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EP1106755B1
EP1106755B1 EP00123408A EP00123408A EP1106755B1 EP 1106755 B1 EP1106755 B1 EP 1106755B1 EP 00123408 A EP00123408 A EP 00123408A EP 00123408 A EP00123408 A EP 00123408A EP 1106755 B1 EP1106755 B1 EP 1106755B1
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key
insert
grip part
complementarily shaped
key according
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Pietro Battistin
Arcangelo Costantin
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SILCON PLASTIC S.R.L.
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SILCON PLASTIC Srl
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B19/00—Keys; Accessories therefor
    • E05B19/24—Key distinguishing marks

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  • the present invention relates to a key made of metallic material.
  • Such keys are usually formed monolithically with a characteristic metallic color or can be provided with applied portions made of colored plastics.
  • the keys that are most commonly used are formed monolithically from metallic material and have the particularity that they are difficult to tell apart.
  • plastic applied portions are used; they are provided in various colors but are in any case an additional accessory to the key.
  • US-A-4 336 701 discloses special key sets combining a serial number and detachable plug-in members to be plugged in the handle of a key for the management of hotel bedrooms. According to this solution, it is possible to couple a key serial number engraved on the key handle with a room number printed on the detachable plug-in.
  • GB-A-1 587 368 instead, discloses a U-shaped key ring having a detachable disc.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a key which allows
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a key which allows immediate visual confirmation even in different orientations of the key.
  • an object is to provide a key which allows to save material with respect to conventional keys.
  • Another object is to provide keys having a very wide choice of colors.
  • Another object is to provide a key whose color can be changed at will.
  • a key made of metallic material which comprises a grip part and a blade, characterized in that said grip part is ring-shaped, with a radial opening, for the removable coupling of a complementarily shaped insert made of a different material.
  • a key according to the present invention is generally designated by the reference numeral 10.
  • the key 10 comprises a grip part 11 which is monolithic with respect to a blade 12.
  • the grip part 11 is constituted by a circular ring 13 provided with a radial opening 14 which lies in the direction of the longitudinal extension of the blade 12.
  • the radial opening 14 allows the elastic deformation of the ring 13 for the interlocking of an insert 15 made of plastics or of a different metal, which is shaped complementarily to the ring 13.
  • the insert 15 is provided with a circumferential slot 16 which allows an optimum removable but nonetheless stable interlocking with the ring 13.
  • the insert 15 is provided with a hole 17 which allows to group a plurality of keys of the type 10 in a key-holder, which is not shown in the figure but is in any case of a per se known type.
  • the hole 17 is usually arranged in the end portion of the key 10 and substantially in the direction of the longitudinal extension of the blade 12.
  • the insert 15 is shaped so as to have a single radial arrangement.
  • the insert 15 is further provided with a tab 20 which is arranged in a radial direction and couples to the radial opening 14.
  • the tab 20 is shaped complementarily to the radial opening 14 and can assume a substantially radial and straight shape 21 or a dovetail shape 22, in which the larger portion 23 is arranged toward the outside of the key 10, or can comprise a flat portion 24 arranged on the outside of the key 10.
  • the insert 15 can be concave on one or both of the surfaces 26 in order to facilitate grip of the key 10.
  • the insert 15 made of plastics or of a different metal can of course assume many colors and/or metallic colorings and this allows to immediately identify the intended key 10 and to choose the color that one prefers to identify a certain key.
  • the key 10 in addition to being easily recognizable when viewed flat, can also be easily distinguished by virtue of the presence of the tab 20 when grouped in a bunch if it is viewed from the grip portion 11.
  • the keys are easy to tell apart both when viewed flat and when viewed from one end, facilitating their identification if they are gathered in bunches.
  • grip portions that can be provided need not be circular; they may also be square or hexagonal or otherwise shaped, so long as said shape is elastically deformable by means of the radial opening.
  • the metallic materials employed may be any according to requirements.

