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US3137538A
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Apparatus for measuring and recording the speed of motor vehicles, especially road vehicles
Assignee: Multanova AG
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Filing: 1962-04-19
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Granted: 1964-06-16
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Expires: 1982-04-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Handschin Max Gustav
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 13:02
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/88; G01S13/91; G01S13/92
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
APPARATUS FOR MEASURING AND RECORDING THE SPEED OF MOVING OBJECTS, PARTICULARLY ROAD VEHICLES OR THE LIKE WHEREIN A TRANSMITTED WAVE IS REFLECTED BY SAID ROAD VEHICLE AND GENERATES AN ELECTRIC SIGNAL CHARACTERISTIC FOR THE SPEED OF MOVEMENT OF SAID VEHICLE, WHICH COMPRISES: A WRITING INSTRUMENT ADAPTED TO BE DISPLACED THROUGH A PRESCRIBED PATH OF TRAVEL TO PERFORM A MARKING ON AN EXCHANGEABLE DATA SHEET FOR INDICATING SPEED OF MOVEMENT OF SAID VEHICLE, DRIVE MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID WRITING INSTRUMENT, VARIABLE VOLTAGE GENERATING MEANS COOPERATING WITH SAID WRITING INSTRUMENT FOR GENERATING A VOLTAGE WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF THE DISPLACEMENT OF SAID WRITING INSTRUMENT, AND AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT COUPLED TO SAID VOLTAGE GENERATING MEANS AND SAID DRIVE MEANS, SAID ELECTRIC CIRCUIT INCLUDING MEANS FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRIC SIGNAL INDICATIVE OF SPEED OF MOVEMENT OF SAID VEHICLE, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING AN ELECTRIC SIGNAL TO SAID DRIVE MEANS TO ACTUATE THE LATTER, AND MEANS FOR COMPARING SAID VOLTAGE OF SAID VOLTAGE GENERATING MEANS WITH SAID SPEED INDICATIVE ELECTRIC SIGNAL AND ADAPTED TO ARREST DISPLACEMENT OF SAID WRITING INSTRUMENT WHEN SAID VOLTAGE AND SPEED INDICATIVE ELECTRIC SIGNAL ARE EQUAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
APPARATUS FOR MEASURING AND RECORDING THE SPEED OF MOVING OBJECTS, PARTICULARLY ROAD VEHICLES OR THE LIKE WHEREIN A TRANSMITTED WAVE IS REFLECTED BY SAID ROAD VEHICLE AND GENERATES AN ELECTRIC SIGNAL CHARACTERISTIC FOR THE SPEED OF MOVEMENT OF SAID VEHICLE, WHICH COMPRISES: A WRITING INSTRUMENT ADAPTED TO BE DISPLACED THROUGH A PRESCRIBED PATH OF TRAVEL TO PERFORM A MARKING ON AN EXCHANGEABLE DATA SHEET FOR INDICATING SPEED OF MOVEMENT OF SAID VEHICLE, DRIVE MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID WRITING INSTRUMENT, VARIABLE VOLTAGE GENERATING MEANS COOPERATING WITH SAID WRITING INSTRUMENT FOR GENERATING A VOLTAGE WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF THE DISPLACEMENT OF SAID WRITING INSTRUMENT, AND AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT COUPLED TO SAID VOLTAGE GENERATING MEANS AND SAID DRIVE MEANS, SAID ELECTRIC CIRCUIT INCLUDING MEANS FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRIC SIGNAL INDICATIVE OF SPEED OF MOVEMENT OF SAID VEHICLE, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING AN ELECTRIC SIGNAL TO SAID DRIVE MEANS TO ACTUATE THE LATTER, AND MEANS FOR COMPARING SAID VOLTAGE OF SAID VOLTAGE GENERATING MEANS WITH SAID SPEED INDICATIVE ELECTRIC SIGNAL AND ADAPTED TO ARREST DISPLACEMENT OF SAID WRITING INSTRUMENT WHEN SAID VOLTAGE AND SPEED INDICATIVE ELECTRIC SIGNAL ARE EQUAL.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-06-16 | 1967-12-16 | 1968-06-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-16 | 1971-12-16 | 1972-06-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-16 | 1975-12-16 | 1976-06-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |