US2482623A - Key case - Google Patents

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p 1949- B. H. KAMINER I 2,482,623 1 KEY-CASE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed D60. 31, 1946 BERNARD H. KAMINER INVENTOR.

BY M

AT TORNEY B. H. KAMINER Sept. 20, 1949.

KEY CASE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 31, 1946 BERNARD H. KAMINER ATTORNEY Patented Sept; 194

' .KEXQASE p j perm-an; Kamliner, Brooklyn, if. It. 3 T Application pee-ember '31, 1946, Serial No. 719,470

This invention. r latestc a key case wherein k ys ar pivotally mminted'on akey carrier which.

is sl'i da-ble within, a receptaczleand which? he Pr -lected from the receptacle. when desired .ior

"An obiect t this invention to pr vide a 1, tent cle. whichis pen ato e end. and having.

keyspiwtallv mountee on .asiid'aplekey carrier which: may be projectedr qutwardly end opening. 7 V

Another cbiectotthis invention-ism pmvidea key case designed to maintain the-keys in alinement ina rec ptacle and againstpivotal movemeat while hey ar h used-in the key ca se amiwhile beingcarried: a pocket thereby p136) venting constant wear on the pocket.

Another object of this. inventionjs to provide amociifi cl key case wherein the pivotal mount-,

ing: for a plurality of keys-is mcyable n, attains verse slot to. facilitate mQuntiH Ime 0f thekeys horizontally into alockwhile permittingth en ine-device to hanginv r ical y supperd rela on, fr m the key- .and while adjustable towerctg the lock, 1

n ther object of this. uenti n. is; o provide aedcvctailkeyand kerway m un ingter the key carrier wh reby the kerearricr is rigidly held; in

adjusted; positions and prevented nominee-ways:

bending,

applica n is a ccntinuationain pent at:

my' applicatio serial Novfiitz l, filelt Becam Number. 2,.4t8 ;.9t5. dated.

corresponding. parts; throughout the several views, in which;

Figure 1 is a'fronif' elevation' of one form of key case wi h-the-key carrier-kuonen-pasiticn: r

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional; view,. theseetion; being taken as on line 2--2 in.

Figure 31s a view of a fragmentary portion of the keyeese, partly in cross-section to show the lower portion of a slot which limits the movements of the key carrier.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the key case in closed position.

.m wherein like numerals of: reference: designatev -z ciaims; (o1. To-4,56)"

' Figu e fi'jis a'rront elevation of a modified key case with the key carrier'jiii QDn fic'sitidriit I Figure? is a cros -sectional view; the section being taken as'on Iihe- I-J"in Figure 6..

3 F gure .8 ise View ofaufrasment'ary portion ofthe ky ease slidwii in lii'g ires 6' and Zpaftlit in cross-section o Show the lower portion of a .slotfwhich. limi s the movements Of thekey' cari'i'en,

Fi ure 9' a erspective new of the modified key case shw'n in. 6', '1' and" 8, in closed position.

Fi ure 10'is'-a cross-sec ional View. th sectionbein takenas on line W ll in. Figure 6; the threadedibloclt for the key car yin screw bein om tted- 7 In the illustrated emliodimentof the invention,- sh wn .in. Figur s 1 to 5 inclusive,- the numeral. mindi'cates a key case eomprisin a receptacle VI 1 preferably of tubular crQS$ -s.ection.- providing a. passageway tzttheretltrough.

Thereceptaole u. terminates in openends l4; I4 Keys; l5 are pivotally mountedin face tc face relationaona single. pivot ti ina key carrier 11. 'Rhekeys may thus be withdrawn firom the receDte IeJ-I through the end W V Thekey arrier llis in wshaped forrm maths able relationin. the receptacle ll.-

of. sufi'icientl'ength to prevent any bending out of. alinement-ct th key c rrier l1 within the i e-1 ceptaclell. ,Ihekeys carrier It hasupper amt lower end walls 211. 21, which previde closure means for the openende-oi the receptaeiel lwhen-the key carrier isoompletely within the receptacle. Asl-shown-ia Figures tm ivot- 16 eomprisee twe separable-thre ded member whieh extend laterally: otthe key-carriet H. Que of. the them! hers 13 is a sclidrodier rivetofi eireular cr s.- section, whieh. tapped? centrally thereof to 1%e ceive gscrew- 24. Thememben t3 has ene enct nc ien s itab y tveteeim the wall" 23 of the key carrier tl...-v

It istwben tert that thelene h of the member 13 is-such as to permit'thekeys o be m unted' thereon and telnet-reels; rotatable, For thisncsee when the screw is threaded into the member 13 with; its in abutting. relatiehfiv with. the. cuter; taoe othe mem er 131 there clearance for the keys to rotate.

The key carrier I! has a. through slot 22 in its lengthwise wall 23. A rivet 25 is fixed in one of Figure 5 is a detail view of a pivotal mounting. 55 th walls 26 i th r t l n and t q Theshort le t'iutU-shaped form 1.3 1s

through the slot 22 and serves to limit the outward movement of the key carrier H from the receptacle II.

