TRANSPONDER COVER AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING TOGETHER WITH TRANSPONDER
First Claim
1. For use in a motor vehicle, in combination;
- a sealed housing containing a transponder circuit suitable for interacting with an automated toll gate system;
a cover that coordinates with the motor vehicle in accordance with at least one prescribed criterion; and
engagement means affixed to the cover and configured for engaging the transponder housing such that the housing and cover are affixed to one another.
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Abstract
A combination for use in a motor vehicle comprises a sealed housing containing a transponder circuit suitable for interacting with an automated toll gate system, a cover that coordinates with the motor vehicle in accordance with at least one prescribed criterion, and an engagement means affixed to the cover and configured for engaging the transponder housing such that the housing and cover are affixed to one another. A method for mounting such a transponder within an automobile is provided in which a cover is provided that coordinates with the automobile in accordance with at least one predetermined criterion, the cover is engaged to the transponder housing whereby the cover and transponder housing are affixed to one another, a location in the automobile is selected for mounting the transponder, and the cover and transponder are mounted to the automobile in a single action.
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11 Claims
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1. For use in a motor vehicle, in combination;
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a sealed housing containing a transponder circuit suitable for interacting with an automated toll gate system;
a cover that coordinates with the motor vehicle in accordance with at least one prescribed criterion; and
engagement means affixed to the cover and configured for engaging the transponder housing such that the housing and cover are affixed to one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for mounting an automated toll pass transponder within an automobile, the transponder including a housing containing the transponder circuitry, comprising the steps of:
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providing a cover that is coordinated with the automobile in accordance with at least one predetermined criterion;
engaging the cover to the transponder housing whereby the cover and transponder housing are affixed to one another;
selecting a location in the automobile for mounting the transponder; and
mounting the cover and transponder to the automobile in a single action.
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