Method and apparatus for identifying keys

An apparatus for identifying keys comprising:

• a plurality of tags having an adhesive on one side thereof for permitting attachment to a key, said tags being distinguishable from each other by a combination of color and shape;
• a plurality of labels for identifying an object that can be opened with a key, said labels having an adhesive on one side thereof;
• and
• a reference sheet having a plurality of indicia thereon, each of said indicia being of a color and shape to match the color and shape of at least some of said tags, said reference sheet having a space beside each respective one of said colored shapes for permitting attachment of one of said labels thereto whereby the respective colored shape can be matched to a respective tag attached to a key for locking or unlocking an object identified on a respective one of said labels placed on said reference sheet beside said respective indicia.

A method of using an apparatus for identifying keys of a type comprising:

• a plurality of tags having an adhesive on one side thereof for permitting attachment to a key, said tags being distinguishable from each other by a combination of color and shape;
• a plurality of labels for identifying an object that can be opened with a key, said labels having an adhesive on one side thereof;
• and a reference sheet having a plurality of indicia thereon, each of said indicia being of a color and shape to match the color and shape of at least some of said tags, said reference sheet having a space beside each respective one of said colored shapes for permitting attachment of one of said labels thereto whereby the respective colored shape can be matched to a respective tag attached to a key for locking or unlocking an object identified on a respective one of said labels placed on said reference sheet beside said respective indicia, said method comprising:
• placing a first tag on a head of a first key;
• selecting a first label which identifies a first object to be opened by said first key;
• and
• placing said first label on the reference sheet adjacent an indicia matching the shape and color of said first tag.

A method of using an apparatus for identifying keys of a type comprising:

• a plurality of tags having an adhesive on one side thereof for permitting attachment to a key, said tags being distinguishable from each other by a combination of color and shape;
• and a reference sheet having a plurality of indicia thereon, each of said indicia being of a color and shape to match the color and shape of at least some of said tags, said reference sheet having a space beside each respective one of said colored shapes for permitting an identification to be placed in said respective space whereby the respective colored shape can be matched to a respective tag attached to a key for locking or unlocking an object identified in a respective one of said respective spaces on said reference sheet beside said respective indicia, said method comprising:
• placing a first tag on a head of a first key;
• and
• placing a first name of an object which can be unlocked by using said first key on the reference sheet adjacent an indicia matching the shape and color of said first tag.