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Automotive vehicle key

Granted 22 May 2001 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc. · originally Ford Motor

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Inventors: Laurens Van Den Acker · Examiner: Susan J. Lucas · AU 2911 · TC 2900

Application
109922
filed 26 Aug 1999
Publication
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US D442466
granted 22 May 2001

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automobile vehicle key according to our novel design shown in an open position;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an automotive vehicle key shown in a closed position.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D08/347

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