Electronic key

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, and right side perspective view of an electronic key.

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the electronic key of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the electronic key of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the electronic key of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the electronic key of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the electronic key of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the electronic key of FIG. 1.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for an electronic key, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D557588
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 23, 2006
Date of Patent: Dec 18, 2007
Assignee: Datakey Electronics, Inc. (Savage, MN)
Inventors: William Stifle (Rogers, MN), Dean Daniels (Rosemount, MN)
Primary Examiner: Mitchell Siegel
Attorney: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Application Number: 29/265,029
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/347