A covered-grip key includes a flat head wherefrom extends an elongated shaft. In the head there are formed a pair of spaced apart holes interconnecting the two faces of the head and therethrough the joining portions of the two layers covering the two faces of the flat head extend.

A key having a gripping portion made of synthetic resin and a metal made base end portion is provided with an insertion portion covered with a synthetic resin. The insertion portion is made thin, and the gripping portion made of synthetic resin covers the corresponding insertion portion. A reinforcement portion having a thickness which is the same as that of the blade portion, but having a width which is wider than the width of the blade portion is provided at a middle portion between the insertion portion and the blade portion on which key serrations are formed. The key is not bulky in size and can not be damaged even after repeated uses.

A compact assembly for retaining keys or other domestic articles permits retention, rapid identification, and selection of an appropriate object by single-hand operation without the necessity of visual observation. The assembly comprises a tubular housing which can be grasped by the hand of the user, and a key retaining mechanism, a key advancing mechanism and a driving mechanism mounted within the housing. The key retaining mechanism can carry a plurality of keys, disposed in a plurality of storing stations provided with key receiving grooves. A selected key can be driven along the groove by the key advancing mechanism after the storing station corresponding to the particular key is brought into alignment with a key exit opening of the housing. The assembly can be provided with a remote control mechanism and/or alarm mechanism.

Compact assembly for retaining of keys or other domestic articles, constituting plurality of similar objects. The assembly allows retaining, rapid identification and selection of the appropriate object by one hand operation without necessity of visual observation. The assembly comprises tubular housing, which can be grasped by a hand and mounted within the housing a key retaining means, key advancing means and a driving means. A key retaining means carries plurality of keys, situated in plurality of storing stations, provided with key receiving grooves. A selected key can be driven outside along the groove by a key advancing means after the storing station, corresponding to this key is brought into alignment with the key exit opening of the housing. The assembly can be provided as well with a remote control means and/or alarm means.