Key safe
OwnerRay A. Jonesinventor
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Abstract
A key safe for hiding a key out-of-doors. The key safe is an article having a facade that resembles a nest of an insect. Preferably the nest resembles the nest of a stinging insect and more preferably the nest of a mud dauber wasp. This device is composed of a hinge and a facade defining an interior for storing a key. The key safe may be secured to a branch of a tree, a shrub, a building, fence, deck, dock, recreation vehicle etc., generally in places where an insect is likely to build such a nest.
Claims20
A device for hiding small objects comprising:
- an olefin polymer facade resembling the nest of a stinging insect, the facade forming at least a portion of a hollow interior for receiving the small object;
- means for retaining the small object within the hollow interior;
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- means integral to the facade for fastening the device to an exterior surface above the ground.
A device for hiding small objects comprising:
- a facade resembling the nest of a stinging insect, the facade forming at least a portion of a hollow interior for receiving the small object;
- means integral to the facade for fastening the device to an exterior structure above the ground;
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- a hook fastened to said means integral to the facade, for retaining the small object within the hollow interior.
A device for hiding small objects comprising:
- an exterior facade resembling the nest of a stinging insect and forming at least a portion of a hollow interior;
- a flat hinge having a first and second leaf, the first leaf being integrally connected to the reverse side of the exterior facade, the second leaf being used to mount the device to a support structure;
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- means for hanging a small object within the hollow interior of the device, the small object being hidden by the facade.
A device for hiding small objects comprising:
- an exterior facade resembling the nest of mud dauber wasp and forming at least a portion of a hollow interior;
- a hinge having first and second leaves, the first leaf being integrally connected to the reverse side of the facade, and defining an opening for access to the hollow interior, said second leaf having means for mounting the device to a support structure;
- a hook fastened to the face of the second leaf for retaining a key;
- said key being retained in the interior of the facade when the two leaves of the hinge are in a closed position.
A device for hiding small objects, comprising:
- a facade resembling the nest of a stinging insect, the facade forming at least a portion of a hollow interior for receiving the small object, said facade having a reverse side;
- a hinge positioned on an edge of the facade;
- a securing portion having a front face and connected to the hinge, said facade and securing portion functioning as the leaves of the hinge;
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- structural means positioned on the reverse side of the facade and the front face of the securing portion creating a storage area for the small object when the hinge is in a closed position.
A man-made device for hiding small objects comprising:
- a facade resembling the nest of a stinging insect, the facade forming at least a portion of a hollow interior for receiving the small object;
- means for retaining the small object within the hollow interior;
- and
- means integral to the facade for fastening the device to an exterior surface above the ground.
A device for hiding small objects comprising:
- a polymerized plastic facade resembling the nest of a stinging insect, the facade foxing at least a portion of a hollow interior for receiving the small object;
- means for retaining the small object within the hollow interior;
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- means integral to the facade for fastening the device to an exterior surface above the ground.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.