Multi-key holder with individual docking ports

Abstract

A key inventory chest including a case having a docking port formed therein and including first means for attaching the case to a carrying element, and a tag including second means for attaching the tag to keys, the tag further including a docking button, spaced apart from the second means, of a size and shape for lockable engagement in the docking port to temporarily fasten the keys in the case, wherein the docking button is arranged for snap-in fitting and locking into the docking port and releasable therefrom by digital pressure applied to the button.

1 . A key inventory chest comprising: 
 a) a case having a docking port formed therein and including first means for attaching said case to a carrying element;    b) a tag including second means for attaching said tag to keys, said tag further including a docking button, spaced apart from said second means, of a size and shape for lockable engagement in said docking port to temporarily fasten said keys in said case; and,    c) wherein said docking button is arranged for snap-in fitting and locking into said docking port and releasable therefrom by digital pressure applied to said button.    
   
   
       2 . The key inventory chest of  claim 1  wherein said case contains a single docking port and said docking port and said docking button are generally mutually planar for complete interfitting thereof.  
   
   
       3 . The key inventory chest of  claim 1  wherein said case contains a plurality of docking ports and said docking ports and said docking buttons are spaced-apart and generally mutually planar for complete interfitting thereof.  
   
   
       4 . The key inventory chest of  claim 1  wherein said case is generally flat having an overall triangular outline.  
   
   
       5 . The key inventory chest of  claim 1  wherein said case is generally flat having an overall circular outline.  
   
   
       6 . The key inventory chest of  claim 1  wherein said case is generally flat having an overall elongated outline.  
   
   
       7 . The key inventory chest of  claim 1  wherein said case is generally flat having an overall elongated outline and contains means for attaching more than one case together in end-to-end fashion.  
   
   
       8 . The key inventory chest of  claim 1  wherein said case further includes a side loop for holding other keys.  
   
   
       9 . The key inventory chest of  claim 1  wherein said case is circular in outline and said docking ports are circular and of equal size.  
   
   
       10 . The key inventory chest of  claim 1  wherein said first means to attach said case to a carrying element is a belt clip.  
   
   
       11 . The key inventory chest of  claim 1  wherein said first means to attach said case to a carrying element is a wall mount.  
   
   
       12 . The key inventory chest of  claim 1  wherein said second means includes a circular wire winding.  
   
   
       13 . The key inventory chest of  claim 1  wherein said docking button is supported on said tag by a spring arm extending therebetween.  
   
   
       14 . The key inventory chest of  claim 1  wherein said carrying element is a wall plaque and said case is attachable to said wall plaque.  
   
   
       15 . A key inventory chest comprising: 
 a) a case having first and second docking ports formed therein, in spaced-apart arrangement, and including first means for removeably attaching said case to a carrying element; and,    b) first and second tags, each said tag including second means for loosely attaching said tag to a finger-holding portion of standard keys, said tags further including docking buttons, each said tag spaced apart from said second means, and of a size and shape for temporary lockable engagement in said first and second docking ports, respectively, to temporarily fasten said keys to said case;    c) wherein said docking buttons are arranged for snap-in fitting and locking into said first and second docking ports, respectively, and releasable therefrom by digital pressure applied to said buttons.    
   
   
       16 . The key inventory chest of  claim 15  further including a second case for interconnection with said first case.  
   
   
       17 . The key inventory chest of  claim 16  further including a second case for interconnection with said first case through interconnection of a docking button with a docking port.  
   
   
       18 . The key inventory chest of  claim 15  wherein said first and second docking ports lie in a common plane passing through said case.  
   
   
       19 . The key inventory chest of  claim 15  wherein said case is elongated and said docking ports are arranged in side-by-side order therealong.  
   
   
       20 . The key inventory chest of  claim 15  further including a label site adjacent said docking port and further wherein the label site may be on the tag.