Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Keyless access for commercial vehicles
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Application No.: US13090912Application Date: 2011-04-20
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Publication No.: US10246921B2Publication Date: 2019-04-02
- Inventor: Ernest M. McDonald, II , James M. Newcomer , Michael Andrew Smith , Samuel Francis Colalillo, Jr. , Shan Lentine , Marcia Ann Blevens
- Applicant: Ernest M. McDonald, II , James M. Newcomer , Michael Andrew Smith , Samuel Francis Colalillo, Jr. , Shan Lentine , Marcia Ann Blevens
- Applicant Address: US MI Charlotte
- Assignee: Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Charlotte
- Agency: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.
- Main IPC: E05F1/16
- IPC: E05F1/16 ; E05F5/08 ; G07C9/00

Abstract:
A commercial vehicle used for parcel delivery is installed with a control module. The control module communicates wirelessly with a transmitter to give control to the vehicle operator. The vehicle operator can access the vehicle's cargo compartment through the bulkhead door and/or the rear door solely by using the transmitter as opposed to manually actuating the door latch. A door actuator is added to the bulkhead door such that when the bulkhead door is wirelessly actuated the door opens without operator assistance, and the process of the door opening does not damage the vehicle. Additionally, the vehicle operator can initiate the control module to allow a push-button start and stop of the vehicle's ignition system. Such elements contribute to time savings and cost savings for parcel delivery operators.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120271486A1 Keyless Access for Commercial Vehicles Public/Granted day:2012-10-25
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