Key holder
OwnerKaixuan Weiinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a key holder for a set of graduated keys such as hexagonal (hex) or Allen keys. The key holder includes two or more segments each having at least one opening for receiving a key. The holder further includes a hinge that is configured to permit the movement of adjacent segments between and aligned position and an unaligned position. In the aligned position, the removal of the smaller of two graduated keys is blocked when said keys are in the openings of adjacent segments and are positioned in the same direction. In the unaligned position, graduated keys in adjacent segments are perpendicular to one another and the smaller key can be removed without interference from the larger key.
Claims20
A key holder assembly, comprising:
- a pair of adjacent segments, each segment defining at least one opening configured to receive and selectively retain a corresponding key in a series of graduated keys;
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- a movable connection arranged on and extending along a longitudinal length of respective sidewalls of the adjacent segments to facilitate selective movement of the adjacent segments between an aligned position in which the respective sidewalls of the adjacent segments are parallel to each other, and an unaligned position in which the respective sidewalls of the adjacent segments are substantially perpendicular to each other.
A key holder assembly, comprising:
- a plurality of segments configured to receive and retain a corresponding key in a series of graduated keys;
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- a movable connection arranged on and extending along a longitudinal length of respective sidewalls of adjacent segments to facilitate selective movement of the adjacent segments between an aligned position in which the respective sidewalls of the adjacent segments are parallel to each other, and an unaligned position in which the respective sidewalls of the adjacent segments are substantially perpendicular to each other.
A key holder assembly, comprising:
- at least two segments, each segment defining at least one opening configured to receive a corresponding key in a series of graduated keys;
- a movable connection arranged on and extending along a longitudinal length of respective sidewalls of adjacent segments to facilitate selective movement of the adjacent segments between an aligned position in which the respective sidewalls of the adjacent segments are parallel to each other, and an unaligned position in which the respective sidewalls of the adjacent segments are substantially perpendicular to each other;
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- a locking mechanism arranged on the adjacent segments and moveable between a locked state that maintains the adjacent segments in the aligned position, and an unlocked state that facilitate movement of the adjacent segments to unaligned position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.