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US 2008/0196462 A1Published application
Key case with key select mechanism
OwnerBernardo Beresnitzkyinventor
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Abstract
A key case includes a housing within which there is a plurality of rotationally mounted key holders. Each key holder is connected to an individual key. A plurality of buttons is mounted on the housing. Pressing on a selected button enables a desired key to swing out of the housing and move into an outwardly projecting position wherein it can be used to unlock a lock. In an alternative embodiment of the invention a selector assembly which is slideably mounted on the housing supports an operating button which facilitates pressing the desired button to select a key.
Claims9
A key case comprising;
- a housing, with said housing having at least one wall portion with said wall portion having a groove formed thereon;
- a key holder;
- a pivotal connection with said pivotal connection connecting said key holder and said housing, with said key holder having a first position wherein said key holder projects inwardly relative to said housing and a second position wherein said key holder projects outwardly relative to said housing;
- an operating button, with said operating button slideably mounted in said housing;
- a spring with said spring mounted in said housing and disposed bearing on said operating button;
- an operating link with said operating link having a first end, an intermediate portion and a second end and with first end of said operating link disposed connected to said key holder, with said intermediate portion having a sliding connection with said groove and with said second end disposed proximate to said operating button and with pressure on said operating button causing pressure on said first end of said operating link and causing said second end of said operating link to reversibly rotate said key holder from said first position to said second position.
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A key case comprising;
- a housing, with said housing having at least one wall portion with said wall portion having a groove formed thereon;
- at least one key holder;
- at least one pivotal connection with said pivotal connection connecting said key holder and said housing with said key holder having a first position wherein said key holder projects inwardly relative to said housing and a second position wherein said key holder projects outwardly relative to said housing;
- at least one operating button, with said operating button slideably mounted in said housing;
- at least one spring with said spring mounted in said housing and disposed bearing on said operating button;
- at least one operating link with said operating link having a first end, an intermediate portion and a second end and with first end of said operating link disposed connected to said key holder, with said intermediate portion having a sliding connection with said groove and with said second end disposed proximate to said operating button and with pressure on said operating button causing pressure on said first end of said operating link and causing said second end of said operating link to reversibly rotate said key holder from said first position to said second position.
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A key case comprising;
- a housing, with said housing having a plurality of wall portions with said wall portions each having a groove formed thereon;
- a plurality of key holders;
- a plurality of pivotal connections with said pivotal connections connecting said key holders and said housing with said key holders having a first position wherein said key holders project inwardly relative to said housing and a second position wherein said key holders projects outwardly relative to said housing;
- a plurality of operating buttons, with said operating buttons slideably mounted in said housing;
- a plurality of springs with said springs mounted in said housing and disposed bearing, one each, on said operating buttons;
- a plurality of operating links with said operating links each having a first end, an intermediate portion and a second end and with first end of said operating links disposed connected to one of said key holders, with each of said intermediate portion having a sliding connection with one of said grooves and with said second end disposed proximate to one of said operating buttons and with pressure on a selected operating button causing pressure on said first end of said operating link and causing said second end of said operating link to reversibly rotate said key holder from said first position to said second position.
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