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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Joseph Hermann, Troy, MI (US);
Tye Arthur Winkel, Canton, MI (US);
John Locke, Rochester, MI (US);
Lawrence Banasky, Jr., Livonia, MI (US);
Mark Wisnewski, Stockbridge, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/12 (2006.01); G07C 9/00 (2006.01); H01H 9/02 (2006.01); H01Q 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 9/00309 (2013.01); H01H 9/0235 (2013.01); H01Q 1/3241 (2013.01); G07C 9/00944 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00984 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fob includes a case, an antenna, at least one input device, and a positioning element. The case has an interface portion and a handle portion. The antenna is disposed at the interface portion of the case. The input device is disposed on the interface portion of the case. The finger positioner orients a user's hand on the handle portion of the case away from the antenna.