Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Tracz

Thomas R. Tracz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of assembling a remote keyless entry transmitter
    Patent number: 6360417
    Abstract: A method of assembling a remote keyless entry transmitter (10) having a housing and at least one battery in the housing includes the steps of providing a first housing part (70) and a battery (80, 82) to be assembled with the first housing part; positioning the battery in a desired location on the first housing part; and applying a magnetic field to the battery to maintain the battery in the desired location in the housing part during further assembly of the remote keyless entry transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Jack, Thomas R. Tracz, Mark Kane, Stephan Gierlach, Geoffrey Wright, Kurt R. Odmark