US1738698A - Key case - Google Patents

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Dec. 10, 1929. H. L. FISCHER KEY CASE Filed July 12, 1926 [n vpntor Patented Dec. 10, 1929 PATENT oFFica HOWARD L. FISCHER, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA I KEY CASE Application filed July 12,

My invention relates to key cases wherein case designed-to be entirely flexible so that the case will be. pliable in the users pocket,

having no stiff orhard supporting members for the keys such as a bar extending across the key case to support the key hooks.

It is also an object of my invention to provide a key case made offlexible material such as leather or other suitable similar material which is folded over the keys and adapted to incase the same so that the case can be carried in the pocket Without'wearing on the same. My key case is designed of two principal parts-which are adapted to be secured together by a series of eyelets. These eyelets form an attachment for the individual key hooks. These eyelets are adapted to be spaced apart and thus form a flexible edge to which the key hooks are attached so that the key case may readily flex in use, yet having the necessary rigidity to support the key hooks from the edge.

The simplicity of my key case is an important feature of my invention. No sewing is required, and by means of 'a series of eyelets,

the members are fastened together while a snap catch is adapted to hold the flaps of the key case closed over the keys in the case.

leather or -other flexible material, held together by a series of eyelets, which eyelets,

' with the flexible case, form a pliable and flexible attaching part for the key hooks and the key hooks are supported sufficiently free to turn into or out of the keycase together with sufiicient freedom to permit partial rotation key hooks, some of the key hooks being turned It is also a feature of my invention to provide a flexible key case made of two parts of.

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ing through the case, a very simple construction having an economical nature is provided whichgives the flexibility to the case so that no rigid or stifl' key. hook supporting members are employed which have been found to be objectionable in key cases where theyare' carried in the pocket.

These features, together with other details of my invention will be more clearly and fully set forth in'the specification and claims.

Inthe drawings forming part of this speoi-' fication:

Figure 1 is a front view of my key case in open position showing keys attached to the out of the case.

Figure 2 illustrates a back view of my key case showing one key and supporting hook turned out of the case while the case flaps are in closed position.

Figure 3 is a geometrical development of' the body of my key case as it would appear; stamped out from a piece of leather or other suitable material.

Figure 4 is a geometrical development of the inner member of myv key case as it would appear stamped from leather.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal section through my key case showing the position of the key hooks in relation to the securing eyelet.

Figure 6 is a section through a portion of the key case illustrating the key hook attached by a swivel connection.

In the drawings my key case A is formed with a body portion lOmade of leather or other suitable flexible material which is stamped out in formation, illustrated in Figure 3 extending from the body 10 of the key case to the flat members 11 and 12.

My key case A may be provided with an inner member 13 adapted to fit into and extend across the body portion, 10 which is adapted to be secured to the body portion by the eyelets 14. These eyelets 14 form a very desir-. able and suitable reinforcing attachment for the key hooks 15. The eyelets are adapted to extend through the openings 16 and-17 formed in the body 10 of the case A and in the member 13, respectively. v

A suitable snap fastener having one por- 0 tion 18 attached to the flap 11 and the other portion 19 attached to flap- 12 is provided to lock the flaps 11 and 12 overlapping each other to close the key case. By this extremely simple construction, 1 provide akey case adapted to carry a series of keys such as B 'on the hooks while the eyelets 14 form a flexible and pliable attachment forthe hooks 15 yet forming a reinforced portion so that the key case will stand considerable wear without appreciably af- Jfecting the key case even though it goes throu h very hard use.

My ey case is to be desired over the other constructions because of its flexibility throu h the eyelet attachin means for the keyhoo s.

Thus, when my key case is carried in ones pocket, its pliable nature will not make it objectionable. I v

i In Figure 6, I have illustrated a swivel con-. nection for the key hooks 15 which is-carried by the ring 21 extending through the eyelets 14.

It is practically not necessary to use a 25 swivel connection for my key hooks 15, be-

cause the key hooks fextend freely through the eyelets 14 and .s'uflicient freedom is provided to permit the keys to turn sufliciently to practically obviate the necessity of having a swivel, although a swivel can be used, if

desired. I

It will be'noted that my keg of a very simple, economica only two parts, one of which may be elimi nated, if it is desired, this part being the inner member 13, and my key case will operate equally well with the seriesof eyelets 14 for supportingthe key hooks to the body 10 of the case A. v

In accordance with the patent statutes, I

have described "the principles-of operationand construction of my invention and while I have illustrated in'the drawings a form of v carrying out the same, I desire to-have it understood that the drawings are only illustrative, and that the invention can be carried out within the scope of thefollowing claims.

Iclaim:. 1. A key case including a cover member with closing flaps, a member adapted to be positioned in said cover member, eyelet members for attaching said second member in said cover member and key hooks adapted to extend through and being supported by said 5 eyelet members 2. A ke case formed of two flexible parts, one of said parts constituting a cover with closing flaps, the other part adapted to be positioned in said cover, a series of eyelets I 0 for attaching said second mentioned part insaidfcover, providing a flexible key supportingJmeans and key supporting hooks adapted to e supported by. said eyelets.

3. A key case comprising a cover member, 05 an inner member'positioned in said cover key case is formed nature having member, a series of eyelets for attaching said cover member and inner member together along one edge of said case and a series of attaching members carried by said eyelets.

HOWARD L. FISCHER.

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