Abstract: The present remote control key includes a hollow head comprised of two separable halves. A T-shaped metal socket is attached to the head. A transverse member of the socket is secured inside the head, and a longitudinal member of the socket extends outwardly through a hole at the base of the head. A proximal end of a metal shaft is inserted into a slot in the longitudinal member of the socket. The shaft is secured in the socket by a pin staked through the longitudinal member of the socket and positioned along a channel at the proximal end of the shaft. Remote control electronic components are arranged on a first circuit board inside the head, and a printed antenna is arranged on a second circuit board stacked with and electrically connected to the first circuit board.

Abstract: A panel-mounted garage door remote control is comprised of a housing with a front end removably fitted into a sleeve on a mounting bezel. Conventional remote control circuitry is arranged in the housing. A pair of control switches at the front of the housing are in engagement with buttons on the bezel, and an indicator lamp at the front of the housing is positioned through a hole on the bezel. The remote control is inserted into an existing accessory mounting hole in an interior panel of a car. The bezel is sized to fit flush with the surface of the hole to provide a neat appearance. The housing is interchangeable with other bezels sized to fit accessory mounting holes in different cars.