Patent · US Expired

Universal fob

US6016676A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 6, 1998
Grant dateJan 25, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 6, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T70/8676
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A universal key fob includes a housing to which is mountable one of a plurality of accessories. A key shank is mountable to the housing in order to provide a key head fob. A key ring is mountable to the housing in order to provide a key ring fob. Preferably, the accessories are connected to the housing via inserts which snap fit into a recess in the housing.

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