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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2005
Frank Buccinna, Livonia, MI (US);
Peter Kowtun, Plymouth, MI (US);
John Burca, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Frank Buccinna, Livonia, MI (US);
Peter Kowtun, Plymouth, MI (US);
John Burca, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
War Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A key fob for use in a remote keyless entry system of a vehicle includes a transmitter housing having at least one user operable button thereon indicative of remote keyless entry functions associated with the vehicle for transmitting function requests when the user operable buttons are depressed. A cover is retained on the transmitter housing and is slidably movable between an open position exposing the buttons and a closed position wherein the buttons are covered by the cover. Compression springs are coupled between the transmitter housing and the cover such that the springs urge the cover toward the open position, while a catch mechanism selectively and releasably secures the cover in the closed position against the bias of the springs.