US1841780A - Key tag and directory - Google Patents

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KEY TAG AND DIRECTORY Filed Sept. 26, 3.929 2 Sheets-Sheet l 72E-l Zig- HGH-L E .A i A i T ATEQNAL,

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KEY TAG AND DIRECTORY Filed sept. 2e, 1929 2 sheei-sneet 2 BIRECTORY i929 EST INVENTRS' `J www ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 19, 1932 UN l'l' TES;

PATENT* eric s LEONARD' A. BIGGS, OF I-IAWORTH, NEW JERSEY, AND SAMUEL RACIER GOLDSTEIN, OF BROOKIZLYN, NEW YORK KEY TAG AND DIRECTORY Application led Septeinlier'26; 1929; Serialv No. 395,226.

This invention relates to a tag for keys, and more particularly a hotel key identilcation tag combinedv with or forming in itselfl av multi-purpose' device suclr as a directory or guide that will be useful to the hotel guest When in possession ot the tag With his key. Whileteatures of this invention may be useul for other purpcses,.theparticular form hereinafter shown and described aims tovproi vid'e'in. a unit a. key identification or protectien plus a shoppingy directory afford-ing a quickY reference to usual requirements of a hotel guest strange tothe-locality of the hotelf, in order to provide for the convenience of finding such'pl-aces-localtothe hotelat which he stops,. tor' theY usual oroccasionalr requirements of' atraveler. In particular it serves in one device the double purpose, While sti'll maintaining normally` the. devicer Without increase otbulk or any other objectionable characteristics beyond what is normally incident tothe form and-,arrangeinent cfa hotel guest room key identiiication, check or tag.v

A particular embodiment ori our invention is shown in a form Which'wifll now be more particularly described as shown., in accompanying drawings., in, which. r.

FigiA is one formof the` improved key, tag link and keymy Fig. lI. is, a side elevation.

Fig.v III? is atop View.

Fig., IV is abottom View.. y

Fig.` V is. a vie-W with the directory com.- pact partially opened for consultation, v

lig..,Vl is aY modified term of, tag With stub tag. link. and key.

Fig. VII a. section showing the stub tag antlcempact assembly connection.

ln the particular form shown in the preferred construction, l` is the tag cover oistitlq materialA adapted to receive, the identiication imprintrsuch as shown, Zisthelbaok cover of si-Ze and shape registcring'withthe front, cover 13, 33 etc., are the plurality ofthinleaves of the compact being ot the same shapeV and registering in :torni and size with the covers, andy adapted to receive printing-such as the index on sheet and directory or advertising onvshects 3a, 3P, ett.Vv

The covers and compact areheld together with a pivotal connection 4f, such as an eyelet which accomodates one end of av link` 5 whichY is split With an Oblique oint 6, which provides for the attachment ot the key 7, allowing freedom of articulation for themanipul-ation; of the key, and providing for the removal from the key tor replacement of a newftag andfcompact at times when desired.

At the opposite end of the tag from the pivot tra latch or lock 8 is secured by a pivot 9 tothetop cover Whichvprovdes for oscillaion to an extent thatfpermits the end 10 of the latch toslide over the front and back covers with the directory sheets between them, and is so fashioned that a slight inward bulge 1l in the metal of the clasp registerswith a slight depression 12 formed' on the top surtace of the front cover, and asimilar locking means engages a` suitable depression l2 or equi-valent locking means on the outer surface ot the back cover. This latch is preferably so ormedfastohaveno excrescences that would cause it to be pulled accidently when carried in the pocket and subject te normal use, but is preferably made With iiush connections Wherever necessary to serve the purpose of insuring a smoothvoutside configuration to the tag when the tag is in normal lockedposition. The inner bulge 11 provides a` recess on the outer surface of the latch, whichr is a mea-ns affording suiiicient tingen hold so as to provide'for voluntary opening of the latch When desired.

The thin leaves of the compact 3, 3a, 3b, etc., are show-niny Fig. V, in Which an index leaf 3 is the top of the compact having in the particul-ar torni illustrated, a list of the dilerent classes ot stores which a hotel guest strange to a lei-ty might Wish to` find Without delay. This serves as a directory solong as hevoccupies: the hotel and has'his hotel key with hini,-and thus. combines in the one item Which a guest invariably carries about during his stayin a strange town, theadded data and iiormation which he might at any moment desire7 Without carrying'with him anything in addition, or Without delay and trouble in turning to. others for consultation or inquiry.

