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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2000
Susan Johnson, Rochester, MI (US);
Iejas Desai, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Debbie Lambert, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jonathan Clark, Provo, UT (US);
Jeralyn Reese, Pasadena, CA (US);
Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A key fob for signaling a receiver on a vehicle includes a housing and a transmitter capable of transmitting multiple signals. The signals actuate multiple vehicle devices on the vehicle. Switches to control the signals include at least one dome protruding through the housing for initiating transmission of a signal. The dome includes a first element depressable for initiating a first signal and a second element depressable independently of the first element for initiating a second signal different from the first signal. The first element protrudes from the housing to a different height than the second element. Thus, the elements can be easily actuated separately from each other.