System, method and apparatus for securing and protecting keys and personal accessories
OwnerKaren E. Kearsleyinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for securing and protecting small objects includes a shroud having a top opening and a bottom opening, a strap received through the top opening and having a first end and a second end, a mounting mechanism on the first end of the strap, and an object retaining mechanism on the second end of the strap for receiving an object. The shroud is slidable along the strap between a stowed position, where the shroud substantially covers the object, and an access position, where the object is positioned outside the shroud permitting access to the object.
Claims12
An apparatus for securing and protecting small objects, comprising:
- a shroud having a top opening and a bottom opening, the bottom opening extending substantially an entire width and depth of the shroud;
- a pocket on an outer surface of the shroud;
- a flap that is selectively closeable over an opening of the pocket to secure the pocket, the flap including an aperture;
- a strap received through the top opening of the shroud and through the aperture in the flap, and having a first end and a second end;
- a clasp on the first end of the strap, the clasp being selectively openable and closeable to allow the clasp to be attached directly to a wearable article of a user;
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- an object retaining mechanism on the second end of the strap for receiving an object;
- wherein the shroud is slidable along the strap between a stowed position, where the shroud substantially covers the object, and an access position, where the object is positioned outside the shroud permitting access to the object.
An apparatus for securing and protecting keys and other objects, comprising:
- a shroud having a top opening adjacent to one end and a bottom opening adjacent to another end opposite the top end, the bottom opening extending substantially an entire width and depth of the shroud;
- a pocket on an outer surface of the shroud;
- a flap that is selectively closeable over an opening of the pocket to secure the pocket, the flap including an aperture;
- a strap receivable through the top opening of the shroud and through the aperture in the flap, the strap having opposed first and second ends, the first end having a clasp configured for coupling to a personal accessory and the second end being configured for coupling to at least one object;
- wherein the shroud is slidable along the strap between a stowed position, where the shroud substantially houses the at least one object coupled to the second end of the strap, and an access position, where the shroud is located along the strap at a position where the at least one object coupled to the second end of the strap is exposed from the shroud;
- wherein the clasp is selectively openable and closeable to allow the clasp to be attached directly to the personal accessory;
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- wherein a length of the strap is selectively extendable.
A method for securing and protecting keys and other objects, comprising the step of:
- attaching at least one object to a first end of a strap;
- coupling the strap to a shroud such that the strap is slidably received through an aperture in a top of the shroud and through an aperture in a flap that is selectively closeable over an opening of a pocket on an outer surface of the shroud;
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- attaching a clasp on a second end of the strap to a personal accessory, including opening the clasp, directly coupling the clasp to the personal accessory, and closing the clasp;
- wherein the shroud is movable towards the first end of the strap to receive the object through a bottom opening in the shroud that extends substantially an entire width and depth of the shroud, and to enclose the at least one object within the shroud;
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- wherein the shroud is movable towards the second end of the strap to expose the at least one object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.