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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8006832 | Keypsafe A key cover for preventing intoxicated persons from driving a vehicle, such key cover comprises a generally U-shaped member formed of a first predetermined material and having a first elongated leg member having a first predetermined shape, a first predetermined len... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7441651 | Automobile remote control cover with key ring A protective cover for an automobile remote control, comprising a flat rectangular middle section and two side sections. The side sections are parallel and at right angles to the middle section, and are on the same side of the middle section. The edges of the side s... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7417193 | Protective jacket cover for keyless remotes A protective jacket cover for keyless remotes includes a hollow body formed of a semi-flexible, resiliently deformable sheet material having a front wall, rear wall, side walls, base wall and top wall and at least one button access opening formed on the front wall. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7370501 | Key unit A key unit includes a grip case which includes at least a pair of synthetic resin case members joined to each other, and a mechanical key supported in the grip case and having a pivotable key head. A plurality of fitting projections are projectingly provided integra... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360383 | Key sheath A key sheath has a casing, an attracting element and a connector. The casing is hollow and has an inserting groove, a chamber, an opening and two mounting holes. The inserting groove is defined in the front end of the casing. The chamber is defined inside the casing... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347360 | Foldable transaction card systems for non-traditionally-sized transaction cards Transaction cards having one or more folds therein for compact and easily stored transaction cards are provided. Moreover, foldable transaction cards are provided having one or more holes or apertures therein for holding key chains, or other devices for attaching th... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7295430 | Portable device having high strength A thin portable device having high strength. The portable device includes a portable device body for accommodating an electronic component used for communication. The portable device body includes an upper case and a lower case, each having a cavity. A holding frame... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278283 | Padlock A padlock has a lock body comprising a housing, furthermore a lock hoop adjustably secured to the lock body, a lock cylinder accommodated in the housing and a latching mechanism accommodated in the housing. The latching mechanism enables a latching of the hoop to th... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7233232 | Portable multi-purpose universal serial bus structure The present invention is a portable multi-purpose universal serial bus (USB) structure, which refers to a storage unit that can be provided inside a casing and has a USB connector exposed out of one end of the casing. The casing can be a casing for a key, a vehicle ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7147151 | Foldable transaction card systems Transaction cards having one or more folds therein to provide compact and easily stored transaction cards are provided. Moreover, foldable transaction cards are provided having one or more holes or apertures therein for holding key chains, or other devices for attac... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7047776 | Attachment device The present invention relates to an attachment device for keys which includes a key holding body by which the head and shaft of a key can be secured and a joining mechanism configured to join with the joining mechanism on like attachment devices. The present inventi... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7032419 | Retractable silent key holder A retractable key holder having an external housing and an internal housing pivotably secured at least partially within the external housing by pivot pins, a retractable transverse spring biased pin that extends through substantially vertically aligned slots formed ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6973812 | Attachment device for keys and other items An attachment device for attaching, e.g., a key ring is disclosed wherein the device facilitates the reversible attachment of various connecting means, such a device having a shoulder connected to a post and such post having at least one aperture running therethroug... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6951122 | Key with ornamental bow device A key includes a blade, a bow formed on an end of the blade, and an ornamental member mounted in a hole of the bow. A transparent casing accommodates the bow and thus retain the ornamental member in the hole of the bow. In another embodiment, the hole is delimited b... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6928845 | Key cap A universal key cap for receiving the head of a key, where the key includes a key head portion with edged segments and an extending shank portion, including a pair of spaced-apart planar walls in close proximity to each other for developing a tight frictional fit ag... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6805236 | Protector for keyless entry device A case for holding, protecting, yet allowing easy linear access to a keyless entry device, the case comprising an open ended enclosure with a springlike element provided to frictionally hold the device securely yet slidably within the case. ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6786332 | Protective holder for a remote control A protective holder for a remote control for use in connection with a keyless entry remote control. A lid is secured by a latching mechanism to a controller holder, and a means for attaching a key ring is also present. The protective holder prevents inadvertent depr... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6763938 | Key holding device A key holding device for holding at least one key containing a first compartment for holding a key and a second compartment for holding a strap. A clasp is mounted to the key and a cap is used to attach the clasp to the strap. The key is inserted and locked inside t... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6669017 | Protective cover for a key fob A protective cover for a remote keyless entry key fob having at least one communication button, the protective cover including a body section having a first side and an oppositely disposed second side, and a cavity defined by the body section adapted to r... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6562738 | Apparatus for hiding a door key An apparatus for hiding a door key including a door mat formed of either a plastic material or braided material such as hemp is disclosed. The door mat is rectangularly shaped with raised portions formed on the top surface. Different embodiments are shown... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6557750 | Promotional mailing device A direct mail package is provided. The package includes a transparent cylindrical tube with two press-fitted end caps. An enclosure certificate is folded along orthogonal fold lines to provide four plies. As folded, the length of the enclosure is substant... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6533118 | Card holding device A holding device for single or multiple cards utilizing a backing member having a first surface and an opposite second surface. A guard extends across and spaces from the first surface to form a slot. The guard includes a surface facing the first surface ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6490893 | Portable lockbox A portable lock-box for storing and safekeeping valuables including money and credit cards. The portable lock-box includes a hand-held container having a front wall, a back wall, side walls, and end walls with one of the end walls having a slot disposed t... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6460696 | Credit card holder with cards forming enclosing surfaces Top and bottom frame supports are spaced apart and secured together by central end posts. Downwardly opening grooves along the arcuate edges of the top frame support align with upwardly opening grooves along the arcuate edges of the bottom frame support t... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6435340 | Reversible key case/squeezing device A protective case for keys, comprised of a sleeve constructed from an elastic based fabric, and a split ring. The sleeve is mounted to the ring in a method that allows it to be reversed inside out, and allows one half of the ring to always be contained wi... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6405572 | Locking apparatus for a key holder A locking apparatus attaches a key to a writing instrument. The locking apparatus comprises a barrel having a top end and a bottom end. The top end has a top opening with a first diameter. The second end is attached to the writing instrument. A bore exten... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6332345 | Key ring structure A key ring structure comprises an assembled disk, a ring, and a button. The assembled disk is formed by a lower piece and an upper piece. An annular groove is formed between the upper piece and the lower piece. The opening of the groove faces toward a cir... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6273245 | Article holding assembly for a purse An article holding assembly for a purse for conveniently storing a plurality of keys within a purse or other bag with the keys positioned in an easily accessed area within the purse. The inventive device includes a support case having a pocket member, a c... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6178793 | Key holder with distributed keys through two moving cylinders Two cylinders with two holes at the ends, gripping in each other. Two key rings are installed in these holes. The outer cylinder key ring moves through a split in the inner cylinder. The upper side of outer cylinder is used to attach a penholder to it. Th... | 01/30/2001 |
| 5937680 | Concealed handcuff key A device for concealing, storing and permitting ready access to and use of a handcuff key which is not readily identifiable as a key holder but is easily retrieved and utilized by law enforcement personnel. The handcuff key is camouflaged and concealed in... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5937681 | Lighted magnifying key chain A key chain with magnifying glass is provided including a housing having a key ring mounted thereon. Also included is a magnifying glass situated on the housing.... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5865307 | Personal holder for irregular shape objects Disclosed is a one piece construction holder or container for irregularly shaped objects such as keys, dimensioned so as to fit within a card compartment of a conventional wallet, whereby said container is substantially rectangular and consists essentiall... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5842365 | Compact key retaining system A key-retaining system is provided which includes a key holder and a key holder retainer. The key holder is a substantially continuous member having ends and sides, for example one continuous wire, and provides an interior space between the sides and ends... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5829580 | Key case A key container is made up of first and second flaps having a common elongated edge which in turn has opposite ends forming a hinge joint between panels. Each flap has a marginal edge extending from adjacent one end of the hinge joint to the other end of ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5806356 | Key holder An improved key holder includes a seat with curved edges and three corners, a plurality of key-rings, and a push button at the center of the seat. The key-rings have notches and indentations. The push button has insert plates that may engage the notches o... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5799774 | Wallet key holder A wallet key holder has a main pocket for holding cards and a plurality of key holding and card holding pockets foldably connected to opposite end portions and to a side portion of the main pocket and communicating with the main pocket. An elongated slit ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5794768 | Key finder system and method A system and method for assisting a person to rapidly find keys on a key ring in a container such as a purse, briefcase, pouch, sack, or the like comprises a fob element having a hole portion for placement on the key ring with the keys and a body portion.... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5720381 | Flat pack item storage The storage cache is utilized to contain, in an interior cavity, flat items such as keys, flat stamps, coins and other small flat items. The storage cache is a multiple layer, flat pack, composite unit. At least two of these layers are flexible magnetic m... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5704236 | Concealed handcuff key A device for concealing, storing and permitting ready access to and use of a handcuff key which is not readily identifiable as a key holder but is easily retrieved and utilized by law enforcement personnel. The handcuff key is camouflaged and concealed in... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704235 | Key case for an ignition key A key case for holding a key, the key having a head portion via which the key may be gripped by a user and a blade portion which is insertable into a lock, the key case comprising: a body portion having a wall which surrounds an interior space, a longitud... | 01/06/1998 |
