US3109089A
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Data transmission apparatus
Assignee: General Time Corp
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Filing: 1959-09-21
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Granted: 1963-10-29
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Expires: 1979-09-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Andrew Craig Reynolds
- 👤 Jr Oliver Henry Chalker
- 👤 Carragan John Francis
- 👤 Gutowski Edward Joseph
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:19
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L17/00; H04L17/02; H04L17/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
IN APPARATUS OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED, MEANS AT A TRANSMITTING STATION FOR READING A PLURALITY OF DATA BEARING CARDS COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION; A PLURALIT OF DATA CARD RECEPTORS MOVABLE TOGETHER WITH DATA CARDS INSERTED THEREIN BETWEEN CARD RECEIVING AND CARD READING POSITIONS, A FIRST PLURALITY OF SWITCHES EACH ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OF SAID CARD RECEPTORS AND ACTUATED BY INSERTION OF A DATA CARD THEREIN, AND A SECOND PLURALITY OF SWITCHES EACH ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OF SAID CARD RECEPTORS AND ACTUATED BY THE ARRIVAL AT SAID CARD READING POSITION OF A DATA CARD INSERTED THEREIN, SAID SWITCHES CONNECTED IN CIRCUIT TO ESTABLISH A PREDETERMINED CIRCUIT CONDITION ONLY WHEN EACH AND EVERY DATA CARD INSERTED IN A RECEPTOR HAS ARRIVED AT ITS READING POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
IN APPARATUS OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED, MEANS AT A TRANSMITTING STATION FOR READING A PLURALITY OF DATA BEARING CARDS COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION; A PLURALIT OF DATA CARD RECEPTORS MOVABLE TOGETHER WITH DATA CARDS INSERTED THEREIN BETWEEN CARD RECEIVING AND CARD READING POSITIONS, A FIRST PLURALITY OF SWITCHES EACH ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OF SAID CARD RECEPTORS AND ACTUATED BY INSERTION OF A DATA CARD THEREIN, AND A SECOND PLURALITY OF SWITCHES EACH ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OF SAID CARD RECEPTORS AND ACTUATED BY THE ARRIVAL AT SAID CARD READING POSITION OF A DATA CARD INSERTED THEREIN, SAID SWITCHES CONNECTED IN CIRCUIT TO ESTABLISH A PREDETERMINED CIRCUIT CONDITION ONLY WHEN EACH AND EVERY DATA CARD INSERTED IN A RECEPTOR HAS ARRIVED AT ITS READING POSITION.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-10-28 | 1967-04-29 | 1967-10-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-10-28 | 1971-04-29 | 1971-10-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-10-28 | 1975-04-29 | 1975-10-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |