81 |
Self Defense Instrument and Key with Sharpened Tip |
US15837213 |
2017-12-11 |
US20180202754A1 |
2018-07-19 |
Blase Patrick Dillingham, JR. |
The present invention is a self-defense instrument comprised of an ergonomic key holder and a key with a sharpened tip that is retained within a slotted compartment defined within the key holder, said key holder further including opposite extending protrusions that extend generally perpendicularly away from the slotted compartment and that are configured to be graspable by the user's hand. |
82 |
Suspension Device And A Method Of Hanging Up A Tool Or Other Object |
US14779632 |
2014-04-04 |
US20160044996A1 |
2016-02-18 |
Ake Asplund |
A suspension device has a base plate (11) intended to be fastened to a wall and two rods (15, 16) fastened on the base plate with the ends pointing towards one another. The rods have end knobs (17, 18) and one end knob (18) is spring-loaded to rest against the end knob of the other rod. Using a closed loop, a snare is made around the object that is to be hung up and then the loop is pressed in between the ends of the rods so that the loop remains hanging on one rod. The cord can simply be pulled loose by pulling it out between the end knobs when it is desired to detach the object |
83 |
Faceplate and hanging device |
US14120492 |
2014-05-27 |
US20150349504A1 |
2015-12-03 |
Craig Allison |
The faceplate and hanging hook device includes at least one hanging hook integrally formed on a front surface portion of the plate. The plate is mountable to an electrical device securely mounted to a wall-mounted connection box which is securely mounted to a stud of a building. The device serves both as a faceplate for covering the electrical connection box as well as a secure hanging means located at a desirable convenient location in the building. |
84 |
MEMORY BUTTON MOUNT |
US14568304 |
2014-12-12 |
US20150164259A1 |
2015-06-18 |
George H. Eckerdt; George Mastrodonato |
A pocket mounted on a support structure can receive a tag carrying a memory button. The pocket is sized and configured to urge the tag toward the support structure and a contact surface of the memory button into electrical communication with a tag contact on the support structure. The pocket can include a slot into which a key flange of the tag can slide. The slot includes an end that acts as a stop for the key flange and ensures adequate alignment of the memory button and the tag contact. |
85 |
Memory button mount |
US13483592 |
2012-05-30 |
US08919656B2 |
2014-12-30 |
George Eckerdt |
A mounting spring coil is made to grip and releasably hold a cylindrical periphery of a memory button while transmitting an ID effectively. A memory button held in a coil of the mounting spring can support objects such as tags and keys that are identified by the memory button to account for removal and replacement of the objects being secured. |
86 |
Lockout cabinet |
US13281147 |
2011-10-25 |
US08910498B2 |
2014-12-16 |
Mario Saucier; Sylvain Deschênes |
The lockout cabinet can comprise a body with a front opening circumscribed by a front edge, and a rear wall recessed from the front edge, for receiving lockout equipment, a first side laterally opposite a second side, and a tab extending from the first side, passed the front edge, and having a plurality of shackle engagement apertures interspaced from one another in an orientation parallel to an adjacent portion of the front edge; and a door matching the shape of the front opening, being hingedly connected to the second side of the body and having a slot shaped and positioned for the tab to extend through it when the door is closed, with the plurality of shackle engagement apertures on a side of the door opposite the body, able to receive a corresponding plurality of padlock shackles for preventing subsequent unauthorized opening of the door. |
87 |
Hidden wall storage system |
US13288921 |
2011-11-03 |
US08833876B2 |
2014-09-16 |
Earl Lee |
A hidden wall storage system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a wall depository includes: a storage receptacle assembly adapted for secure, concealed placement in an opening formed within a building wall, generally between a pair of wall studs, the receptacle defined by a rear wall, a left side wall, a right side wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall; and a frame assembly hingedly coupled to the storage receptacle assembly and adapted to pivot outwardly to expose a storage receptacle and to close inwardly to secure and conceal the storage receptacle. |
88 |
Switch Plate Adapter |
US13758003 |
2013-02-04 |
US20140217250A1 |
2014-08-07 |
Kevin Chi Huynh |
Switch plate adapters comprising a body, at least one aperture and at least one hook for permanent or temporary attachment to existing switch plate covers are provided. |
89 |
Key Organizing System |
US14149385 |
2014-01-07 |
US20140190221A1 |
2014-07-10 |
Hong Jiang; Benjamin Jiang Cymbala |
The current disclosure describes and teaches a key organizing system which may include one or more key holder assemblies attached to a key organizer. Each key holder assembly forms a tree structure through the fastening mechanisms and the attachment assemblies of key holders. The tree structure is dynamically configured to reflect the relationship of the keys to a property. Keys are attached to the tree structure which facilitates the organization of the keys. The key organizer may include one or more swing sheets. Each swing sheet may include one or more swing hangers. The current invention helps owners or managers of one or multiple residential or commercial properties to better organize keys to their properties by mapping the relationship of the keys to a tree structure and storing the keys accordingly. |
