Locks – Parts – attachments – accessories and adjuncts – For key-operated mechanism
Patent
1990-01-22
1991-01-15
Wolfe, Robert L.
Locks
Parts, attachments, accessories and adjuncts
For key-operated mechanism
70459, A47G 2910
Patent
active
049844423
ABSTRACT:
A key holder includes a body portion, and a depressible plunger element of generally J-shaped configuration in the body portion which is operative for detachably retaining a key in assembled relation with the body portion. In one embodiment of the key holder the plunger element is engageable with a releasable pin element having a key ring thereon for releasably retaining the pin element and the key ring in assembled relation with the body portion. In a second embodiment the plunger element is engageable with a pin element attached to the body portion for retaining an open ring element attached to the pin element in a closed position wherein a key receive on the ring element is retained thereon. The plunger element in the second embodiment is depressible to permit pivoting of the pin and ring elements to an open position wherein a key received on the ring element is removable therefrom. In a third embodiment a portion of the plunger element travels in an open slot in the body portion and is operative for releasably securing a key ring received in the slot.
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patent: 2679674 (1954-06-01), Hanna
patent: 2823537 (1958-02-01), Segal
patent: 3442103 (1969-05-01), LePage
patent: 3478550 (1969-11-01), Salvesen
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