US3111152A
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Key holder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-01-25
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Granted: 1963-11-19
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Expires: 1982-01-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald A Goessling
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 19:52
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C11/00; A45C11/32; A45C11/321; A44; A44B; A44B15/00; G; G07; G07D; G07D9/00; G07D9/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A UNITARY KEY HOLDER COMPRISING A FOLDABLE ONEPIECE BODY PORTION ADAPTED TO BE SECURED IN FOLDED CONTACTING RELATION, AN INTEGRAL FLEXIBLE KEY RETAINING MEMBER HAVING A FREE END, AND MEANS FOR ANCHORING THE FREE END OF SAID KEY RETAINING MEMBER TO SAID BODY PORTION IN CLOSED LOOP DEFINING RELATION, SAID ONE-PIECE BODY PORTION INCLUDING A PAIR OF HINGED TOGETHER BODY MEMBERS AND SAID ANCHORING MEANS COMPRISING A PILLAR HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN WITH AN ENLARGED CAVITY AT THE BASE OF SAID OPENING, AND A COOPERATING UPSTANDING STUD HAVING AN ENLARGED HEAD ADAPTED TO RELEASABLY ENGAGE SAID PILLAR, SAID KEY RETAINING MEMBER BEING PROVIDED WITH AN EYE ON THE FREE END THEREOF, SAID EYE BEING ADAPTED TO FIT OVER SAID STUD, SAID PILLAR AND SAID STUD BEING POSITIONED IN OPPOSED RELATION ON THE INNER SURFACES OF SAID BODY MEMBERS WHEREBY THE ENGAGEMENT OF SAID STUD HEAD IN SAID PILLAR CAVITY SECURES SAID BODY MEMBERS IN CLOSED RELATION AND RETAINS THE FREE END OF SAID KEY RETAINING MEMBER IN CLOSED LOOP DEFINING RELATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
A UNITARY KEY HOLDER COMPRISING A FOLDABLE ONEPIECE BODY PORTION ADAPTED TO BE SECURED IN FOLDED CONTACTING RELATION, AN INTEGRAL FLEXIBLE KEY RETAINING MEMBER HAVING A FREE END, AND MEANS FOR ANCHORING THE FREE END OF SAID KEY RETAINING MEMBER TO SAID BODY PORTION IN CLOSED LOOP DEFINING RELATION, SAID ONE-PIECE BODY PORTION INCLUDING A PAIR OF HINGED TOGETHER BODY MEMBERS AND SAID ANCHORING MEANS COMPRISING A PILLAR HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN WITH AN ENLARGED CAVITY AT THE BASE OF SAID OPENING, AND A COOPERATING UPSTANDING STUD HAVING AN ENLARGED HEAD ADAPTED TO RELEASABLY ENGAGE SAID PILLAR, SAID KEY RETAINING MEMBER BEING PROVIDED WITH AN EYE ON THE FREE END THEREOF, SAID EYE BEING ADAPTED TO FIT OVER SAID STUD, SAID PILLAR AND SAID STUD BEING POSITIONED IN OPPOSED RELATION ON THE INNER SURFACES OF SAID BODY MEMBERS WHEREBY THE ENGAGEMENT OF SAID STUD HEAD IN SAID PILLAR CAVITY SECURES SAID BODY MEMBERS IN CLOSED RELATION AND RETAINS THE FREE END OF SAID KEY RETAINING MEMBER IN CLOSED LOOP DEFINING RELATION.
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