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Remote control with safety features

  • US 6,680,673 B1
  • Filed: 03/19/1999
  • Issued: 01/20/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/19/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A remote control for an operating system, comprising:

  • a remote transmitter including an actuating device;

    a receiver, said remote transmitter being controlled by said actuating device in order to communicate signals to said receiver to control the operating system; and

    wherein said remote transmitter further includes a child safety toggle switch which is activated by movement from a first fixed position to a second fixed position and which, when activated, deactivates said actuating device, further comprising a child safety switch override system, wherein said child safety switch is deactivated for a predetermined time period upon activation of the override system, wherein said override system comprises a defined key sequence of the remote transmitter.

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