Key-ring clasp

Abstract

A clasp for mounting therein key rings adapted to turning for 360 degrees circularly along the clasp, the clasp includes a “C” shaped main body formed from wires; the lower end of the main body is punched to form a fixed latch seat receiving therein an elastic element and a latch to form a press-button opening/closing means; the latch seat has on its outer surface a slide way for straight displacement of a press button (extending radially of the clasp) of the latch in the slide way, to thereby control opening/closing of the space between the upper end of the latch and the upper end of the “C” shaped main body of the clasp. Thereby the key rings or a strip-like thing can be placed therein. By virtue that the latch seat on the outer surface of the opening/closing means is only slightly larger than the main body, the key rings can be directly mounted in the clasp and turn for 360 degrees for the convenience of mounting and dismantling the key rings.

1 . A clasp for mounting therein key rings adapted to turning for 360 degrees, said clasp comprises: 
 a “C” shaped main body formed from wires to have two straight sections and two curved sections, and    a press-button opening/closing means provided at an opening formed on one of said straight sections of said “C” shaped main body that has an upper end and a lower end, said press-button opening/closing means includes: 
 a latch seat formed by punching on said lower end of said “C” shaped main body, and with a height smaller than the length of said opening of said “C” shaped main body, said latch seat forms a hollow portion opened upwards and extending downwards, and is provided on its outer surface with a straight slide way;  
 a latch provided in a hollow portion of said latch seat, a press button is extended radially of said clasp from a short rod with a smaller diameter than that of said clasp, said short rod is placed between said latch seat and said slide way;  
 an elastic element to give said latch with an elastic restoring force and to normally keep closed an upper end of said latch relative to said upper end of said “C” shaped main body;  
   when said press button is exerted with a down pressing force, said short rod displaces along said straight slide way, to open a space between said upper end of said latch and said upper end of said “C” shaped main body through the separation of said two upper ends for hooking said clasp onto another object or placing therein said key rings, said key rings placed in are adapted to turning for 360 degrees circularly along said clasp.    
   
   
       2 . The clasp for mounting therein key rings adapted to turning for 360 degrees as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein, said “C” shaped main body is a bent rod with a uniform diameter.  
   
   
       3 . The clasp for mounting therein key rings adapted to turning for 360 degrees as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein, a bottom portion of said latch is in the form of a sleeve in order that said elastic element is received in said sleeve.  
   
   
       4 . The clasp for mounting therein key rings adapted to turning for 360 degrees as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein, the diameter of said press button is larger than the width respectively of said short rod and said slide way.  
   
   
       5 . The clasp for mounting therein key rings adapted to turning for 360 degrees as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising another clasp, the same as said clasp, said another clasp being connected with said clasp by means of a chain, wherein said another clasp is for hooking said another object, and said clasp is for collecting said key rings.  
   
   
       6 . The clasp for mounting therein key rings adapted to turning for 360 degrees as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said space formed between said upper end of said latch and said upper end of said “C” shaped main body defines the only opening in the “C shaped main body.  
   
   
       7 . The clasp for mounting therein key rings adapted to turning for 360 degrees as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said straight slide away comprises a “U” shaped opening having two sidewalls, a bottom wall and an upper opening at an end of the slide away.