Under the index sheet and corresponding to the number of class of stores is a reference maiala,- l

sheet with the same number giving a selection of the stores of that class, such as illustrated as 3", which enables him to pick the most convenient at the time of reference toV his hotel key tag directory, or to select one meeting his then needs, 'and with the assurance that the hotel key would naturally refer guests to the selected number of proper and most available shops or places.

In the form shown in Figs. VI and VII, the key link and tag are combined in a way that such a stub tag 14 is permanently attached by the link 15 to the key 7, and this stub tag is so arranged that a compact consisting of a cover and the lurality of directory sheets 16, 16, etc., may fue separately formed with the latch 8 and with registering holes or with an eyelet to receive the pivot 17, and may be slid into a groove 18 and locked by any suitable means 19,-thus forming the complete identification tag and index. In this form separate sets of index cards, with covers prepared, may be readily provided from time to time as the conditions of the directory and advertising embodied therein change, and quick replacement of such directories may be made, while still leaving firmly attached to the key a stub tag with the hotel identification, in the event that by accident, or otherwise, a guest should remove the index and directory.

It will thus be seen that in the various forms of our invention we provide a. tag which in its normal closed form, may be identically thesame in shape as the present tags used on hotel keys for identification, and of a size that is used to prevent mislaying or loss of keys. With this is embodied the additional and very useful element of a ready reference directory or index for such particular information as is always desired by a hotel guest. Providing thus the double purpose in a single article, without added size or any inconvenience in handling, affords a means of serving added utility. convenience and economy. This provides the added advantage of affording the opportunity of uniformity in the provision of tags, and therefore the ultimate economy to the hotel interests besides the advantages as heretofore set forth.

Various forms and details of construction may be used for efficiency and economy or other requisites of the device, but as an article of manufacture it may be introduced in uniform size and shape. or may be made in numerous different forms and sizes to suit the desires of different users.

What We claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A. hotel key tag comprising a stiff meinber forming an identification cover. a plurality of thin sheets of similar shape to the cover and having on one side a series of inde: offsets, a stiff` side wall integral with the cover forming a flat abutment for all of the thin sheets on the opposite side from the index offsets, a stiff back member conforming in size to the cover, means attached to the cover for locking the back, cover and intermediate thin sheets when in register in fixed position, and means for securing the cover and the compact thin leaves together permitting articulation of the same, whereby upon releasing of the locking means visibility of any of the leaves is permitted for ready reference.

2. An identification tag, comprising a tagplate or cover adapted to carry the permanent identification marking and including means for securing the same to a key or the like, a substantially right-angled offset along one edge of the plate and a multiplicity of relatively thin leaves or cards of substantially the same shape of the cover-plate, and means interconnecting the leaves and the plate whereby the leaves abut the offset from the one edge of the plate when the leaves are in register with the plate, said pivotal means permitting the swinging or opening of the leaves to a position whereby substantially the whole face of each leaf provides a field for recording guide or like reference information.

3. A key identification and guide-tag, comprising a stiff permanent identification cover or plate, a substantially right-angled offset along one edge of the cover, a plurality of leaves adapted to abut against said offset and having substantially the same shape as the cover. a pivotal connection between the cover and the leaves, and an offset at one end of the cover and leaves for said pivotal connection and in proximity to the lateral abutment or side offset of the cover.

4. A key-tag comprising a rigid covermember, a pack of leaves. a substantially right-angled turned edge on one side of said cover projecting from the inner face of the cover an extent equal to the thickness of the pack of leaves, means for pivotally attaching to said cover said plurality of leaves, a means for voluntarily locking said pack of leaves ri gidlv to said cover member.

5. A tag for a key for hotel'use or the like, comprising a multiplicity of like shaped cards adapted to be stacked together and each adapted to carry on substantially its entire face a directory or guide record visible when exposed, stiff front and back covers carrying a pivotal connection for a key-ring and cooperating to hold the cards in permanent relation and permit the swiveling of the cards into register with the covers and out of register with the covers for visibility, and means for holding all cards and covers in registered compact alignment. said means being substantially fiush with the edge of the covers covers with the cards in registration.

G. A hotel key tag constituting a portable combined identification tag and director, having a multiplicity of directory cards and a stiff tag cover of the same size and shape pivotally connected for consolidation as a rigid key tag and readily displaceable for ready reference to any one of the multiple directory sheets or cards and means attached to the cover to voluntarily lock together the cards and cover as a unit tag structure, and for voluntarily releasing the cards to permit their free displacement from position of registration With the cover.

ln testimony whereof, We have signed our names to this application this 20th day of Septemher,` 1929.

LEONARD A. BIGGS. SAMUEL R. GOLDSTEIN.

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