US2359154A - Key case, token, coin holder - Google Patents

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Sept. 26, 1944.

F. J. REJCHLE KEY CASE, TOKEN, COIN HOLDER Filed Jan. 22, 1942 B FREDERICK J. REICHLE w wwm Patented Sept. 26, 1944 KEY CASE, TOKEN, COIN HOLDER Frederick J. Reichle, St. Paul, Minn., assignor to Brown & Bigelow, St. Paul, Minn., a corporation of Minnesota Application January 22, 1942, Serial N 0. 427,743

Claims This invention relates to a key case adapted to hold streetcar tokens, coins, or coins for parking motors for automobiles and the like, where the coins or tokens are held in the key case and the case is used for automobile keys or other keys.

A feature resides in forming a key case of leather or other suitable material with the body portion folded in a manner to provide a compartment for keys and adjacent to the same a compartment for coins. Further, it is a feature to provide a key case coin holder where one end of the same is closed by the screw or stud which is used to support the keys and the other end of the coin compartment is closed by a snap fastener.

Further, I provide a key coin case wherein the body of the case is formed of leather from a single piece of material and is adapted to be folded longitudinally to form two separate compartments, one for keys and the other for coins.

My key case coin holder is very handy for use in holding streetcar tokens in conjunction with keys for an automobile, or for any other purpose where keys are used and where it is desirable to have coins or tokens handy and contained within the same.

These features together with other details will be more fully and clearly hereinafter set forth.

In the drawing forming a part of this specification:

Figllre 1 is a side View of my key case when folded. I

Figure 2 is a side view opposite to the side shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top edge view on the line 3-3 in the direction of the arrows of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a side view of the key case, showing the key compartment opened to expose the keys in the same.

Figure 6 is a perspective illustrating the use of the coin compartment of my key case, showing the manner in which the coins or tokens may be slid in or out of the compartment and holding the same in relation to the palm of the hand of the operator.

Figure 7 illustrates a died-out fiat formation of the leather body of my key case.

My key case A is formed of leather or other suitable material. The body IU of my key case A is formed of leather or other suitable material and may be died-out in the flat form illustrated in Figure 7. In forming the body III a series of holes I I are for-med in the respective side portions I2, I3 and I4.

The sides I2, I3 and I4 are folded onto each other along the score lines I5 and I6 which extend longitudinally from the top to the lower edge of the body of the key case A.

When the body III is folded along the lines I5 and IS, the holes II will align and a screw post I1 is inserted through the same. This screw post I? is adapted to support one or more keys I8 upon the same as illustrated in Figures 4 and 5. The upper edge of all of the walls I2, I3 and I4, is held together by the screw post I'I. Further, the shank of the screw post I! in addition to forming the support for the keys I8, also forms a stop portion I'I within the coin compartment I9 illustrated in Figure 4 which closes the upper end of the coin compartment so that coins cannot pass out of the same. The key compartment is formed between the walls I2 and I4, while the coin compartment is formed between the walls I3 and I4. The side edge of the key compartment is closed by the snap fastener 20 which is shown closed in Figure 1 and open in Figure 5. When the key compartment is open the keys I8 may be turned out, rotating on the shank of the post I'I.

The lower end of the coin compartment is adapted to be closed by the snap button 2|. When the coins B are in the compartment I9 the snap fastener 2| may be closed, thus holding the coins in the compartment I9, however, when it is desired to take any of the coins out of the compartment I9 or insert coins therein, the snap fastener 2| is opened and the coins may be removed or inserted as illustrated in Figure 6.

The simplicity of construction of my key case coin holder is apparent. By a single piece of material the body I0 is formed and then by folding the sides I2, I3 and I4, as described, along the lines I5 and IS, the respective compartments for the keys and coins are formed. In closing the upper end of the compartment I9 for the coins with the shank II of the screw post II, the coin compartment is closed at the top by means which holds the keys I8 in place, and thus a simple, inexpensive closure means is provided for the upper end of the compartment I9. Then by providing the snap fastener 2I at the lower end of the compartment I9, the same is closed so that the coins cannot be removed therefrom until this fastener is unlocked. The folding of the side walls I3 and I4 together, and. the holding of the same in place by the screw post ll, causes the longitudinal free edge 22 to extend snugly along the folded line I of the body I0 so as to keep the coin compartment closed along the longitudinal free edge 22 of the wall M. Thus when the snap fastener 2| is closed, the walls [3 and M are further compressed together to hold the coins in the compartment l9 and to hold the free edge 22 along the score line I5, closing the compartment l0 longitudinally. The screw post l1 closes the compartment IS on one end, while the snap fastener 2| closes it on the other end.

In use, my key case may be operated to swing the keys l8 out into operative position to be used for automobile keys and. the compartment [9 may hold parking meter tokens or streetcar tokens, or may form a change purse for small change, all of which is made in an economical manner.

Thus I provide a key case A having an integral body with three sides folded onto each other, two

of the sides operating to form the key case compartment 23, while the other two sides form the change compartment I 9. The center side is centrally disposed between the other sides and each side is of approximately the same area. It is desirable to taper the sides I2, 13 and M toward the upper end where the post I! is carried by ;the holes ll, while the lower end may be scalloped at 24 to form an arcuated lower edge, thereby forming ear-like portions 25 projecting at the bottom of the case so that the snap fastener 2| may be easily opened.

In accordance with the patent statutes, I have described the principles of operation of my key case and have endeavored to illustrate the best embodiment thereof, however, I desire to have it understood that variations may be made within the scope of the following claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. A key case and coin holder including a body portion formed of flexible material like leather, score lines extending longitudinally through said body portion to divide the same into three approximately rectangular wall portions which are adapted to be folded with the outer wall portions overlapping each other and the central portion forming an outer side wall, a screw post extending through one end of all of said walls adapted to form a closure for a coin compartment and a support for keys in an adjacent key compartment, the wall forming the coin compartment being folded to have its free edge lie along the score line of the wall forming the key compartment, a snap fastener for closing the free edge of the key compartment, and a snap fastener for closing the lower end of the coin compartment which end is opposite the end supporting the key post which closes the other end of the coin compartment.

2. A container including a body portion formed of leather, score lines dividing said body portion into three equilateral substantially rectangular sections, the outer sections being folded to equallock secured at the other end of said inner wall and one of the outer walls to form a closure at one end of the container and a snap lock positioned betweerr the ends of the container and supported by the inner wall and the free edge of the other outer wall to form a closure flap for the key compartment.

3. 'A container having a body portion made of a single piece of leather or the like, score lines extending through said body dividing the same into three equilateral rectangular sections, one of the side sections being folded between. the central and the other side section and adapted to form a central Wall for dividing the container into separate compartments on either side of the central wall, means extending through all of the walls acting as a closure for the upper end of one of the compartments so that coins therein cannot pass out at the side end of the coin compartment, said means supporting keys thereon which act to pinch the coin compartment closed at the said end, a snap lock for the lower end of the coin compartment, and a snap lock for the free longitudinal side edge of the key compartment.

4. A key case coin holder, including a. body portion formed of a single piece of dyed-out flexible material, three side walls form by folding one outer end wall portion over the central wall portion and then folding the other outer end wall portion inwardly over said first folded outer end wall portion, a key post extending through all of said folded walls at one end of said case, a snap fastener at one end of said case for securing the end of the first folded wall to .the central wall portion to provide a coin compartment, and a snap fastener for the last folded wall positioned at the free edge of said wall .and centrally between the ends of said case to close the key compartment.

5. A key case formed from a single piece of flexible material, having a body portion adapted to form three walls of virtually equal area by folding first one end wall over on to the central wall portion and then folding the other end well over on to the first folded end wall portion, then providing a key post extending through all the walls at one end of the case, a snap fastener positioned at the opposite end to the key post adapted to close: the free end of the first folded wall to the central wall portion, and a snap fastener positioned between the ends of the key case and secured to the first folded wall portion and the free edge of the last folded wall portion to form a. closure for the key compartment.

FREDERICK J. REICH-LE.

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