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US4592157:
Vehicle identification and retrieval system
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Kerr, Charles J.; Los Angeles, CA 90049
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1986-06-03
/ 1984-10-22
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| Application Number: |
US1984000663225
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A44B 15/00;
E05B 19/24;
Core:
E05B 19/00;
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IPC-7:
A44C 3/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
040/634;
283/070;
Original:
040/002.A;
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| Field of Search: |
040/2 R,2 A,10 R,330
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| Priority Number: |
| 1984-10-22 |
US1984000663225 |
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| Abstract: |
An identification and retrieval system for vehicles incorporating a first, second and third identification means said first and third identification means being constructed from a magnetic material, said first identification means being utilized to identify the vehicle's keys, the second identification means being utilized by the vehicle driver to identify his particular vehicle and the third identification means being utilized to identify the vehicle.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Lyon & Lyon ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Mancene, Gene; Contreras, Wenceslao J.
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None
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| Claim |
What is claimed:
1. A method for the use of an identification and retrieval system for vehicles comprising the the use of:
- a first identification means,
- a second identification means, and
- a third identification means
wherein the first and third identification means are constructed from a magnetic material with the second identification means being constructed from a non-magnetic material and further wherein the first identification means includes a connector element wherein when not in use the first, second and third identification means are stored in a layered configuration with the second identification means being held between the first and third identification means which are held in a contacting layered relationship by the magnetic force emitted by the first and third identification means and further wherein the system is utilized by transferring the second identification means to the driver of the vehicle to be identified and retrieved, then parking the vehicle, removing the vehicle's keys and attaching the first identification means to the vehicle's keys by means of the connector element, and then placing the third identification means on the outer body of the parked vehicle and storing the connected first identification means and vehicle keys until the return of the vehicle's driver, then retrieving the second identification means from the vehicle driver, retrieving the first identification means and keys from storage, locating the vehicle by the third identification means, removing the first identification means from the keys, removing the third identification means from the vehicle and placing the first, second and third identification means in the layered configuration.
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