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Claims (9)

  1. Schlüssel, welcher aus einem metallischen Material hergestellt ist und ein Griffteil für einen Schaft aufweist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Griffteil ringförmig mit einer radialen Öffnung zum lösbaren Verbinden des komplementär ausgebildeten Einsatzes ausgebildet ist, welcher aus einem anderen Material hergestellt ist, wobei das Griffteil mit Hilfe der radialen Öffnung elastisch verformbar ist.
  2. Schlüssel nach Anspruch 1 mit dem komplementär ausgebildeten Einsatz, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das abweichende Material ein Kunststoff und/oder ein metallisches Material ist, welches sich von dem Material des Griffteils unterscheidet.
  3. Schlüssel nach Anspruch 1 mit dem komplementär ausgebildeten Einsatz, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Einsatz einen Umfangsschlitz zur ineinandergreifenden Zusammenarbeit mit dem Ring hat.
  4. Schlüssel nach Anspruch 1 mit dem komplementär ausgebildeten Einsatz, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Einsatz einen ebenen Umfangsabschnitt aufweist, welcher komplementär zu dem entsprechenden Abschnitt des Griffteils an dem Schaft ausgebildet ist.
  5. Schlüssel nach Anspruch 1 mit dem komplementär ausgebildeten Einsatz, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Einsatz mit einem im Wesentlichen radialen Ansatz zum Einführen in die radiale Öffnung versehen ist.
  6. Schlüssel nach Anspruch 5 mit dem komplementär ausgebildeten Einsatz, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Ansatz schwalbenschwanzförmig ausgebildet ist, wobei ein größerer Abschnitt der Außenseite des Schlüssels zugewandt ist.
  7. Schlüssel nach Anspruch 5 mit dem komplementär ausgebildeten Einsatz, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Ansatz im Wesentlichen geradlinig ausgebildet ist und mit einem ebenen Abschnitt versehen ist, welcher auf der Außenseite des Schlüssels angeordnet ist.
  8. Schlüssel nach Anspruch 1 mit dem komplementär ausgebildeten Einsatz, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Einsatz mit einer Öffnung für einen Schlüsselanhänger versehen ist, welche längs der Längserstreckung des Schaftes so weit wie möglich an dem Schlüssel nach außen angeordnet liegt.
  9. Schlüssel nach Anspruch 1 mit dem komplementär ausgebildeten Einsatz, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Einsatz wenigstens eine Fläche hat, welche in Draufsicht konkav ausgebildet ist.
EP00123408A 1999-12-10 2000-11-02 Schlüssel Expired - Lifetime EP1106755B1 (de)

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ITPD990119U 1999-12-10
IT1999PD000119U IT247804Y1 (it) 1999-12-10 1999-12-10 Struttura di chiave

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DE (1) DE60036267T2 (de)
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FR2899264A1 (fr) * 2006-03-30 2007-10-05 Olivier Bascoul Cle adaptee pour pouvoir etre assemblee avec une lampe et cle lumineuse
CH718481B1 (de) * 2021-03-29 2024-01-15 Sea Schliess Systeme Ag Mechatronischer Schlüssel.

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US1629343A (en) * 1926-09-22 1927-05-17 Forry Laucks S Key-identification device
US3568483A (en) * 1969-12-08 1971-03-09 Vernon Co The Combination keyholding and retractable member device
US4336701A (en) * 1976-09-16 1982-06-29 Raymond James W Keying process for resettable lock
GB1587368A (en) * 1978-05-22 1981-04-01 Craig M T Key-ring

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DE60036267D1 (de) 2007-10-18
ATE372435T1 (de) 2007-09-15
ITPD990119U1 (it) 2001-06-10
IT247804Y1 (it) 2002-09-10
ES2293883T3 (es) 2008-04-01
ITPD990119V0 (it) 1999-12-10
DE60036267T2 (de) 2008-06-05

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