US2114266A - Combined flashlight and key ring - Google Patents

Description

April 12, 1938.

L. BODOR COMBINED FLASHLIGHT AND KEY RING Filed July 15, 1937 INVENTOR LOUIS BODOR' Patented Apr. 12, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT orrlcr.

2 Claims.

keys and the like.

A primary object illuminate a key hole or the 15 key thereto.

Another object is to ture for illuminating a key hole a key thereto.

Another object is to provide such a structure which is adapted to be carried in the pocket of the user without inconvenience or causing the clothes to bulge.

of the present invention is to like and to guide a provide a unitary strucand for guiding Another object is to provide such a device that will collapse into a compact form.

Yet another object is to provide such a device that is simple in construction and inexpensive to manufacture.

A further object is to provide such a device that will aid in keeping the keys in sight thereby min- 30 imizing the chances of the keys becoming misplaced or hidden.

Other objects and advantages will appear-from the description of the invention to follow taken in connection with the accompanying drawing in which- Fig. 1 is a side view of the improved flash light and key ring.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 with parts in section.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing the key ring collapsed.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on F18. 3.

The improved flash light and key ring or key 45 supporting member are illustrated as used in connection with a handle iii of an automobile door provided with the usual key hole I I for the insertion of a key. 50 This improved device comprises an ordinary flash light consisting of a cylindrical casing l2. miniature in size, provided with the usual electric battery It, exterior switch button I4 and light bulb l5. The bulb I5 is housed in a removable 5 end or cap l6 which is screw threadedon to the casing, I2.

the line 4-4 of is hingedly fastened a flexible ring or chain for holding a bunch of An elongated flexible member is fastened to the flash light casing. This member is shown as a key ring or. key supporting device comprising flexible wire links H supporting metal beads H3.

The ends of this wire ring are suitably fastened 5 to the cap 16, but they. may of course be, fastened directly onto the casing i2. The flexible ring member is separated at one point for the purpose of mounting a key l9 or keys thereon, and the separated ends are held together by a clasp 20 comprising a socket 2| and pin 22 adapted to be inserted into the socket.

By reason of the foregoing construction, the device can be held in one hand. The' palm of the hand. can push the switch to light the bulb and the flngers of the hand can grasp the key and di-. rect it to the key hole. Owing to the flexibility of the key ring, the key can be brought into direct alignment with the key hole thereby illuminatingthe key and key hole. This is possible because the key ring and key can be swung across the front of the bulb directly in the center of the rays.

When notin use the flexible key ring readily collapses along the flash light casing as shown in Fig. 3 thereby taking up a minimum of space in the pocket.

. When the device is on top of a desk or table or the like, the flash light casing tends to minimize the chances of it becomingv misplaced or hidden.

Furthermore, the flexible key ring permits the device to be hung readily on a nail or other support for the purpose at keeping it in sight.

I claim:

1. A device of the kind described comprising a cylindrical casing, a battery therein, said casing having an open end, a removable closure cap for the open end of the casing. said cap having an open end, a light bulb in the casing electrically connected to the battery and protruding from the open end oi'the closure cap and a flexible chain attached at each end thereof through the walls of said cap for supporting keys.

2.- A device of the kind described comprising a cylindrical casing, said casing having an open upper end and a substantially closed lower end, and a switch protruding through said lower end, a removable closure cap for the upper end of the casing, said cap having an open end. a light bulb in the casing electrically connected to the battery and protruding from the open end of the closure cap, and a flexibl'eclasp chain for removably supporting a plurality of keys thereon. said chain attached at each end thereof through the walls of said cap.

. LOUIS BODOR.

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