Magnetic key holder

• US 4,940,250 A
• Filed: 07/14/1989
• Issued: 07/10/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Josephine Corrado
• Original Assignee: Josephine Corrado
• Inventors: Corrado, Josephine
• Primary Examiner(s): Price, William
• Application Number:
  US07/380,104
• Time in Patent Office: 361 Days
• Field of Search: 206/818, 206/813, 206/38.1, 206/37.1-37.8
• US Class Current: 206/37.1
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/023 Means for holding keys
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 206/818 Magnet

Abstract

A key holding article for removable attachment to the interior of a purse, a bag and the like. The article includes a rigid magnetic body removably attachable to the purse or bag and a metal strip having a key ring or one or more keys attached thereto. The body is coverable with a polymerized covering, either comprising a plastic coating or a layer of a plastic or vinyl material. The body is removably attachable to the interior of the purse or the bag by a pin assembly or by hook and loop mattings, one of the mattings being adherable to the interior wall of a purse or the like.

Claims

1. A key holding article comprising:

A rigid body portion including means for detachably attaching said body portion to the interior of a portable apparel enclosure;

at least one key holding portion, said at least one key holding portion being magnetically attachable to said body portion;

said rigid body portion including a back interior attaching side, a front key holding face provided opposite said back side, a top key holding face provided adjacent said front face and said back side, a bottom key holding face disposed opposite said top face, a first side key holding face provided adjacent said back side and front, top and bottom faces, and a second side key holding face disposed opposite said first side key holding face;

said at least one key holding portion being detachably attachable to one or more of said faces.

2. The key holding article of claim 1 wherein said body portion includes a covering.

3. The key holding article of claim 2 wherein said covering comprises a polymerized material.

4. The key holding article of claim 1 wherein said body portion is a magnet.

5. The key holding article of claim 4 wherein said key holding portion comprises a metal plate.

6. The key holding article of claim 5 wherein said metal plate includes an aperture defined therein for receiving a key ring.

7. The key holding article of claim 1 wherein said means for detachably attaching said body portion comprises a pin structure, said pin structure including:

a first shaft having a first pointed end and a second end;

a second shaft having a first end and a second end;

a coil, said coil interconnecting said second ends of said first and second shafts; and

a clasp, said clasp being fixed to said first end of said second shaft;

whereby said first pointed end is removably interlockable with said clasp;

said second shaft being substantially fixed to said body portion.

8. The key holding article of claim 1 wherein said means for detachably attaching said body portion comprises hook and loop fasteners.

16. The key holding article of claim 1 wherein said means for detachably attaching comprises a hook matting and a loop matting.

9. A key holding article comprising:

A body portion;

means for detachably attaching fixed to said body portion; and

at least one key holding portion, said at least one key holding portion being magnetically attracted to said body portion;

said body portion having a plurality of substantially planar key holding portion faces whereby an equal plurality of key holding portions are removably attachable thereto.

10. The key holding article of claim 9 wherein said body portion is a magnet.

11. The key holding article of claim 10 wherein said key holding body portion comprises a metal plate.

12. The key holding article of claim 11 wherein said metal plate includes an aperture defined therein for receiving a key ring.

13. The key holding article of claim 12 wherein said means for detachably attaching comprises:

a first shaft having a pointed first end and a second end;

a second shaft having a first end and a second end;

a coil, said coil interconnecting said second ends of said first and second shafts; and

a clasp, said clasp being fixed to said first end of said second shaft;

whereby said first pointed end is removably interlockable with said clasp;

said second shaft being substantially fixed to said body portion.

14. The key holding article of claim 13 wherein said body portion includes a covering.

15. The key holding article of claim 14 wherein said covering comprises a polymerized material.

17. A key holding article comprising:

a multifaced magnetic body;

means for attaching fixed to said body; and

at least one metal portion attachable to one or more keys, said at least one metal portion being removably attachable to said magnetic body;

said body having at least five faces for removably receiving one or more of said metal portions.

18. The key holding article of claim 17 wherein said means for attaching comprises two interattachable mattings, one of said mattings being attachable to the surface of an article, the other of said mattings being attachable to a face of said multifaced magnetic body.

19. The key holding article of claim 18 wherein said mattings include a first hook matting and a second loop matting.

20. The key holding article of claim 19 wherein said metal portion includes an aperture defined therein for holding one or more key rings.