It is to be noted that the length of the slot 22 is made so that when the key carrier I1 is moved into the receptacle H the upper portion of the slot 22 comes into contact with the body of the rivet 25, when the upper wall 20 of the key carrier IT is within the receptacle H and flush with its upper surface. i Y

Figures 6 to 9 inclusive show a modified key case 21 comprising a receptacle 28 and a key carrier 29 slidably mounted therein. The key carrier 29 has an upper wall 3|] positioned in right-angular relation with its lengthwise wall 3|. The receptacle 28 has an open end 32 and a closed end 33.

Keys are pivotally mounted in face-to-face relation on a screw 34 in the key carrier 29. In the position shown in Figure 6, one of the keys is withdrawn from the receptacle 28 in a direction facing right-angularl of the receptacle.

The receptacle 28jhas a through slot 35 in one of its lengthwise walls 36. A rivet 31 is fixed in the lengthwise wall 3| in the key carrier 29 and extends through the slot 35 and serves to limit the outward movement of the key carrier 29 from the receptacle 28. The upper end portion of the slot 35 defines the outward movement of the key carrier 29 from the receptacle 28.

It is to be noted that in assembled relation the wall 38 of the key carrier 29 serves to close the open end 32 of the receptacle 28. V

It is to be noted that while I have shown the modified form in Figures 6 to 9 inclusive with the wall 36 having the slot 35 and the rivet 31 in the wall 3|, that I may employ the key and keyway arrangement shown in Figures 1 to 4 inclusive, wherein there is no opening in the outer side wall of the casing. I

As best shown at the upper end of Figure 10, the receptacle 28 has a dovetailed groove- 49 facing in an-upright direction and defined by upright angular side wall edges 4|, 4| and termi nating at the closed end 33 of the receptacle. The lengthwise wall 3| ofthe keycarrier 29 has a dovetailed ke 42 in slidable relation with the dovetailed groove 40.

As best shown in cross section in Figure 7, the upper wall 39 of the key carrier 29 has ribs 43 at opposite ends. The ribs serve as a means whereby the user may grip the key carrier 29 and pull it out of the receptacle 28. The user grips the ribs 43 on the wall 30 when he desires to remove the key carrier 29 from the receptacle.

As best shown in Figure 6 a through slot 45 is formed in the upper portion of the wall 3|, of the key carrier29, the slot extending horizontally and being of a size to permit passage therethrough of the body of the screw 34.

It is to be noted that the wall 3| has an inwardl extending guideway 46 molded or otherwise suitably for'med therein. A block 41 has a threaded aperture into which the screw is threaded. The block 41 carries the screw 34 and the keys i5. It is thus possible for the user to move the screw 34 and the block 41 transversely of the wall 3| so as toposition the pivotal mounting point of the keys nearer or further from either of the opposite edges of the wall 3| to bring one of the keys inextended horizonigl ,ceptacle having one closed end and one open end andalined grooves, a key carrier slidable in said grooves, said carrier having a rectangular head plate atone end for closing the open end of said receptacle when said carrier is moved into said receptacle, said carrier having a transverse channel of U-shaped cross-section below said head plate. a threaded rectangular member slidable in said channel, one wall defining said channel having a transverse slot terminating short of the upright sides of said carrier, a threadably' adjustable member passing through said slot into engagement with said threaded member, said threaded member being adapted for supporting aplurality'of keys in'side-by-side relation for movement between opposite ends of said slot thereby permitting movement of said keys to either side or said receptacle, whereby one of said keys may be extended horizontall into lockengaging position with the major portion of the head of the key clear of said carrier while permitting said key carrier and said receptacle to hang in vertically supported relation from said 35' key'and adjustable horizontally toward said lock.

2. In a key case comprising "a rectangular receptacle having an open end and alined grooves, a key carrier slidably mounted in said grooves,

said carrier having a rectangular upper wall for closing the open end of said receptacle, said upper wall having meansfor gripping and moving said carrier from said receptacle, said carrier having a transverse channel of U-shaped'crosssection below said upper wall, a threaded member slidable in said channel, one wall defining said channel having 'a transverse slot terminating short of the upright sides of said carrier, a threadably adjustable member passing through said slot into engagement with said threaded member, said threaded member being adapted for supporting a plurality of keys in side-by-side relation for movement between opposite ends of said slot thereby permitting movement of said keys to either side of said receptacle, whereby one of said keys may be extended horizontally into lock-engaging position with the major portion of the ke clear of said carrier while permitting said carrier and said receptacle to hang in vertically supported relation from said'key and adjustable horizontally to bring said receptacle into contacting. relation with said lock.

- BERNARD H. KAMINER.

REFERENCES CITED The following'references are of record in the file of this patent: I

UNITED STATES I ATENTS Ziegeweid Mar. 21, 1944

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