# Keyring Hybrids Scott Amron's Split Ring Key Blank is for the Absent-Minded By Tisah Tucknott | Published 2009-07-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scott-amron-split-ring-key-blank References: [gearfuse](http://www.gearfuse.com/key-and-keyring-combo-is-suspiciously-simple-and-effective/) & [amronexperimental](http://www.amronexperimental.com/Split-Ring-Key.html) If you've ever had trouble with your [keys slipping off your keychain](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/titaner-titanium-belt-keychain), then you'll probably appreciate what Scott Amron has designed. The Split Ring Key Blank combines a [key and keyring](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/care-tint-balm-keyring) into one, making sure you don't lose your keys in a simple and effective way. Why has this brilliant invention taken so long to be made? **Implications** - This trend turns a [simple product that almost everyone uses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miniki) into a more practical solution with more benefits. The trend shows that the designer was listening to consumer problems in that everyone loses their keys, so making it easier to locate keys is a desirable selling point. Designers should look into new to innovate within function, not just design. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Combined Keyring:** Designing products that combine the function of a key with its holder can provide more practical solutions and benefits to consumers. - **Improved Functionality:** Innovating for improved functionality rather than just improved design can create disruptive opportunities in consumer products. - **User-centric Design:** Listening to consumer problems and offering practical solutions in product design can be a profitable trend. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Hardware:** Hardware manufacturers can benefit from designing more user-centric products that offer practical solutions to common consumer problems. - **Security:** Innovations in key design can also lead to disruptive opportunities in the security industry. - **Retail:** Retailers can look for innovative products combining key and keyring functionality that offer more practical solutions to common consumer problems. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Connected Multitool Key Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rhinokey-smart.md) - [Wave-Style EDC Key-Ring Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waveclips.md) - [Minimal Titanium Keychains](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quickrelease-edc-carry-system.md) - [Quick-Access Keychain Clips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orbitkey-clip-mini.md) - [Adaptable Key Lock Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/advanced-rekey.md) - [Compact Key Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miniki.md) - [Titanium Keychain Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-keysnap.md) - [Connected Industrial Key Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/journey-loc8-motion.md) - [Sophisticated Physical Key Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bellroy-key-cover-plus.md)