger 12, one. Housing 14, in connection with the base plate, separate compartments for different Forms key, and means for connecting two similar elements 14a, 14b of the housing with the intermediate base plate 10.

The base plate 10 is elongated, generally flat, and preferably made of sheet metal, although they can also be made of some other suitable thin material such as B. can be made relatively stiff plastic. At the beginning of its manufacture, the sheet metal plate is a flat blank 10a with approximately the shape shown in FIG. This blank is conventional in shape for both a central transverse line a - b as well as for a middle longitudinal line c - d. The plate comes with four

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Similar recesses IQb, four side flaps 10c and four pairs of end flaps 10d, which are formed into pairs by slots 10e, the slots 10e opening at their outer ends on the circumference of the blank s and ending at their inner ends in enlarged bores 10f. In addition, the plate carries two bores 10g passing through the specific case of a complete key holder holding devices to hold u> m, the plate 10 and housing 14 together, as will be explained yet. ¹

The plate 10 is given its final shape by bending the end tabs 10d and 10c from the main plane of the blank 10a.

The end tabs 10d on the plate 10 are rolled into loops or hanger retaining brackets 16, the loops being rolled back or right on the plate, as in FIGS. 2 and 6, respectively, while those can be rolled forward or to the left under the plate as in the two figures mentioned. When these loops are formed, the tabs 10d of each pair are kept parallel so that the slots 10e maintain uniform width; and the ends of the end flaps 1Od come completely or very close to the flat section of the plate 10, to close the slots OK.

The side flaps 10c of the blank 10a are as in FIGS. 2 and 3

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shaped «so that they can be used as a stop parts 18 of a yet to be described Serve locking arrangement. The tabs on the lower section of the blank were bent forward like the stop parts 18 in Figure 2, i.e. downwards as in Figure 3. The corresponding tabs on the top portion of the blank will be as shown in dashed lines in Figure 2 shown bent backwards. As best seen in Figure 3 the sections of the tabs that form the stop parts are bent inwards "around smooth, rounded trap surfaces 18a to form the outer ends of the parts.

The key hangers 12 are all the same as shown. Everyone is in Form of a loop 12a made of thin wire-like spring material such as e.g. steel, the ends of which flexibly touch each other and are widened " so that they form an enlarged rotatable part 12b. Ivy loop 12a tapers to a half section 12c next to the rotating part 12b «, this neck section being narrower than the width of the slots 10e.

The rotating part is shown as a ball, which is a little smaller Diameter than the enlarged opening 10f of its associated hanger bracket 16 and a slightly larger diameter than the width which has slots 1Oe. This enables the key fob 12 to be attached to the hanger retaining bracket 16 by insertion alone of the rotating part 12b into the enlarged opening 10f and sliding it around

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the key hanger around the baltic bracket with the rotating part 12b in Retaining bracket with the neck cut-off 12c running through the slot 10e and the loop 12a is outside the hanger bracket. As will be explained, the different parts of the key holder work so together that the key-key hangers 12 when normal Use of the device cannot be solved accidentally.

The housing 14 consists of two elements 14a and 14b, which are preferably identical in all parts that are used when the device is used or cooperate in holding the parts of the device together. These two elements only need to be distinguished by an identifier, by means of which the user of the device can distinguish the various key compartments. For the sake of simplicity, the just mentioned difference is ignored when the elements 14a and 14b may be referred to as "substantially identical".

Since the housing elements 14a and 14b are essentially the same in the sense mentioned, the following description of the element 14a can also be applied to the element 14b. These two elements are preferably injection-molded from plastic, for example from olypropylene, which is preferred mainly due to the fact that this plastic material can be bent innumerable times without breaking. < ,,, _; ,

The housing element 14a has a main wall 14c, which when closed Device is flat. The circumference of this main wall merges into one-piece side flanges 14d and a pair of one-piece ones upper and lower flanges 14e and a Pa elements 14a and 14b are, just like the plate 10, conventionally designed in terms of their shape, both along a central transverse line w - χ and longitudinally a central longitudinal line y - ζ (Figure 1).

A fastening part extends along the center line of the housing element 14a 14f, consisting of an outer wall 14c *, which is part of the main wall 14c shown and is coplanar with her, also from inner end pin 14g next to and preferably in one piece with the outer wall 14c * and a central pin 14h, which is also preferably is integral with the outer wall 14c *. Although in the context of this invention, the end blocks 14g and 14h in one piece or as a continuous, individual, elongated stiffening part can be formed, it is advantageous to separate them, as mentioned, in order to create inner spaces 20 to be provided for a purpose yet to be explained.

In particular from FIGS. 2, 3 and 6 it can be seen that the housing elements 14a and 14b are plate-shaped so that the Haxp twandungen 14c, the side flanges 14d and 14e, the fastening part IUi and the plate form four key compartments 22 of the same type. You can also see

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that the plate 10 in the illustrated embodiment within the Housing 14 is because the key hangers 12 and of course the keys attached to them are located in separate compartments 22.

The main walls 14c are on their inner surfaces in parallel, longitudinal lines to form hinges 24 in the housing elements 14a and 14b notched so that the adjacent sections of the elements due to these hinges swing doors or Form compartment cover 26. The side flanges 14d are provided with one-piece, turned lips with the associated stop part cooperate as a closure, as best shown in Fig. 3 can be seen to keep the AbteiMeckel 26 resiliently closed. The plastic material of the housing 14 is sufficiently resilient, so that each lip 28 for opening the associated lid over its associated one Stop member 18 slides, and it is sufficiently rigid to prevent accidental opening of the lid.

It should be noted that each attachment member 18 is preferably longer is than the associated lip 28, whereby its wear is reduced to a minimum. In addition, each cover 26 is preferably with a one-piece, protruding approach 30 next to or on one Provided corner of the lid, in particular in the vicinity of the locking arrangement of this lid. The approach 30 is for easier Opening of the lid provided.

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The upper and lower flanges 14e of the housing can optionally be provided with rounded recesses 32, as best seen from Figure 6 below, so that each key hanger 12 with a to be used key can protrude beyond the device, the lid of the compartment for this key either only slightly open or even completely closed, so that the key holder the use of this key is not hindered.

The two housing elements 14a and 14b Tse are firmly grounded with the one in between Plate 10 held together by means of securing devices, which in all figures (except Figures 7 and 9) consist of two Augringen or Meten 34 exist, which extend through the bores 14j of the fastening portion 14f and through the bores 10g of the plate 10; the eye rings or Rivets are countersunk at their opposite ends in the countersunk outer ends of the bores 14j.

FIGS. 7 and 9 represent one of the various possible modifications of the described eye ring or socket arrangement. A pin 36 integral therewith is formed in the vicinity of one end of the fastening section of each housing element 14a *, 14b *. The end of the other fastening part is provided with a bore 38. When the parts of the device are assembled, the post 36 of each housing element extends through a bore 10g in FIG

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Plate 10 and through the bore 38 of the other housing element; the ends of these tenons being flattened like a mead head to prevent separation of the assembled parts.

To avoid the breed of keys in the holder, the plate 10 and / or the inner surface of each cover 26 can be covered with iron noise-damping material. To prevent rattling noises, however, the covers 26, shown in FIG. 2 and 6, can also be used. be injected with thin, one-piece flanges 40, which run along the center line and across the inner surface of each cover so thin and resilient that after the cover is closed by means of their locking arrangement, the flanges gently press the key and move it against the key Plate 10 to avoid d ¹ hold it basein. The flanges 40 can extend continuously from one end to the other, or they can be in the form of a series of resilient, inwardly pointing fingers.

It is desirable, although not essential _, that when a key is removed from this device, the dec & el d @ s compartment that holds it. Key accommodates either closed otter srur should be slightly open. The described hinges 24 made of plastic material support this desirable state. ■ - '· r

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Even if the plastic housing members 14a and 14b are coplanar with the outer surfaces of their lids are molded, like the doors of the element 14b in Figure 3, the lids can after being removed from Hand pulled outwards like the one cover on the lower left part of Figure 3, released, whereupon the / opened Lid due to the action of the plastic material on the lid hinges due to the deformation of the material when the lid is opened snaps back into its closed position.

This closing oscillating movement of the lid can open it slightly leave; the lid is then pressed shut by hand if necessary. Either in the closed or in the slightly open position of the lid can be the key hanger of the associated key compartment 22 and the key carried by the hanger hang out of the holder for handy use through the recesses 32, as can be seen in FIGS. 1, 2 and 6.

The just described snapping the lid into the closed one Position can be achieved by shaping the housing elements 14 a. and 14b reinforced by pulling the lids 26 of the elements inward to one coinciding with the outer surface of the attachment portion 14f Run level, as shown in Figure 8. If they are like that molded housing elements when assembling the key holder

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are pressed together and fixed, the lids are as in Figure 3 of each element in coplanar relation to one another. Since that plastic material in the hinges of the lid, however, encourages the latter to be pressed together according to their injection-molded shape, lids have an increased tendency to move open lids into their closed positions to snap shut.

Since the heap 12a of the key hanger through holes in keys run to hold the latter, the loops hang transversely to the general plane of an attached key, so that the key holder must provide enough transverse space for the key and the loop of its hanger. In the illustrated embodiment, such as best seen in Figure 3, the section of the loop 12a protrudes, which lies on one side of the key, into the next recess 10b, the plate 10, whereby the thickness dimension of the key in question determines and the key holder as a whole can be kept extremely small can.

Similarly, take the spaces 20 (Figure 2} in the fasteners The housing elements cover parts of the wider sections of a key, thereby increasing the width of the key holder as a whole is greatly reduced.

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So that the user can distinguish between the various covers 26 and consequently know which cover to open for a selected key, the upper sections of several of the covers can be provided with identification marks. In this way, as in FIG. 1, a single notch 40a can be made for a cover, two notches 40b in a second cover, three notches 40c in a third cover; the fourth cover has no notches. On the other hand, just to give an example, each of the four lids can be provided with differently shaped designs such as a raised club, spade, heart or diamond on their front sides.

The Deekel markings described are designed so that one can only select the key in question with the help of the sense of touch. Of course, this marking means can be used if there is sufficient light the sense of sight can also be used.

It is preferable to have only one key on each key hanger 12 is attached. To attach a key to the hanger, the latter is first gfetrenn ^ from the plate 10 by moving it this hanger in the relevant slot 1Oe in the opening 1Of aiid removal from the plate, during this process the Compartment of this key as well as the opposite compartment the other side of the holder are held open by hand. Then it will be

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by pulling out the separated ScMüsselau & äagiefji at its lower part 12b the conclusion to the flow line 12a on simple Way inserted.

Then the rotating part 12b is again inserted into the opening and from there along the slot 10e into the bowl & part »in that belongs to the key holder, pushed; during this Vörgähges the two mentioned Öeckel are again vönharid offeÄgiehülteii; So the key lies in a compartment until it is used *

Now, with the usual use of the key holder, only that cover is opened whose ScMussel is currently in use comes; consequently a Seiüussela & fliänger toad of däzugenöri Ge keys are never accidentally placed by the authorities

When using the key holder you hold it in one hand, whereby the lid * that covers the desired key, and the shoulder 3 » this lid is pointing upwards and the notch is the choice of ri6htigea Lid shows. Then we4 with the help of the approach 30 at difeseiri Cover of the latter by haritf g ^ eofinlH: raid the ftand des Benutzeriis mW dem Iatäi obeiy woeßorch the exposed moose and shrugs his hanger tiSKihi above stihweisö ^ Ä uÄd 'deii chosen key that attached to the device scMeüilerlia ^ äSiresRi er äif his AtifhäHger is.

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While opening the lock with the key, the user leaves get rid of the opened lid, which, due to the described effect of the plastic material in the hinge lid, leans the lid into a ajar Brings position so that the key holder is in the palm of the user remains and he can turn the key in the lock without affecting the position of the key holder in his hand.

After opening the lock and pulling out the key it opens the user in turn the lid, brings the key with its hanger back into the relevant compartment in the key holder and closes the lid by pressing the latter into its locking position.

Although in the described embodiments closure devices have been used, you can do without them if the lid hinges or the associated pressure devices to keep closed the lid is sufficient.

It should be emphasized that the idea of the invention applies to many others Can be applied wisely without deviating from the scope of the invention.

