US3103073A
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Instructor system
Assignee: US Industries Inc
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Filing: 1960-10-04
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Granted: 1963-09-10
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Expires: 1980-10-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Franklyn G Nickl
- 👤 Jr Paul D Kilbury
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 06:26
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B7/00; G09B7/06; G09B7/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
IN AN INSTRUCTOR SYSTEM, THE COMBINATION OF: A RECORD STRIP COMPRISING A SERIES OF FRAMES FOR VIEWING; DRIVE MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID RECORD STRIP PAST A VIEWING STATION; CODE MEANS ON A FIRST FRAME AND VIEWABLE BY THE OPERATOR OF THE SYSTEM WHEN SAID FIRST FRAME IS AT SAID VIEWING STATION, SAID CODE MEANS INDICATING THE RELATIVE POSITIONS OF A PROPER FRAME AND AT LEAST ONE IMPROPER FRAME; CONTROL MEANS FOR CONTROLLING SAID DRIVE MEANS; AND MANUALLY OPERABLE SELECTOR MEANS FOR ENERGIZING SAID CONTROL MEANS TO ADVANCE SAID STRIP TO POSITION A SELECTED FRAME FOR VIEWING; SAID CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING MEMORY MEANS FOR STORING THE RELATIVE POSITIONS OF SAID FIRST AND SELECTED FRAMES; SAID SELECTOR MEANS INCLUDING A REVERSE POSITION FOR REPOSITIONING SAID FIRST FRAME FOR VIEWING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
IN AN INSTRUCTOR SYSTEM, THE COMBINATION OF: A RECORD STRIP COMPRISING A SERIES OF FRAMES FOR VIEWING; DRIVE MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID RECORD STRIP PAST A VIEWING STATION; CODE MEANS ON A FIRST FRAME AND VIEWABLE BY THE OPERATOR OF THE SYSTEM WHEN SAID FIRST FRAME IS AT SAID VIEWING STATION, SAID CODE MEANS INDICATING THE RELATIVE POSITIONS OF A PROPER FRAME AND AT LEAST ONE IMPROPER FRAME; CONTROL MEANS FOR CONTROLLING SAID DRIVE MEANS; AND MANUALLY OPERABLE SELECTOR MEANS FOR ENERGIZING SAID CONTROL MEANS TO ADVANCE SAID STRIP TO POSITION A SELECTED FRAME FOR VIEWING; SAID CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING MEMORY MEANS FOR STORING THE RELATIVE POSITIONS OF SAID FIRST AND SELECTED FRAMES; SAID SELECTOR MEANS INCLUDING A REVERSE POSITION FOR REPOSITIONING SAID FIRST FRAME FOR VIEWING.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-09-09 | 1967-03-11 | 1967-09-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-09-09 | 1971-03-11 | 1971-09-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-09-09 | 1975-03-11 | 1975-09-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |