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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2006
Mariano Cadiz, Rochester, MI (US);
James A. Willyard, Clarkston, MI (US);
Timothy Lyon, Dearborn, MI (US);
Steve Holmes, Plymouth, MI (US);
Edward Pinardi, Clarkston, MI (US);
Mariano Cadiz, Rochester, MI (US);
James A. Willyard, Clarkston, MI (US);
Timothy Lyon, Dearborn, MI (US);
Steve Holmes, Plymouth, MI (US);
Edward Pinardi, Clarkston, MI (US);
Chrysler Group LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A key fob for a vehicle has a first end that is used as a key for insertion into a vehicle ignition receptacle and a second end that defines an opening for internal storage of a separate, removable key. While the key fob will remotely unlock the vehicle doors and start the vehicle engine when turned in the vehicle ignition, the removable key is an auxiliary, mechanical access key that may be used on door locks and interior storage compartments. The key fob will not unlock interior storage compartments and the removable key will not sustain operation of the vehicle engine.