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Claims (8)

Claims 1. Key holder, characterized in that a relatively rigid plate and a pair of housing members are provided which cover the opposing surfaces of the plate, wherein the elements have elongated, parallel, aligned central fasteners and each element has a pair of opening covers has, which are connected to the opposite sides of the fastening part of the Elements are hinged together, each cover defining a separate key compartment together with the panel; that holding devices are provided which cooperate with the fastening parts of the two housing elements to the fastening parts relatively rigid with the plate in between to be fixed, and that furthermore key hangers are rotatably attached within each key compartment, which is pivoted outwards, when the lid is opened so that they hang out from the key holder, whereby an attached key becomes usable. 2. Key holder according to claim 1, characterized in that that both the housing elements and the hinged connections of the cover with the fastening parts made of plastic exist. 3. Key holder according to claim 2, characterized by geke ή η, that the holding devices at the end of the fastening part of each Housing element has an integral, separate pin made of plastic included, with the tenons of each element during assembly of the holder opposite through aligned holes in the plate and in the fastening part of the other element against one end of the fastening part of the latter extend and the ends of the pins are flared to prevent withdrawal from the bores. 4. Key holder according to claim 2, characterized in that that the plate within the outer terminations of the lid has edge portions on its periphery which allow the edges of opposing lids to butt together on the opposing surfaces allow the plate, each lid of the key holder is provided on the inside of one of its edges with a lip and the Plate has separate projections on its periphery, which on the lips of each lid abut so that the latter is releasably held in the closed position; also that the plastic of the lid is sufficient is resilient to ensure the release and re-engagement of the lips with the projections. 5. Key holder according to claim 4, characterized in that that each cover protrudes, so that one-piece approach for loading 80981Ü / 0125 operation by hand to prevent the lid from disengaging from one of the associated protrusions to facilitate. 6. Key holder according to claim 1, characterized in that that the plate is provided with recesses which receive portions of adjacent key hangers, so that the thickness of the key holder is reduced. 7. Key holder according to claim 1, characterized in that that the fastening parts are provided with recesses in order to hold portions of the keys attached to the hangers in the adjacent ones To include key compartments, so that the width of the key holder is reduced. 8. A key holder according to claim 1, characterized in that the plate has on the periphery hanger retaining brackets, each of which consists of a pair of parallel, with respect to an associated key compartment inwardly rolled eyelets with a curved slot therebetween which receives a neck portion of a key hanger the enlarged end portion thereof resting within the support bracket; also that the slot within the relevant key compartment is closed at one end to prevent the key hanger from being released and at its opposite end within a key lock partly opposite the key compartment in question * an extension so that the final hanger can be removed from the retaining bracket by removing the extended end portion of the key hanger is guided by the expansion. §I key holder according to claim 1, characterized in, that the holding devices consist of Augrings, the opposite ends of which are flared, and the central shaft sections through the fasteners of the plate to opposite ends of the fasteners run. 10. Key holder according to claim 1, characterized in that it is marked, that it includes resilient devices on the inner wall of each key compartment, those on the key within the compartment and prevent a key from being swiveled inside the compartment, when the lid of the latter is closed. 11. Key holder according to claim 10, characterized ^ the resilient devices consist of resilient projections run in one piece with the Äbteildeefcel in its interior. iii Dish holder according to claim "1, characterized in that M ¹ B lids are provided with distinctive markings that denote it enable a user to distinguish the lids from one another, however, the housing members are otherwise substantially similar are. 13. Key holder according to claim 12, characterized in that that the distinguishing marks on the sense of sight and touch of the user of the switch holder. 14. Key holder, characterized in that it consists of a generally rectangular plate which with respect to a centerline perpendicular to the edges extending between the opposite edges of the plate is symmetrical, and a pair roughly identical, plate-shaped housing elements made of elastic plastic with elongated, central fastening parts and lids, which are fastened by means of hinges on the opposite sides of the fastening parts, further from holding devices which are in between the fastening parts of the housing elements cooperate, run in the center line of the plate and the elements with the "plate" in between hold together so that it faces the concave surfaces of the elements; in which the key holder furthermore includes key hangers which are separately rotatable on the circumference the putte within each key compartment to the opposite th sides of the center line are attached, and fixtures are in place are which the lids are resiliently tight in the closed position hold the plate. 8 0.9 8 1 u / 0 1 ZS ;. · ■■■; · ...'..-. · .- ■ ΐ; ϋ>