Patent ID: 6132058
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
A combination of an illuminating casing and a key, said illuminating casing comprising:a lower shell (20) having a bottom (21) and a peripheral wall (22) extending from the edge defining said bottom (21), a top (23) extending laterally from said peripheral wall and a side plate (230) extending from said bottom (21), said side plate (230) connected to said top (23) so as to define a chamber between said top (23), said bottom (21) and said side plate (230), an insertion slot (24) defined in said peripheral wall (22) and located beneath a first end of said top (23), said insertion slot (24) communicating with said chamber, a tongue (231) extending from a second end of said top (23) and having an inclined surface (2310) with a distal end (2311) directed toward said bottom (21) of said lower shell (20), a groove (235) defined in the top surface of said top (23), an opening (25) defined in said peripheral wall (22) and located beside said insertion slot (24);an upper shell (30) having a body (301) with a peripheral wall (31) extending from said body (301), said upper shell (30) mountable to said lower shell (20) and having a button (35) attached thereto;a light (37) received in said opening (25) and having two wires (38, 38') extending therefrom, one of said wires (38) received in said groove (235) and the other wire (38') located to an underside of said button (35);a battery (39) located on said top (23) and below said button (35), a gap defined between said button (35) and said battery (39) when said button (35) is not pushed, andsaid key (40) having a shank (42) and a handle (43) which has an aperture (44) defined therethrough, said handle (43) insertable into said chamber from said insertion slot (24) and the distal end (2311) of said inclined surface (2310) engaged with said aperture (44).