Abstract:
A key tag includes: a body having a recess and a through hole near its one end, a tag sheet accommodated in the recess, and a cover sheet adaptively engaged with the body so as to confine the tag sheet within the recess.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a key identification apparatus, and more particularly, to a key tag. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     A conventional key tag, generally made by plastic, leather or a metallic material in single-piece structure, allows a user to label with text or symbols thereon with a marker for identification purposes. However, such key tag is usually good for one-time use only. Further, the text or symbols labeled on the conventional key tag are prone to disengagement due to exposure to external abrasions such that the originally intended identification function may be lost. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     It is an objective of the present disclosure to provide a key tag that allows a user to change a tag sheet thereof for repeated use. 
     It is another objective of the present invention to provide a key tag in which a cover sheet and a body are adaptively engaged to protect a tag sheet thereof from external abrasions, thereby maintaining its identification function intact. 
     To achieve the objectives above, a key tag according to the present invention comprises: a body, having a recess and a through hole near its one end; a tag sheet received in the recess; and a cover sheet adaptively engaged with the body so as to confine the tag sheet within the recess. 
     According to the key tag of the present invention, the key tag further comprises an opening penetrating through the recess. 
     According to the key tag of the present invention, the through hole of the key tag is provided with a connecting ring for interlinking with a key ring. 
     According to the key tag of the present invention, the body of the key tag further comprises another through hole near the other end of the body. 
     According to the key tag of the present invention, the key tag further comprises a ring portion extended from an end portion of the body to form the another through hole. 
     According to the present invention, the cover sheet of the key tag is made of a transparent material. 
     According to the present invention, the cover sheet of the key tag is made of a partial transparent material. 
     Furthermore, a key tag according to the present invention comprises: a body, having a recess and a projecting portion provided in a projecting manner at a surface of the body, wherein the projecting portion is provided with a through hole; a tag sheet received in the recess; and a cover sheet adaptively engaged with the body so as to confine the tag sheet within the recess. 
     According to the key tag of the present invention, the key tag further comprises an opening penetrating through the recess. 
     According to the key tag of the present invention, the through hole of the key tag is provided with a connecting ring for interlinking with a key ring. 
     According to the key tag of the present invention, the body of the key tag further comprises another through hole near one end of the body. 
     According to the key tag of the present invention, the key tag further comprises a ring portion extended from an end portion of the body to form the another through hole. 
     According to the present invention, the cover sheet of the key tag is made of a transparent material. 
     According to the present invention, the cover sheet of the key tag is made of a partial transparent material. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. In the drawings: 
         FIG. 1  is an elevational view of a key tag according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a front elevational view of the body  10  in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  is a rear elevational view of the body  10  in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 4  is a rear elevational view of a key tag according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
       FIG. 1  shows an elevational view of a key tag according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in  FIG. 1 , a key tag  1  comprises a body  10 , a tag sheet  12  and a cover sheet  14 . The body  10  comprises a recess  11  for accommodating the tag sheet  12 . By adaptively engaging the cover sheet  14  and the body  10 , the tag sheet  12  is confined in the recess  11 . The cover sheet  14  and the recess  11  are of a same or similar shape and area size in order to cooperate with each other. In this embodiment, the cover sheet  14  and the recess  11  are both rectangular. However, it is apparent to a person skilled in the art that, any shape or pattern is suitable as long as the cover sheet  14  and the recess  11  can be adaptively engaged. 
     To allow a user to label the tag sheet  12  with text or symbols, the tag sheet  12  may be made of paper, plastic, acrylic, metal, wood and bamboo, preferably a material that allows adhesion of an ink thereon. Since the cover sheet  14  is capable of protecting the tag sheet  12  from external abrasions, a drawback associated with the prior art that the conventional tag being prone to disengagement due to external abrasions is entirely prevented. Preferably, the cover sheet  14  is made of transparent or partial transparent material to facilitate a user to identify text or symbols on the tag sheet  12 . 
     Further, an opening  13  is provided at the recess  11  of the body  10  to penetrate through the recess  11 . When the cover sheet  14  is engaged with the body  10 , in the event that a user wishes to change the tag sheet  12  or modify text or symbols on the tag sheet  12 , the user may press through the opening  13  to disengage the cover sheet  14  from the body  10 . Thus, the user is enabled to modify text or symbols on the tag sheet  12  or directly replace an original tag sheet  12  with a new one. 
     Further, the body  10  is respectively provided with a first through hole and a second through hole at two ends thereof. The first through hole  15  is provided with a connecting ring  2  for interlinking with a key ring  3 , which further interlinks with a key (not shown in the drawing). Similarly, the key ring  3  may also be directly interlinked with the first through hole  15 . 
     According to the embodiment, the second through hole  16  is formed by a ring portion  17  extending from one end of the body  10 . The second through hole  16  is for placing the key tag  1  to a fixed hook. 
       FIG. 2  shows a front elevational view of the body  10 , whereas  FIG. 3  shows a rear elevational view of the body  10 . 
       FIG. 4  shows a rear elevational view of a key tag according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. A main difference between the embodiment in  FIG. 4  and that in  FIGS. 1 to 3  is that, a rear side of the body  10  according to the embodiment in  FIG. 4  comprises a projecting portion  18 . In other words, the projecting portion  18  is projected on the rear side of the body  10 , while the first through hole  15  of this embodiment is provided on the projecting portion  18 . As described previously, the first through hole  15  is provided with a connecting ring  2  for interlinking with a key ring  3 , which further interlinks with a key. Similarly, the key ring  3  may also be directly interlinked with the first through hole  15 . 
     With description of the embodiments, it is illustrated that a user is allowed to change the tag sheet  12  as desired for repeated use. Further, by adaptively engaging the cover sheet  14  and the body  10 , the tag sheet  12  is protected from external abrasions to keep its identification function intact. 
     While the invention has been described in terms of what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention needs not to be limited to the above embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims which are to be accorded with the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar structures.