90 |
Memory Button Mount |
US13483592 |
2012-05-30 |
US20120305655A1 |
2012-12-06 |
George Eckerdt |
A mounting spring coil is made to grip and releasably hold a cylindrical periphery of a memory button while transmitting an ID effectively. A memory button held in a coil of the mounting spring can support objects such as tags and keys that are identified by the memory button to account for removal and replacement of the objects being secured. |
91 |
GFI AND SWITCH PLATE UTILITY HANGER FOR KEYS, BLOW DRYER AND CURLING IRONS |
US12789009 |
2010-06-11 |
US20110303433A1 |
2011-12-15 |
Michael Phillip Wagner |
A balanced coverplate for an electrical or communication junction box including an upper portion and a substantially aligned lower portion for storage of items on holding means such as hooks, pegs or magnets. The upper portion of the coverplate may conveniently supplant a standard wall outlet/receptacle cover plate or switch cover plate. The lower portion is primarily intended for storage of items and extends from the lower edge of the upper portion. A main portion plate of the lower portion is intended to guard the wall from contact with the items being stored. The upper and lower portions are substantially aligned with the fasteners captured by the junction box, so torque about each fastener is substantially minimized, thus ensuring the longevity of the fasteners and their respective apertures of the junction box while protecting the wall surface below the outlet and/or switch. |
92 |
Method and a storage and locking arrangement for storing keys to locks |
US12863693 |
2009-01-12 |
US08011216B2 |
2011-09-06 |
Pekka Mielonen; Oiva Hurskainen; Ahti Kokkonen |
A method and storage and locking arrangement for storing keys to locks and controlling the use of keys. The storage and locking arrangement consists of a closed box or a similar storage unit, a central lock and its key, as well as a number of auxiliary locks, each having its designated key. The locks are arranged in a closed box or similar storage unit so that they can be unlocked using keys from the outside of the box. The central lock is arranged to control the operation of the auxiliary locks so that when the central lock is locked, it prevents the keys to the auxiliary locks from being removed from their respective locks, and once the central lock is unlocked, it can be used to select the operation of any single auxiliary lock at a time using the corresponding key so that the key to the auxiliary lock can be removed from the auxiliary lock. |
93 |
SECURITY DEVICE FOR LOCK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF |
US12604956 |
2009-10-23 |
US20100037665A1 |
2010-02-18 |
Wayne Lionel ACE-KIRKER |
A method of bracing a security container relative to the structural features of a building in a substantially tamper-proof manner wherein the security container including at least one container (2) having an interior (3) for storing valuables therein, the container (2) having at least one opening (7) thereinto, a closure (8) covering the at least one opening (7) into the container (2), and locking (16) to secure the closure (8) over the opening (7), the security container being configured to be fitted into a recess within a surface and the security container further including retention, the retention including bracing (30a), the bracing (30a) characterized by effecting a brace relative to one or more permanent structural features associated with the surface to impede forced removal of the security container from the recess. |
94 |
Object controlled access and inventory system |
US10310396 |
2002-12-05 |
US07623032B2 |
2009-11-24 |
Roger A. Niederland; John F. Zumkehr; James E. Chandler |
The object control and tracking system of the present invention includes a computer, a system controller, and at least one object storage drawer housed within a security cabinet. The system controller provides a bi-directional communication link between the computer and a printed circuit board located within the object storage drawer. The objects are symmetrically shaped acrylic key fobs each containing a touch memory device to store information about as set of keys or other valuable objects associated with the fob. A dress plate, incorporating a plurality of slots for interfacing with the fobs, is within the drawer and provides the mechanical support for the key fobs. The key fobs are generally symmetrically shaped to fit into the slot. The slot spacing is staggered in the array so that it is easier for a user to replace or to locate the key fob if the array is almost fully occupied. The slots of the array are symmetrical in nature so that a user can insert the tongue of the key fob in either orientation into the slots of the array. The top side of a PCB board is in immediate contact with the bottom side of the dress plate. Symmetrical slots are cut through the PCB and are in alignment with the dress panel slots. On the bottom side of the PCB board, each slot contains pairs of downward, vertically extending, biased metal contacts. Each slot incorporates an LED for providing a visual indication to a user of the location of an empty slot or the location of an inserted fob. |
95 |
KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM |
US11748430 |
2007-05-14 |
US20080283421A1 |
2008-11-20 |
GEORGE KENNEY |
A novel system for keeping and managing a plurality of keys. The system uses individual “key cells” of clear plastic to hold individual keys. Rows and columns of cells are aligned and held in place on a back panel. The system can be hung on a wall, and multiple systems can be carried in a binder or box. |
