Key Holder

Abstract

A key holder includes a U-shaped rod structure. The rod structure has first and second generally-straight parallel side rod sections that extend from opposite ends of an outwardly-bowed bridging rod section. A key hook is permanently connected to a distal end of the first side section. An ornament is permanently connected to the second side section.

1 . A key holder comprising: 
 a U-shaped rod structure that includes first and second generally-straight parallel rod sections that extend from opposite ends of an outwardly-bowed bridging rod section;    a key hook permanently connected to a distal end of the first side section; and    an ornament permanently connected to the second straight rod section.    
   
   
       2 . The holder of  claim 1  wherein the ornament is a toy with parts that are manually re-orientable by a child.  
   
   
       3 . The holder of  claim 1  wherein the ornament is a stuffed animal.  
   
   
       4 . The holder of  claim 3  wherein the stuffed animal has re-orientable arms.  
   
   
       5 . The holder of  claim 1  wherein the key hook is connected to the first side section by a swivel junction enabling the key hook to rotate 360 degrees relative to the first side section.  
   
   
       6 . The holder of  claim 1  wherein the key hook is connected to the first side section by a pivot junction enabling the key hook to pivot in all directions relative to the first side section.  
   
   
       7 . The holder of  claim 1  wherein the key hook is below the first side section.  
   
   
       8 . The holder of  claim 7  wherein the key hook is also below the ornament.  
   
   
       9 . The holder of  claim 1  wherein the key hook is part of a closable key clasp that is permanently coupled to the distal end of the first side section.  
   
   
       10 . The holder of  claim 1  wherein the side and bridging sections are formed from a single bent cylindrical rod.  
   
   
       11 . The holder of  claim 1  wherein the rod structure is sufficient rigid such that squeezing the side sections together would exceed the rod structure's elastic limit.  
   
   
       12 . The holder of  claim 1  wherein the first straight section is longer than the second side section.  
   
   
       13 . The holder of  claim 1  wherein the first and second side sections are spaced more than 0.5 cm apart.  
   
   
       14 . The holder of  claim 1  wherein the first and second side sections are totally straight.  
   
   
       15 . The holder of  claim 1  wherein the first and second side sections are not totally straight.  
   
   
       16 . A key holder comprising: 
 a U-shaped structure that includes first and second parallel side sections that extend from opposite ends of a bridging section and that are permanently spaced more than 0.5 cm apart;    a key clasp permanently connected to a distal end of the first side section; and    a toy, with parts that are manually re-orientable by a child, permanently connected to the second side section.    
   
   
       17 . The holder of  claim 16  wherein the toy is a toy stuffed animal.  
   
   
       18 . The holder of  claim 16  wherein the stuffed animal has re-orientable arms.  
   
   
       19 . The holder of  claim 16  wherein the stuffed animal has re-orientable legs.  
   
   
       20 . The holder of  claim 16  wherein the stuffed animal faces away from the second side rod section.  
   
   
       21 . The holder of  claim 16  wherein the side sections are generally-straight.  
   
   
       22 . The holder of  claim 21  wherein the side sections are totally straight.  
   
   
       23 . A key holder comprising: 
 a U-shaped structure that includes first and second parallel generally-straight side sections that extend from opposite ends of a bridging section;    a key clasp connected to a distal end of the first side section; and    a toy stuffed animal permanently connected to a distal end of the second side section.    
   
   
       24 . The holder of  claim 23  wherein the toy is a teddy bear.  
   
   
       25 . The holder of  claim 23  wherein the stuffed animal faces away from the first side section.