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US 6,765,311 B1Granted
Motor-vehicle key for remote-controlled motor-vehicle locking system
AssigneeKiekert AG
InventorDamien Labonde
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Abstract
The invention relates to a motor-vehicle key, comprising a key housing (2, 3), in which an emergency key (5) is stored. The key housing (2, 3) has a cover shell (2) and a divided base shell (3) which is configured as two base-shell sections (3a, 3b). The emergency key (5) is fixed to one of the base-shell sections (3a) by its key head (7), whilst the other base-shell section (3b) has a shaft recess (8) for the key shaft (9).
Claims7
In combination:
- a housing comprised of a cover, a first base part fixed to the cover, and a second bass part separable from the first base part and cover, the housing forming an ignition-key stump adapted to fit in an ignition of a motor vehicle;
- a keypad on the cover;
- remote-control circuitry inside the housing connected to the keypad and capable of operating a motor-vehicle locking system and a motor-vehicle ignition system;
- an emergency key having a bitted blade fixed to the second base part, the first base part being formed with a seat in which the blade can fit with the second base part fitted closely against the cover, the second base part fitting snugly with the cover and first bass part, and the blade wholly contained in the housing.
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