Patent ID: 7055352

Claim:
An apparatus for use in storing and positioning keys, said apparatus comprising: a housing, a first key mounted for pivotal movement relative to said housing, said first key being pivotal between a stored condition disposed adjacent to said housing and an active condition extending away from said housing, a second key mounted for pivotal movement relative to said housing, said second key being pivotal between a stored condition disposed adjacent to said housing and an active condition extending away from said housing, a third key mounted for pivotal movement relative to said housing, said third key being pivotal between a stored condition disposed adjacent to said housing and an active condition extending away from said housing, a fourth key mounted for pivotal movement relative to said housing, said fourth key being pivotal between a stored condition disposed adjacent to said housing and an active condition extending away from said housing, wherein said housing has a first slot extending along a first side of said housing and a second slot extending along a second side of said housing, said first key being disposed in said first slot when said first key is in the stored condition, said first key extends away from said first slot when said first key is in the active condition, said second key being disposed in said first slot when said second key is in the stored condition, said second key extends away from said first slot when said second key is in the active condition, said third key being disposed in said second slot when said third key is in the stored condition, said third key extends away from said second slot when said third key is in the active condition, said fourth key being disposed in said second slot when said fourth key is in the stored condition, said fourth key extends away from said second slot when said fourth key is in the active condition, wherein said apparatus further comprises a first actuator assembly disposed adjacent to a first end portion of said first slot, said first actuator assembly being manually actuatable to effect movement of said first key from the stored condition to the active condition, a second actuator assembly disposed adjacent to a second end portion of said first slot, said second actuator assembly being manually actuatable to effect movement of said second key from the stored condition to the active condition, a third actuator assembly disposed adjacent to a first end portion of said second slot, said third actuator assembly being manually actuatable to effect movement of said third key from the stored condition to the active condition, and a fourth actuator assembly disposed adjacent to a second end portion of said second slot, said fourth actuator assembly being manually actuatable to effect movement of said fourth key from the stored condition to the active condition.