EP1112699A1 - Key ring - Google Patents

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EP1112699A1
EP1112699A1 EP00500260A EP00500260A EP1112699A1 EP 1112699 A1 EP1112699 A1 EP 1112699A1 EP 00500260 A EP00500260 A EP 00500260A EP 00500260 A EP00500260 A EP 00500260A EP 1112699 A1 EP1112699 A1 EP 1112699A1
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coin
ring
key ring
arms
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Alberto Sanz Barcena
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Manufacturas Metalicas Publicitarias SA
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
    • A44B15/00—Key-rings
    • A44B15/005—Fobs

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  • the present invention relates to a key ring which, in addition to its conventional function as a key holder, fulfils a further two functions, namely a currency converter, so that it can convert Pesetas into Euros or any other European currency into Euros, or vice versa, and a support for a coin or the like which is perfectly attached to the key ring body but which is easily removed for its various uses, such as a token for lockers, supermarket carts, etc.
  • Key rings conventionally consist of a hinged ring or any other form of closure, in order to place one or more keys in it, which ring is associated to a head which may have numerous forms and which mainly acts as an ornament or as an advertising means.
  • Said ornamental head may also be provided with an additional function, such as a bottle opener.
  • key rings which fulfil this currency conversion function by including an electronic circuit in their head with a corresponding digital display, providing the required conversions with the aid of a small keypad.
  • the key ring also acts as a currency converter, and further includes another function as mentioned above, namely a physical support for a coin or other disc shaped element which may be easily removed from the key ring head and reinserted in it at any time.
  • the key ring ornamental head preferably embodied as a flat body of any shape, is provided with a currency conversion table on at least one of its faces.
  • the key ring is provided with two inverse currency conversion tables on either face.
  • the key ring assumes a clip-like structure, with a deep recess provided in it with considerable lateral extensions in its base define two side arms, elastically deformable, which collaborate in forming a housing for a coin or the like, which is easily attached by applying a simple pressure, such that by its emerging sector said coin or the like establishes a clearly continuous surface along the perimeter of the head.
  • the head itself and the ends of its arms are provided with side tabs which act on the sides of the coin or similar in order to stabilise it, so that the pair of tabs on the head and those provided on the ends of its arms are opposed in these elements, as well as in the overall context of the key ring, allowing the coin to be removed only by pulling on it within its own plane and preventing its accidental removal by a sideways pressure.
  • the key ring disclosed comprises, as any conventional key ring, a ring (1) which may be circular as shown in the figures or have any other shape, without this affecting whatsoever the essence of the invention, ring (1) which receives the keys, not shown in the figures, and which is generally hinged to an ornamental head (2), embodied as a preferably flattened body of any shape, and which as an option may have any other volumetric properties, as long as it is provided in a suitable place with a conversion table (3) between any two currencies, such as a conversion table from Pesetas into Euros, which if the head is flat would be provided on one of its faces, in which case it would be provided preferably on the opposite face with the inverse table, i.e. a Euros into Pesetas table.
  • head (2) is provided, preferably opposite ring (1), with a large recess (4) with a base extending into two side extensions (5) which define corresponding arms (6), also lateral, so that the unit comprising the central and frontal area of head (2) and the ends of arms (6) define a housing (7) in which may be inserted by pressure a coin or the like (8), by a simple application of pressure and by the elastic deformation of said arms (6).
  • the coin (8) may be a legal tender coin to be used as an emergency coin which is always carried with the purpose of making a telephone call from a public telephone, or to obtain a supermarket cart, etc. as mentioned before, or it may consist of any other disc shaped element, such as a token for a supermarket cart, or an ornamental object which may bear an advertising message.
  • arms (6) are provided with a small lateral tab (9) on their ends, with tabs (9) of each arm opposite each other, and intermediate extension (10) o head (2) which makes up the base of housing (7) is provided on the ends of its concave front (11) with corresponding tabs (12), also opposite each other and opposite the corresponding tabs of arms (6), acting as lateral support means which fully stabilise the coin or the like (8) in its own plane, so that as mentioned before said coin or the like (8) can only be introduced or removed from the key ring by pulling or pushing on it within its own plane.

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ES9902787A ES2169641B1 (es) 1999-12-20 1999-12-20 Llavero
ES9902787 1999-12-20

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ES2212705A1 (es) * 2002-02-07 2004-07-16 Julio Del Amo Fernandez Llavero de cintura.

Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2612056A1 (fr) * 1987-03-09 1988-09-16 Alberts Brunet Christian Porte-clefs pouvant contenir une piece de monnaie
DE9214619U1 (de) * 1991-11-15 1993-04-22 Groß, Günter, 8900 Augsburg Auslöser für Einkaufswagen o.dgl.
FR2700812A1 (fr) * 1993-01-28 1994-07-29 Amc Sarl Système d'accouplement par pincement sur tranche d'une pièce mâle dans un ensemble femelle.
EP0841628A1 (fr) * 1996-11-06 1998-05-13 Denis Philippe Baron Dispositif pour la conversion de monnaies

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ES1021221Y (es) * 1992-05-07 1993-04-01 Gomez Gomez Jose Llavero porta-monedas.
ES2133055B1 (es) * 1996-06-20 2000-04-01 Vilarino Fontecoba Angel Soporte para monedas o fichas simulando monedas.
ES1035157U (es) * 1996-09-20 1997-03-16 Lopez & Esteban Ind Llavero porta-moneda.
ES1036891Y (es) * 1997-04-10 1998-10-16 Iraunkor Lara S L Llavero portaficha y/o moneda.
ES1039501Y (es) * 1998-02-11 1999-06-01 Lopez & Esteban Ind Llavero perfeccionado.
ES1041575Y (es) * 1998-11-18 2000-01-01 Samuel Espi S L Un llavero conversor de monedas.
ES1041700Y (es) * 1998-12-18 2000-01-01 Bou Jaime Ruiz Soporte portamoneda perfeccionado aplicable como llavero o similar.

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2612056A1 (fr) * 1987-03-09 1988-09-16 Alberts Brunet Christian Porte-clefs pouvant contenir une piece de monnaie
DE9214619U1 (de) * 1991-11-15 1993-04-22 Groß, Günter, 8900 Augsburg Auslöser für Einkaufswagen o.dgl.
FR2700812A1 (fr) * 1993-01-28 1994-07-29 Amc Sarl Système d'accouplement par pincement sur tranche d'une pièce mâle dans un ensemble femelle.
EP0841628A1 (fr) * 1996-11-06 1998-05-13 Denis Philippe Baron Dispositif pour la conversion de monnaies

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ES2212705A1 (es) * 2002-02-07 2004-07-16 Julio Del Amo Fernandez Llavero de cintura.

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