Systems and methods for a key cover with an integrated label

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10094144-B2
Application number	US-201715598899-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 18, 2017
Priority date	May 18, 2016
Publication date	Oct 9, 2018
Grant date	Oct 9, 2018

Abstract

A key cover includes a body, the body including an aperture, the aperture shaped for receiving a key. The key cover further includes a flap, the flap interconnected with the body, the flap shaped such that the flap is foldable to an interior area of the body, the interior area is larger than the aperture, and the aperture leads to the interior area.

First claim

What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A key cover, comprising:
a body, the body including an aperture, the aperture shaped for receiving a key; and
a flap, the flap interconnected with the body, the flap shaped such that the flap is foldable to an interior area of the body, the interior area larger than the aperture, the aperture leading to the interior area, wherein the interior area of the body includes a receiver for receiving the flap, the receiver approximately sized to receive the flap, and the receiver is a recess in an interior surface of the body.

2. The key cover of claim 1 , wherein the aperture is smaller than a head of a standard key that the aperture is designed to receive, and the key cover and aperture flex to receive the standard key.

3. The key cover of claim 2 , wherein the flap folds along a joint toward the interior area.

4. The key cover of claim 3 , wherein the key cover is a singular piece of material.

5. The key cover of claim 4 , wherein the body includes an aperture for receiving a key ring.

6. The key cover of claim 1 , wherein the flap folds along a joint toward the interior area through the aperture.

7. The key cover of claim 6 , wherein the receiver is located directly adjacent to the aperture.

8. A cover for a head of a key, the cover comprising:
a body having a cavity, an outer surface of the cavity, and an interior surface of the cavity;
a tab, connected to the body via a joint, the tab oriented to fold about the joint; and
an aperture leading to the cavity, the tab foldable through the aperture of the body such that the tab rests proximate to the interior surface, wherein the interior surface include a recess for receiving the tab, the recess approximately the size of the tab.

9. The cover of claim 8 , wherein the tab and body are a singular piece of material.

10. The cover of claim 8 , wherein the cavity is similar in size to a standard key.

11. The cover of claim 10 , wherein the body is made of a stretchable material.

12. A method of identifying a key, the method comprising:
providing a key cover including a body having a cavity, an outer surface of the cavity, and an interior surface of the cavity; and a tab, connected to the body via a joint, the tab oriented to fold about the joint, an aperture leading to the cavity, the tab foldable through the aperture of the body such that tab rests proximate to the interior surface;
marking the tab with a writing instrument;
folding the tab such that it rests proximate to the interior surface of the cavity; and
inserting the head of the key into the cavity; wherein the folding is accomplished by setting the tab in front of the aperture and pushing the tab with the key, and wherein the inserting includes stretching the aperture over the head of the key.

Assignees

• Nite Ize Inc

Inventors

• Adelman Gregory M
• Trench Peter

Classifications

• E05B19/24 Primary

  Key distinguishing marks {(fluorescent E05B17/106)} · CPC title

• G09F3/04

  to be fastened or secured by the material of the label itself, e.g. by thermo-adhesion (by a separate adhesive layer G09F3/10) · CPC title

• G09F3/201

  Enclosures enveloping completely the labels (G09F3/203 - G09F3/207 take precedence) · CPC title

• G09F3/185

  Enclosures enveloping completely the labels (G09F3/201 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B21D53/42

  keys {(making keys by combined operations B23P15/005)} · CPC title