Global Patent Index - EP 0340048 A2

EP 0340048 A2 19891102 - Key and key holder.

Title (en)

Key and key holder.

Title (de)

Schlüssel und Schlüsselhalter.

Title (fr)

Clé et porte-clé.

Publication

EP 0340048 A2 19891102 (EN)

Application

EP 89304410 A 19890502

Priority

GB 8810209 A 19880429

Abstract (en)

A key and key holder combination has the overall form of a credit card so that the key and holder can be kept in a wallet for emergency use. The key (1) is injection moulded from a plastics material able to withstand the mechanical stresses to be imposed on the key and the holder (2) is separately moulded from a relatively inexpensive plastics material. The key is connected to the holder by hinges (4,5) in a manner which permits free rotation of the key relative to the holder about the hinge axis. Means (6,10) are provided for retaining the key and holder co-planar until the key is required for use.

IPC 1-7

A45C 11/32; E05B 19/26

IPC 8 full level

A45C 11/32 (2006.01); E05B 19/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A45C 11/326 (2013.01); E05B 19/26 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0340048 A2 19891102; EP 0340048 A3 19900131; EP 0340048 B1 19940316; DE 68913796 D1 19940421; GB 2217979 A 19891108; GB 2217979 B 19920311; GB 8810209 D0 19880602; GB 8910015 D0 19890621; ZA 893196 B 19900425

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89304410 A 19890502; DE 68913796 T 19890502; GB 8810209 A 19880429; GB 8910015 A 19890502; ZA 893196 A 19890428