US4297864A
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Key holder
Assignee: HANNS W BEIER
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Filing: 1980-05-28
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Granted: 1981-11-03
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Expires: 2000-05-28
Abstract
Abstract A key holder is provided to enable a key to be readily attached to or detached from a key ring. The key holder includes a snap lock permanently attachable to the head of a key, and a spring clip engageable in a slot in the snap lock. The snap lock has a pair of legs which can engage the usual aperture in the key from opposite sides thereof, and the snap lock further has a mount which contains a configured slot. The spring clip is made of spring wire, and includes a retainer which can slip into the slot, but cannot withdraw from it, and a ring which has one leg which can be swung away from the remainder of the key holder, to permit engagement with a key ring.
Inventors
- 👤 Hanns W. Beier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 03:32
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B19/00; E05B19/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/80; Y10T70/8432; Y10T70/8676; Y10T70/8784
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
A key holder for a key comprising a snap lock permanently attachable to the key the snap lock having a configured slot therein, and a spring clip, the spring clip including a retainer engageable in the slot and a ring attached to the retainer, the ring having one free end biased toward but bendable away from the snap lock, to enable ready attachment to and removal from a key ring.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
A key holder for a key comprising a snap lock permanently attachable to the key the snap lock having a configured slot therein, and a spring clip, the spring clip including a retainer engageable in the slot and a ring attached to the retainer, the ring having one free end biased toward but bendable away from the snap lock, to enable ready attachment to and removal from a key ring.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A key holder as set forth in claim 1, wherein the snap lock is formed of a plastic and the spring clip is formed of a single length of spring metal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A key holder as set forth in claim 1, wherein the snap lock has a notch on an external side thereof, and the free end of the ring nestles in said notch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
64 words
A key holder as set forth in claim 1, wherein the slot has a portion of lesser height and a portion of greater height, a shoulder being formed in the slot between such different heights, and the retainer has a spring leg passable through the portion of the slot of lesser height and being expandable into the portion of the slot of greater height.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A key holder as set forth in claim 1, wherein the configuration of the ring is of inverted "u" shape, including an uprising leg, a curved leg and a depending leg, the depending leg being bendable away from the snap lock.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A key holder as set forth in claim 1, wherein the retainer has a spring leg insertable into the slot, the slot further including a shoulder stationed to prevent removal of such spring leg.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A key holder as set forth in claim 1, wherein the snap including a pair of opposed legs matable with one another on opposed sides of the key, the snap lock further including a mount in which the slot is situated.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-11-02 | 1985-05-04 | 1985-11-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-11-02 | 1989-05-04 | 1989-11-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-11-02 | 1993-05-04 | 1993-11-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |