KEY HOLDER FOR INSIDE A PURSE

• US 3,682,216 A
• Filed: 07/27/1970
• Issued: 08/08/1972
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Leone M. Nelson
• Original Assignee: Leone M. Nelson
• Inventors: Nelson, Leone M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lowrance, George E.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Garbe, Stephen P.
• Application Number:
  US05/058,559
• Time in Patent Office: 743 Days
• Field of Search: 150/34,35,40 70/457 206/37K,38K,DIG.33 248/26A
• US Class Current: 150/106
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/023 Means for holding keys
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/8676 Key holders

Abstract

A purse with a magnetically attractive piece affixed to the inside wall of the purse adjacent the opening of the purse. A second magnetically attractive piece is in a cup shape and encircles a magnet affixed therein so that the second piece and the magnet can be magnetically held to the first piece and removed therefrom, as desired. The second piece contains a key retainer, so that keys can be removably held in the purse in the position determined by the location of the first piece inside the purse. The second magnetically attractive piece has an edge which extends beyond the magnet and thereby provides complete and flat contact with the first piece for maximum magnetic attraction between the two pieces.

Claims

1. A key holder for inside a purse, comprising a purse having a wall and an opening defined by an edge of said wall, a magnetically attractive flat disc affixed to said wall inside said purse and immediately adjacent said edge, a magnet of a flat shape, a cup-shaped member affixed to said magnet and surrounding said magnet, said member having an endless wall defining a pocket and encircling said magnet, said wall of said member being higher than the thickness of said magnet and extending beyond the outer limit of said magnet in said pocket, said wall of said member terminating in an endless edge extending along a flat plane and being of a girth less than the size of the face of said flat disc to completely lie on said flat disc and be magnetically held thereto, and a key chain attached to said member for holding keys and being available for grasping and sliding said member off said disc.

2. The key holder as claimed in claim 1, wherein said member is of a material more magnetically responsive than the material of said flat disc to ensure that said magnet remains affixed to said member, at least through magnetic attraction.

3. The key holder as claimed in claim 1, including adhesive paper for affixing said disc to said purse wall by adhering thereto.