US3139788A
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Visual reproduction system of multiselection character
Assignee: HUGHES
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Filing: 1962-05-16
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Granted: 1964-07-07
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Expires: 1982-05-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Vernon R Hughes
- 👤 Jr Robert I Diefenderfer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 06:21
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B15/00; G11B15/675; G11B15/68; G11B15/6885
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A REPRODUCTION SYSTEM OF MULTI-SELECTION CHARACTER, SAID SYSTEM INCLUDING, IN COMBINATION, A MOVING PICTURE PROJECTOR OF THE ENDLESS-FILM CARTRIDGE RECEIVING TYPE; ENDLESS LOOP CONVEYOR MEANS; PLURAL, MUTUALLY SPACED, ENDLESS-FILM CARTRIDGES, TRANSVERSELY ORIENTED WITH RESPECT TO SAID CONVEYOR MEANS AND SLIDEABLY MOUNTED UPON SAID CONVEYOR MEANS FOR SELECTIVE TRANSVERSE MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT THERETO; COIN-OPERATED ELECTRO-MECHANICAL MEANS, INCLUDING MULTIPLE SWITCH SELECTOR MEANS AND MOTOR DRIVE MEANS, FOR DRIVING SAID CONVEYOR MEANS TO POSITION A SELECTED ONE OF SAID CARTRIDGES ADJACENT SAID PROJECTOR FOR OPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT THEREWITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SELECTED ELECTRICAL CONDITION OF SAID MULTIPLE SWITCH SELECTOR MEANS; MEANS FOR THEREUPON AUTOMATICALLY ACTUATING SAID PROJECTOR TO REPRODUCE A MOVING PICTURE IMAGE FROM THE CARTRIDGE SELECTED ONCE THE SAME IS IN OPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID PROJECTOR; SCREEN MEANS DISPOSED IN OPTICAL COMMUNICATION WITH SAID PROJECTOR TO RECEIVE AND TO VISUALLY REPRODUCE SAID MOTION PICTURE IMAGE; MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY STOPPING SAID PROJECTOR ONCE THE SAID MOTION PICTURE IMAGE REPRODUCTION IS COMPLETED; AND MEANS FOR THEREUPON RETURNING SAID SELECTED CARTRIDGE TO ITS INITIAL POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID CONVEYOR MEANS TO COMPLETE THE CARTRIDGE SELECTION CYCLE SELECTED BY SAID MULTIPLE SWITCH SELECTOR MEANS PREPARATORY TO SUBSEQUENT SELECTIVE ACTUATION OF THE LATTER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A REPRODUCTION SYSTEM OF MULTI-SELECTION CHARACTER, SAID SYSTEM INCLUDING, IN COMBINATION, A MOVING PICTURE PROJECTOR OF THE ENDLESS-FILM CARTRIDGE RECEIVING TYPE; ENDLESS LOOP CONVEYOR MEANS; PLURAL, MUTUALLY SPACED, ENDLESS-FILM CARTRIDGES, TRANSVERSELY ORIENTED WITH RESPECT TO SAID CONVEYOR MEANS AND SLIDEABLY MOUNTED UPON SAID CONVEYOR MEANS FOR SELECTIVE TRANSVERSE MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT THERETO; COIN-OPERATED ELECTRO-MECHANICAL MEANS, INCLUDING MULTIPLE SWITCH SELECTOR MEANS AND MOTOR DRIVE MEANS, FOR DRIVING SAID CONVEYOR MEANS TO POSITION A SELECTED ONE OF SAID CARTRIDGES ADJACENT SAID PROJECTOR FOR OPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT THEREWITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SELECTED ELECTRICAL CONDITION OF SAID MULTIPLE SWITCH SELECTOR MEANS; MEANS FOR THEREUPON AUTOMATICALLY ACTUATING SAID PROJECTOR TO REPRODUCE A MOVING PICTURE IMAGE FROM THE CARTRIDGE SELECTED ONCE THE SAME IS IN OPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID PROJECTOR; SCREEN MEANS DISPOSED IN OPTICAL COMMUNICATION WITH SAID PROJECTOR TO RECEIVE AND TO VISUALLY REPRODUCE SAID MOTION PICTURE IMAGE; MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY STOPPING SAID PROJECTOR ONCE THE SAID MOTION PICTURE IMAGE REPRODUCTION IS COMPLETED; AND MEANS FOR THEREUPON RETURNING SAID SELECTED CARTRIDGE TO ITS INITIAL POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID CONVEYOR MEANS TO COMPLETE THE CARTRIDGE SELECTION CYCLE SELECTED BY SAID MULTIPLE SWITCH SELECTOR MEANS PREPARATORY TO SUBSEQUENT SELECTIVE ACTUATION OF THE LATTER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-07-07 | 1968-01-06 | 1968-07-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-07-07 | 1972-01-06 | 1972-07-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-07-07 | 1976-01-06 | 1976-07-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |