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US3657909A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Key holder

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-02-27
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Granted: 1972-04-25
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Expires: 1990-02-27
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Abstract

Abstract A key holder comprising a deformable and resilient wire member in the form of two loops. The end portions of the wire member are overlapped in one of the loops and are adapted to be separated for the removal or addition of one or more keys therefrom or thereto by the manual torsional deformation of the wire member. This is accomplished by the pressing together of separated cross portions of the wire member joining the loops, which results in the torsional deformation of the wire member and the separation of the overlapped wire ends. When the cross portions of the wire member are released, the resiliency of the wire member causes the separated overlapped end portions to again engage each other to close the one loop. An article container adapted to contain coins or the like may be movably mounted on the other loop for movement between a first position wherein a portion thereof is disposed between the cross portions of the wire member to prevent torsional deformation thereof and a second position wherein the container is remote from the cross portions to enable the wire member to be torsionally deformed and the container to be opened.

Inventors

  • 👤 George T Boswell

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 03:49
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44B; A44B15/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/80; Y10T70/8432; Y10T70/8676; Y10T70/8703

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 105 words
A key holder, comprising a flexible and resilient wire member in the form of two loops connected by normally spaced cross portions, said wire member having normally engaged end portions that are overlapped in one of said loops and adapted to be separated when said cross portions are pressed together to torsionally deform said wire member; whereby keys may be removed from or placed on said one loop when said cross portions are pressed together to separate said engaged end portions, and locking means mounted on said wire member and adapted to be positioned between said cross portions to prevent them from being pressed together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 105 words
A key holder, comprising a flexible and resilient wire member in the form of two loops connected by normally spaced cross portions, said wire member having normally engaged end portions that are overlapped in one of said loops and adapted to be separated when said cross portions are pressed together to torsionally deform said wire member; whereby keys may be removed from or placed on said one loop when said cross portions are pressed together to separate said engaged end portions, and locking means mounted on said wire member and adapted to be positioned between said cross portions to prevent them from being pressed together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 36 words
The key holder of claim 1 wherein said end portions are disposed on sides relative to each other opposite to the sides on which the cross portions to which they are directly connected the relatively disposed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 16 words
The key holder of claim 1 wherein said loops are disposed in substantially the same plane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 18 words
The key holder of claim wherein said locking means is movably mounted on the other of said loops.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 48 words
The key holder of claim 4 wherein said locking means is movable between a first position wherein it is disposed within said other loop and between said cross portions, and a second position wherein it is disposed outwardly of said other loop and spaced from said cross portions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 27 words
The key holder of claim 5 wherein said locking means comprises an article container which is adapted to be opened when it is in said second position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 58 words
The key holder of claim 6 wherein said article container comprises connected cup-shaped members adapted to be releasably fitted together to retain articles therebetween, and locking tabs on each of said members adapted to be positioned between said cross portions when said container is in said first position to prevent opening of said first loop and said container.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 53 words
The key holder of claim 7 wherein said cross portions have transverse sections that are adapted to be snap-engaged by said locking tabs when said container is moved into and out of said first position. 9 The key holder of claim 6 wherein said article container is pivotally mounted on said other loop.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1975-04-25 1975-10-25 1976-04-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-04-25 1979-10-25 1980-04-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-04-25 1983-10-25 1984-04-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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