Plastic card/key combination and hinge structure
AssigneeDonald Almblad
InventorRobert Almblad
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Abstract
A key and card combination formed from molded plastic material comprises a key-shaped recess socket in the plane of the card, a key being separably located in the recess socket and formed in one piece with the card, and integral multidirectional hinge structure formed from the same material as the key and card and integrally connects an edge of a head end of the key to an edge of the card in the socket. The hinge adapts the key to be swung out of and swung back into the plane of the card. When the key is swung out of the plane of the card, the key is enabled to be twisted in various directions relative to the card on and about the hinge, laterally or about the axis of the hinge. In a preferred construction, the hinge structure comprises a rod-shaped elongated element.
Claims20
A key and card combination formed from molded plastic material and presenting a one-piece unitary molding, comprising:
- a key carrying card with a key-shaped recess socket in the plane of the card;
- a key separably located in the recess socket and formed in one piece with the card, and as an integral part of said molding;
- and integral multidirectional hinge means comprising a unitary part of said molding and formed from the same material as the key and card and integrally connecting an edge of a head end of the key to an edge of the card in said socket and adapting the key to be swung out from and swung back into the plane of the card;
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- said hinge means comprising a generally rod-shaped elongated element permitting the key to be not only swung as aforesaid, but enabling twisting of the key relative to the card on and about said hinge.
A key and card combination formed from molded plastic material and presenting a one-piece unitary molding, comprising:
- a key carrying card with a key-shaped recess socket in the plane of the card;
- a key separably located in the recess socket and formed in one piece with the card, and as an integral part of said molding;
- and integral multidirectional hinge means comprising a unitary part of said molding and formed from the same material as the key and card and integrally connecting an edge of the head end of the key to an edge of the card in said socket and adapting the key to be deflected relative to the plane of the card;
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- said hinge means comprising a construction permitting the key to be not only delfected as aforesaid, but enabling twisting of the key in various directions relative to the card on and about said hinge means.
A key and card combination formed from molded plastic material, comprising:
- a key-shaped recess socket in the plane of the card;
- a key separably located in the recess socket and formed in one piece with the card;
- and integral multidirectional hinge means formed from the same material as the key and card and integrally connecting an edge of a head end of the key to an edge of the card in said socket and adapting the key to be swung out from and swung back into the plane of the card;
- said hinge means comprising a generally rod-shaped elongated element permitting the key to be not only swung as aforesaid, but enabling twisting of the key relative to the card on and about said hinge;
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- said key being thicker than the card, and said rod-shaped hinge being thicker than the card.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.