| Parking Meter Key Chain Timer |
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| The following patent is currently for sale by the inventor. If you are interested in making an offer or would like more information please contact the attorney at the numbers listed on the bottom of this page. |
As attorney for the inventor of the innovative Parking Meter Key Chain Timer we are currently seeking manufacturing companies to license, purchase patent rights or enter into a royalty agreement for this timely invention. Interested parties can reach Mr. Kroll at the contact numbers listed at the bottom of this page.
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Objects of the present invention:
- to prevent a user from receiving a parking violation due to an expired parking meter
- to provide a parking time indicator formed as a key fob
- to provide a parking time indicator having control buttons connected to a timing device within the key fob
- to provide a parking time indicator having numerical values for determining the amount of time remaining on the timing device
- to provide an alarm mechanism attached internally to the timing device wherein the alarm mechanism is an audible or visual or vibrational alarm
- to provide a parking time indicator wherein the alarm mechanism is activated within a predetermined period prior to the time on the timing device reaching zero, therefore notifying the user that their parking meter is about to expire
- to provide a parking time indicator that is simple and easy to use
- to provide a parking time indicator that is economical in cost to manufacture
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The following pictures are meant to display possible physical characteristics of the present invention and are not to be taken in a limiting sense. It is understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.
| LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS |
| 10 present invention |
32 pin slot |
| 12 dial central body member | 34 key ring |
| 14 window or display |
36 timing device |
| 16 main body member | 38 alarm device |
| 22 indicator pin |
40 power source |
| 24 dial grip body member | 49 parking meter |
| 28 chain |
50 user |
| 30 control button | |
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| PATENT DRAWINGS |
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| FIGURE 1 Figure 1 is a front view of the parking time indicator key fob of the present invention. |
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| FIGURE 2 Figure 2 is a front view of an alternate embodiment of the parking time indicator key fob of the present invention.
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| FIGURE 3 Figure 3 is a front view of an alternate embodiment of the parking time indicator key fob of the present invention. |
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| FIGURE 4 Figure 4 is a front view of an alternate embodiment of the parking time indicator key fob of the present invention. |
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| FIGURE 5 Figure 5 is a cut-away view of the parking time indicator key fob of the present invention. |
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| FIGURE 6 Figure 6 is a side cross-sectional view of the parking time indicator key fob of the present invention taken along line 6-6 in figure 1. |
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| FIGURE 7 Figure 7 is a flow diagram of the parking time indicator key fob illustrating the use of the present invention. |
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| FIGURE 8 Figure 8 is an illustration of use of the parking time indicator key fob. |
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| FIGURE 9 Figure 9 is a top cross-sectional view of the parking time indicator key fob of the present invention taken along line 9-9 in figure 1. |
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| FIGURE 10 Figure 10 is an illustration of use of the parking time indicator key fob.
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If you are interested in licensing, purchasing the rights to the above invention or entering into a royalty
agreement please contact the office of Michael I. Kroll as follows:
Michael I. Kroll
171 Stillwell Lane
Syosset, New York 11791
Tel. #: 800-367-7774
Tel. #: 516-367-7777
Fax #: 800-367-7704
Fax #: 516-692-2787
