US1573723A - Key holder - Google Patents

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Feb. 16 1926 1,573,723

L. LONG KEY HOLDER Filed Feb. 19, 1925 I PW if INVENTOR ATTORNEY WITNESS:

" Patented Feb. 16, 1926. 1,573,723 UNITED STATES PArENroFFicE.

Appllcation filed February 19, 1925. Serial No. 10,433.

To all whom it may concern: Located within the container between the 55 Be it known that I, LOUIS LONG, a 'citiplates 10 is a plurality of spacing plates or zen of the United States, residing at Parpartitions 14, the latter being held in spaced sons, in the county of Labette and State of relation and spaced from the plates 10 b 4 Kansas, have invented new and useful Imspacing blocks 15. Pine 16-pass through i provements in Key Holders, of which the these blocks and through the plates 10 and following is a specification. 14 so as to hold the latter assembled.

This invention relates to key holders and The spaces provided between the partition has for an object the provision of a holder plates 14 form individual key compartments or container which may be conve'nently se for the reception of keys 17. In order. to

cured to a belt or other article of apparel hold the keys in place the artition plates for the purpose of conveniently carrying a 14 are provided with lateral y disposed oflnumber of keys. 1 set portions forming pivots 18 which enter Another object of the invention isthe openings 19 located within the keys. The provision of a key holder wherein a plukeys are thus pivotally secured within the rality of keys may; be arranged so that a individual key compartments and as the a desired key may e readily selected, propivots 18 are beveled, the keys may be Q vision being made whereby a particular key withdrawn or inserted by forcing them past may be arranged in position for use with the pivots. i 20 out disturbing the remaining keys. The keys are retained within the key Another object of the invention is the compartments by means of dogs 20, the latprovision of a key holder within which the ter being mounted upon apivot pin 21 and keys are removably secured and by means engaging over the end of the keyas shown 2 of which the proper key for a particular in Figure 3. One of these do s is provided 5 lock may be readily selected. for each key compartment and each dog has With the above and other objects-in view, extending therefrom an arm 22. The trim the invention further includes the follow- 22 extend through the slots 13 and carry at ing novel features and details of constructheir outer ends,keys'or finger pieces 23 tion, to be hereinafter more fully described, which may be provided with suitable indi'cia 30 illustrated in the accompanying drawings such as letters or numbers, the said letters and pointed out in the appendedclaims. or numbers. corresponding with letters or In the drawings numbers of certain doors or looks. Thus a Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevation illuskeyfor a particular door or look may be trating the use of the invention. readily selected. The dogs are yieldingly 35 Figure 2 is a side view of the key holder. held in engagement with the keys by means Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken of springs 24, while springs 25 within the on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. key compartments bear against the inner Figure 4 is a similar view, showing one edges of the keys and act to force the keys of the keys partially ejecte outward when released from the dogs.

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of It will be apparent from the foregoing v Figure 3. p description and accompanying drawings Figure 6 is a, fragmentary section on the that the invention provides means for line 6-6 of Figure 3. carrying a number of keys in a convenient Referring to the drawings in detail wheremanner with the keys so arranged that a in like characters of reference denote corparticular key may be readily brought into responding parts, the invention as shown position for use without disturbing the recomprises a key holder or container which maining keys. includes side plates 10 which are shaped Any suitable means may be provided for somewhat after the shape of a key throu' hattaching the holder in position, the means out the major ortion of their length. (gm; shown consisting of a spring finger 26 arend of these p ates is received within a cap" ranged'ati the rear of the holder. 11 having an inclined front wall 12, the The invention'i's susceptible of various latter being provided with spaced slots 13, changes in its form, proportions and minor the purpose of which will presently appear. details of construct on, and the rlght is here-.

' in reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the claimed 1s:-

1. A key holder comprising a container adapted to receive a plurality of keys, means for securing one end of the keys with invention what is in the container, releasable means engaging the keys for retaining the other'ends of the keys within the container and means for ejecting one end of the keys when engaging in means is released.

2. A key holder comprising acontainer adapted to receive aplurality of keys, means for securing oneend of the keys within the container, releasablemeans engaging the keys for retaining the other ends of the keys I within the container and 'indicia carrying! means upon the outside of the container for operating the key retaining means and I means for ejecting one end of thekeys when the retaining means is released. I, v 3. A key holder comprising a container adapted to receive a plurality of keys, means;

for detachably securing one end oft-he keys f within-the container, releasable means engaging the keys for retaining the other ends of the keys within the container and means for ejecting one end of the keys when engaging means is released. 4. Av key holder comprising a containe adapted to receive a plurality of keys, spacing means within the container for separating the keys, means carried by the spacing means for securing one end of the keys with- 4 in the container, releasable means eng ing the keys for retaining the other ends 0 the" keys within the container and means for ejecting one end of the ing means is released. Q

keys whenthe engag- '5. A key holder comprisingi l t i adapted to receive'a plurality of keys, spacing means within the container for separating the keys means carried bylthe spacing means for latter within the container, releasable means engaging the keys for retaining the other ends of the keys within the container and a means for ejecting one end of the keys when i the engaging means is released.

the container to release the dogs and means for ejecting one end of the keys when the latter are released.

etachable pivotal engagement with the keys for securing one-"end of. the

In testimony whereof I aflinmy signa; ture. Y Y

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