Transponder holder for controlling the operation of a transponder
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1. A transponder holder for supporting a transponder on a support surface of a vehicle comprising:
- a housing including a back wall surrounded by a perimeter wall extending therefrom to form a housing interior;
a transponder mounting plate adapted to support a transponder, the mounting plate being movably attached to the housing; and
an actuator disposed on the housing for moving the mounting plate relative to the housing between a first position in which the mounting plate is positioned proximate to a front face of the housing and a second position in which the mounting plate is disposed within the housing interior and spaced a distance away from the front face;
wherein the front face is adapted to be disposed adjacent a support surface so that the mounting plate is proximate to the support surface in the first position and is spaced away from the support structure in the second position.
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments are directed to a transponder holder for controlling the readability of a transponder by an interrogator. Embodiments of the transponder holder can be removable mounted to a support structure, such as a windshield of a motor vehicle. The transponder can be supported by a plate of the transponder holder, which can be moved to position the transponder in a readable position and an unreadable position to allow a user to select whether the transponder is readable by an interrogator.
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28 Claims
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1. A transponder holder for supporting a transponder on a support surface of a vehicle comprising:
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a housing including a back wall surrounded by a perimeter wall extending therefrom to form a housing interior; a transponder mounting plate adapted to support a transponder, the mounting plate being movably attached to the housing; and an actuator disposed on the housing for moving the mounting plate relative to the housing between a first position in which the mounting plate is positioned proximate to a front face of the housing and a second position in which the mounting plate is disposed within the housing interior and spaced a distance away from the front face; wherein the front face is adapted to be disposed adjacent a support surface so that the mounting plate is proximate to the support surface in the first position and is spaced away from the support structure in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A transponder holder comprising:
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a housing; a plate adapted to receive a transponder thereon, the plate being selectively movable with respect to the housing, the plate including a plurality of pins extending therefrom; a pair of spaced guide members disposed in the housing and including a plurality of arcuate slots formed therein, the plate pins extending into the slots wherein the movement of the plate is guided along an arcuate path by a cooperation between the pins and the slots; and an actuator operatively coupled to the plate for moving the plate between a first position in which the plate is positioned at a front end of the guide members and a second position in which the plate is positioned at a back end of the guide members. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A transponder holder comprising:
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a housing including a back wall surrounded by a perimeter wall extending therefrom to form a housing interior; a plate hingedly attached to the housing, the plate being adapted to retain a transponder thereon; an actuator disposed on the housing for moving the plate relative to the housing between a first position in which the plate is proximate to a front face of the housing and a second position in which the plate is displaced into the housing interior away from the front face. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A selectively readable transponder comprising:
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a transponder holder including a housing defining a housing interior; a transponder adapted to communicate with a remote interrogator; a plate moveably attached to the housing, the transponder being disposed on the plate; an actuator disposed on the housing for selectively moving the transponder out of the housing interior and into contact with a windshield wherein the transponder is rendered readable by the interrogator and moving the transponder into the housing interior and out of contact with the windshield wherein the transponder is rendered unreadable. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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