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Assignee: R L ATTREZZATURE E DISPOSITIVI
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Filing: 1960-08-01
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Granted: 1963-03-12
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Expires: 1980-08-01
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Reali Rodolfo

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 16:11
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F11/00; G09F11/02; G09F11/025

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 216 words
A BILLBOARD FOR DISPLAYING A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT PICTURES, AT LEAST SOME OF SAID PICTURES CONSISTING OF A SERIES OF STRIPS LOCATED ONE NEXT TO THE OTHER BUT OUT OF ALINEMENT WITH EACH OTHER, SAID BILLBOARD COMPRISING A FIXED FRAME, GUIDING MEANS CONNECTED WITH SAID FRAME, A SEPARATE MOVING FRAME SUPPORTING EACH SERIES OF MOVABLE STRIPS, RINGS CARRIED BY EACH MOVING FRAME AND ENGAGING SAID GUIDING MEANS, A CONNECTING ROD, MEANS RECIPROCATING SAID CONNECTING ROD, A ROTARY DISC HAVING CIRCUMFERENTIAL RECESSES; PINS CIRCULARLY MOUNTED UPON SAID DISC, SAID CONNECTING ROD HAVING A HOOK AND A SLOPING SURFACE ADJACENT SAID HOOK, SAID SLOPING SURFACE SLIDING OVER ONE OF SAID PINS WHEN SAID CONNECTING ROD MOVES IN ONE DIRECTION AND SAID HOOK ENGAGING THE LAST-MENTIONED PIN TO TURN SAID DISC WHEN SAID CONNECTING ROD MOVES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION; RESILIENT LOCKING MEANS HAVING A BLOCK YIELDABLY ENGAGING ONE OF SAID RECESSES TO HOLD SAID DISC IN ONE OF A PLURALITY OF POSITIONS, A SHAFT ROTATABLE ALONG WITH SAID DISC, A PLURALITY OF CAMS FIXED UPON SAID SHAFT, THE NUMBER OF SAID CAMS BEING EQUAL TO THAT OF SAID SERIES. A SEPARATE LEVER HAVING AN END ACTUATED BY EACH CAM, AND SEPARATE PULL ROD MEANS CARRIED BY ANOTHER END OF EACH LEVER AND CONNECTED TO A SEPARATE MOVING FRAME.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 216 words
A BILLBOARD FOR DISPLAYING A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT PICTURES, AT LEAST SOME OF SAID PICTURES CONSISTING OF A SERIES OF STRIPS LOCATED ONE NEXT TO THE OTHER BUT OUT OF ALINEMENT WITH EACH OTHER, SAID BILLBOARD COMPRISING A FIXED FRAME, GUIDING MEANS CONNECTED WITH SAID FRAME, A SEPARATE MOVING FRAME SUPPORTING EACH SERIES OF MOVABLE STRIPS, RINGS CARRIED BY EACH MOVING FRAME AND ENGAGING SAID GUIDING MEANS, A CONNECTING ROD, MEANS RECIPROCATING SAID CONNECTING ROD, A ROTARY DISC HAVING CIRCUMFERENTIAL RECESSES; PINS CIRCULARLY MOUNTED UPON SAID DISC, SAID CONNECTING ROD HAVING A HOOK AND A SLOPING SURFACE ADJACENT SAID HOOK, SAID SLOPING SURFACE SLIDING OVER ONE OF SAID PINS WHEN SAID CONNECTING ROD MOVES IN ONE DIRECTION AND SAID HOOK ENGAGING THE LAST-MENTIONED PIN TO TURN SAID DISC WHEN SAID CONNECTING ROD MOVES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION; RESILIENT LOCKING MEANS HAVING A BLOCK YIELDABLY ENGAGING ONE OF SAID RECESSES TO HOLD SAID DISC IN ONE OF A PLURALITY OF POSITIONS, A SHAFT ROTATABLE ALONG WITH SAID DISC, A PLURALITY OF CAMS FIXED UPON SAID SHAFT, THE NUMBER OF SAID CAMS BEING EQUAL TO THAT OF SAID SERIES. A SEPARATE LEVER HAVING AN END ACTUATED BY EACH CAM, AND SEPARATE PULL ROD MEANS CARRIED BY ANOTHER END OF EACH LEVER AND CONNECTED TO A SEPARATE MOVING FRAME.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-03-11 1966-09-10 1967-03-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-03-11 1970-09-10 1971-03-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-03-11 1974-09-10 1975-03-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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