US1484991A - Key ring - Google Patents

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Y Feb. 26 1924; 1,484,991

D. C. JALBERT KEY RING Filed May 9, 1923 Fatented Feb. 25, 1924.

PATET FE.

KEY

Application filed May 9,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DOMINA C. JALBERT, a citizen of the United States, residing at VVoonsocket, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Key Rings, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the ac-' companying drawings.

This invention relates to key rings, and the object of the invention is to provide a key ring which may be engaged with the belt so as to prevent any loss of the key ring.

To this end, the invention consists in the provision of a loop formed in two parts hinged to each other, which loop may be bent for the insertion of a strap, there being means for holding these two parts detachably locked to each other when the parts are closed around the strap.

-Other objects will appear in the course of the following description.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of a key ring holder constructed in accordance with my invention and applied to a belt;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the holder;

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that my invention comprises an approximately U-shaped member 10 which is adapted to fit over and form a loop through which a belt A may pass, this loop having a short leg .11 and a relatively long leg 12. This short leg terminates in a hinge bead 13, while the long leg extends downward below this head. The portion 14 of the long leg which extends down below the bead is tapered toward its lower end and then outwardly extended and formed with a detent loop 15 at its extremity.

Hinged to the head 13 is a hasp 16, as it RING.

1923. Serial No. 637,768.

may be called, which passes through the loop 15 and which at its lower end carries a snap hook of any suitable character, designated 17. It will be understood that by this construction the loop formed of the U-shaped member and the hasp may be enlarged to permit a belt to be readily slipped through it and that when this loop is placed upon the belt it will hold in its adjusted position until it is again enlarged by lifting up on the lower portion of the hasp.

Of course, it will be understood that this device might be made of any desired metal and may have any desired ornamental form. It will be obvious that this key ring cannot be lost, inasmuch as it is fastened to the bolt. Thus there is no chance of losing the keys as there is with the ordinary key ring and chain, nor is there any chance of the belt loop being lifted off the belt and out of engagement therewith asthere is where the open loop resiliently engages the belt.

I claim 1. A key ring of the character described comprising a U-shaped member adapted to embrace a belt and having one leg thereof extending below the other, the short leg,

having a hasp hinged thereto, this hasp having engagement with the long leg, the extremity of the hasp being formed with a snap hook.

2. A key ring of the character described comprising a U-shaped loop having a long and short leg, the long leg extending below the short leg and being formed at its lower end with an outwardly projecting loop, a hasp hinged to the short leg and extending through the loop, the lower end of the hasp being formed with a snap hook.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aifix my signature.

DOMINA G. J ALBERT.

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