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US3804307A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Chain key holder

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-09-11
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Granted: 1974-04-16
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Expires: 1992-09-11
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Abstract

Abstract A chain key holder has been provided with a hand attaching portion such as a formation of a ring, interconnecting stem of parts or a bracelet that can be attached to the hand when the keys are taken out of the bag or pocket so that upon carrying packages the keys will not be readily dropped when reaching a door needing to be opened by keys. On the ring or bracelet there is a part of a stem portion through which a chain attaching plate that extends laterally thereof will serve to carry a plurality of flexible chain links to which keys are respectively attached. The key chain links are assembled upon the key chain supporting plate so as to extend from the hand holding portion in a convenient manner to be accessible while still in the hand holding grip with an individual key being accessible to be fitted into a key hole by the fingers without the hand holding portion of the device being released therefrom. A quick detachable means is provided for one of the keys such as the ignition key so that it can be released from the ring holder device and used separately therefrom. This same quick release device may serve to hold a key chain supporting plate accessible upon a depending stem portion.

Inventors

  • 👤 D Johnston

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 14:17
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44C; A44C9/00; A44C9/0053; A44B; A44B15/00; A44C13/00; A44C5/00; A44C5/0007; A44C5/0038; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/80; Y10T70/8432; Y10T70/8676

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 132 words
A key holding device comprising a hand holding portion adapted to be extended over the surface of a finger or hand in a safe manner thereover, a stem portion depending from the hand attaching portion, a laterally extending key chain holder portion on the stem portion, a plurality of key chains connected respectively throughout the underside of the laterally extending key chain holding portion and means on the lower end of the key chains for the attachment of keys thereto, said hand attaching portion comprising a finger ring having a crown portion and an annular finger looped portion, said stem portion depending from the finger ring looped portion on the opposite side thereof from said crown portion, and said crown portion containing a flashlight assembly with switch means on the exterior thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 132 words
A key holding device comprising a hand holding portion adapted to be extended over the surface of a finger or hand in a safe manner thereover, a stem portion depending from the hand attaching portion, a laterally extending key chain holder portion on the stem portion, a plurality of key chains connected respectively throughout the underside of the laterally extending key chain holding portion and means on the lower end of the key chains for the attachment of keys thereto, said hand attaching portion comprising a finger ring having a crown portion and an annular finger looped portion, said stem portion depending from the finger ring looped portion on the opposite side thereof from said crown portion, and said crown portion containing a flashlight assembly with switch means on the exterior thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 44 words
A key holding device as defined in claim 1 and said laterally extending chain link portion having a series of depending loops and said chain links having hook means for releasable attachment to the depending loops of the laterally extending key chain holding portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 74 words
A key holding device as defined in claim 1, and said stem portion being recessed and opening through the lower face of the laterally extending key chain supporting portion, a quick release device detachably connected to the stem portion within the opening thereof and an individual chain key carried on the quick release device whereby one of the keys of the assemblage can be quickly releasable from the device and readily quickly attachable thereto.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 75 words
A key chain holder device as defined in claim 1, and said ring having a crown portion and said annular finger encircling portion being adjustable connected at one end to the crown portion, and depressible catch means on the crown portion engageable with the free end of the finger encircling portion to hold the same in its adjusted position, in the crown portion whereby the finger encircling portion can be adapted to different size fingers.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1977-04-15 1977-10-15 1978-04-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-04-15 1981-10-15 1982-04-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-04-15 1985-10-15 1986-04-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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