96 |
Docking station for security key |
US11026584 |
2004-12-30 |
US07221274B2 |
2007-05-22 |
Christopher J. Fawcett; Ronald M. Marsilio |
A docking station has a housing with an open top compartment formed therein for storing a security key in a locked condition when not in use at a checkout station for opening media security containers. A slide member is moveable by a three position key operated tumbler between locked and unlocked positions across the storage compartment opening. A cam is slidably engageable with the slide member and is moveable by the tumbler for moving the slide member between the locked and unlocked positions. An alarm deactivation switch is actuated by the cam when the tumbler is rotated by the tumbler key to a third position past the locked position. The alarm communicates with a sense loop extending through a flexible expandable cord attaching the key to the housing. An LED provides a visual indication that the alarm is activated. |
97 |
Security means |
US10572463 |
2004-09-20 |
US20070089467A1 |
2007-04-26 |
Wayne Ace-Kirker |
A method of bracing a security container relative to the structural features of a building in a substantially tamper-proof manner wherein said security container including at least one container means (2) having an interior (3) for storing valuables therein, said container means (2) having at least one opening (7) thereinto, a closure means (8) covering said at least one opening (7) into the container means (2), and locking means (16) to secure the closure means (8) over the opening (7), said security container being configured to be fitted into a recess within a surface and the security container further including retention means, said retention means including bracing means (30a), said bracing means (30a) characterized by effecting a brace relative to one or more permanent structural features associated with the surface to impede forced removal of the security container from said recess. |
98 |
Boxes for keys |
US10565475 |
2004-09-03 |
US20060207953A1 |
2006-09-21 |
Horst-Werner Maier-Hunke |
The aim of the invention is to provide boxes for keys that can be produced at low costs, especially when they form an integral part of a series of boxes of different capacities. For this purpose, the housing of such a box is configured with side walls (7, 8) screwed together with an upper part (1) and a lower part (2) and a back wall (22 22) guided in a guide groove (18, 19) of the side walls (7, 8). The side walls (7, 8) and the door (13) of the housing are preferably constituted of continuous profiled elements cut to shape and the back wall (22, 22) as well as the upper and lower parts (1, 2) consist of diecast elements. The back wall is provided with perforations (24) for hanging at least one key rail (25). |
99 |
Key control system using separated ID and location detection mechanisms |
US10924330 |
2004-08-23 |
US07049961B2 |
2006-05-23 |
William C. Maloney |
An object control and tracking system and related methods using separate object identification and location detection mechanisms for objects, such as keys, that are maintained in a secure enclosure, such as a key drawer. A plurality of object slots are located on the top tray of the enclosure to receive object tags that include both an RFID tag and an object to be tracked. The objects (e.g., keys) are attached to a portion of the object tags that are outside of the enclosure. Presence detectors are used to determine if an object tag is present in the corresponding slot of the enclosure. RFID sensors located on opposite interior side walls of the enclosure interrogate each RFID tag to determine the presence of each RFID tag within the enclosure. The object control and tracking system includes a controller, a memory for storing an object control database, and related processing logic operating on the controller to control scanning of the presence detectors to determine an object tag's presence in a corresponding slot, to identify each object present in the enclosure and to compare the identified objects with an object control database to determine each object removed or replaced since the previous database update. |
100 |
Apparatus for hanging a keychain and keys |
US10951160 |
2004-09-27 |
US20060065797A1 |
2006-03-30 |
Alan Robertson; Mildred Robertson; Shelby Robertson |
An attachment for cooperation with an associated electric switch mounting box and an associated faceplate which includes an elongated bolt; a plurality of beads, each having an internal bore dimensioned for allowing passage of an axial portion of the elongated bolt, and first and second finish washers, the beads being disposed on the elongated bolt when each of the beads being disposed in adjacent relationship to at least one other of the beads, the plurality of beads comprising an elongated stack, the first and second finish washers being disposed respectively at the axial extremities of the stack. In some forms of the invention the finish washers have cupped peripheral edges which may be disposed in facing relationship whereby the axial extremities of the stack have smooth surfaces. The beads may have respective colors associated with a country. The colors may be red, white and blue. Other forms of the apparatus include an electric switch mounting box having at least one threaded bore therein; a faceplate dimensioned and configured for mounting on the electric switch mounting box; an elongated bolt dimensioned and configured for passing through the faceplate into the threaded bore; a plurality of beads, each having an internal bore dimensioned for allowing passage of an axial portion of the elongated bolt; and first and second finish washers. |