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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Frederic Chaillie, Pechbonnieu, FR;
Assignee:
Siemens Automotive S.A., Toulouse Cedex, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 1/904 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 1/904 ;
Abstract
A device adapted to limit the bending of a flexible tongue ( ) in a bending direction includes an abutment ( ) disposed in this direction at a distance ( ) from the deformable end of the tongue ( ). As a confinement device for a substantially flat object ( ), includes a lower portion ( ) supporting at least one locking element ( ) flexible in a bending direction, and a member ( ) for limiting bending of the locking element ( ) in this direction. Application particularly to an electromagnetic automotive key housing with a removable button battery ( ).