Transponder hanger for rear view mirror assembly of vehicle

• US 20060192688A1
• Filed: 02/14/2005
• Published: 08/31/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Thomas Thad Taylor
• Original Assignee: Thomas Thad Taylor
• Inventors: Taylor, Thomas Thad
• Application Number:
  US11/056,967
• Publication Number:
  US 20060192688A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/928
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/12 Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0033 Rear-view mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0059 using clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0075 using a containment or docking space
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 15/063 using wireless information transmission between the vehicle and a fixed station identification of vehicles G08G

Abstract

For a vehicle equipped with a transponder for recording the passage through a toll area by a vehicle without requiring the vehicle to stop in so passing, a transponder hanger to support the transponder on the conventional rear view mirror assembly which includes a hooked stem and a elongate lateral support portion with two spaced bands of elastic material in depending relation on the support portion adjacent the ends of the support portion to embrace the transponder about its periphery and the bands each being of a length, when stretched, within the elastic limit of the bands to hold, position and orient the transponder when embracing it.

Claims

1. For a vehicle, a transponder, a transponder hanger, and a rear view mirror assembly, in combination, for attachment and detachment of the hanger to the a rear view mirror assembly adjacent the non-reflective surface of the mirror assembly,

said assembly including, a mirror frame, a mirror in the frame having the non-reflective surface and an opposite reflective surface, mounting means to attach the assembly to the vehicle, and an arm portion connecting the frame and mounting means,

said transponder hanger comprising

an elongate lateral support member, said support member having

an upper surface, a first end zone, a second end zone, and a central zone intermediate the end zones,

a stem extending away from the central portion in a first direction with a distal end zone,

said distal zone being hook shaped having a

a distal most support portion,

a first side portion extending between the support portion and the support portion, and

a second side portion spaced from the first side portion and extending from the support portion to a terminal end spaced from the stem forming an open mouth for hooked up engagement over the arm,

a first elastic band on the first end zone and a second elastic band on the second end zone, and each of said bands being of a relaxed normal length stretchable within their elastic limits to a length sufficient to snugly embrace the transponder housing to hold, position and orient the transponder for use.

2. A hanger as set forth in claim 1 wherein the hanger includes means to maintain the position of the transponder on the hanger between the bands and member.

3. The hanger asset forth in claim 2 wherein a recess is provided in the each of the zones of the the member each captivating one of the bands and restraining movement of the bands from lateral movement relative to the member. when about a transponder.

4. A transponder hanger as set forth on claim 1 wherein the support member is an integral article.

5. For a transponder a, transponder hanger including a lateral support portion with an upper surface, a first end zone, a second end zone, and a central zone there between, a stem extending from the central zone having a hooked distal end spaced from the support portion, a first and a second elastic band, each band being of normal length and stretchable within their elastic limits to snugly embrace the transponder to hold, position and orient the transponder for use in passing a toll area.