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US 7,574,881 B1Granted
Retractable key chain
OwnerTak Ko Wong, Charles Ka-Chow Ipinventors
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Abstract
A lanyard or key chain having a non-coiled body with two connecting ends. The body is made of a resiliently deformable material and is stretchable between extended and retraced states.
Claims7
A lanyard for keys comprising:
- a non-coiled body made of a resilient deformable material having elastic memory and being stretchable from a retracted to an extended state, the non-coiled body having a substantially round centre region in which a pair of openings are disposed;
- first and second lobes integral with the centre region and projecting from opposing sides of the centre region;
- first and second ring connectors attached to the first and second lobes respectively;
- and
- two non-elastic badges, the badges being disposed on opposing sides of the centre region, each badge having a pair of legs, at least one leg of each pair extending through a respective one of the openings in the centre region to connect the badges.
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A lanyard for keys comprising:
- a non-coiled body made of a resilient deformable material having elastic memory and being stretchable from a retracted to an extended state, the non-coiled body having a centre region in which a pair of openings are disposed;
- first and second lobes integral with the centre region and projecting from opposing sides of the centre region;
- first and second ring connectors attached to the first and second lobes respectively;
- two badges of non-elastic material wherein in said retracted state the badges substantially cover opposing sides of the centre region and the lobes project from the edges of the badges;
- and
- fastenings extending through the pair of openings in the centre region to connect the badges.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.