US3141292A
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Self-cancelling parking meter
Assignee: Bernz O Matic Corp
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Filing: 1961-11-07
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Granted: 1964-07-21
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Expires: 1981-11-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph C Bailey
- 👤 John P Lomenzo
- 👤 Sidney J Salzman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:24
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/24; G07F17/246
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
IN A PARKING METER ARRANGEMENT HAVING A PARKING TIME INDICATOR WITH AN EXPIRED POSITION, DRIVE MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID INDICATOR TO SAID EXPIRED POSITION, A CLOCKWORK MECHANISM FOR CONTROLLING THE SPEED AT WHICH SAID DRIVE MEANS DRIVES SAID INDICATOR, AND ELECTRICAL DETECTION MEANS FOR ZEROING THE METER TO ITS EXPIRED POSITION IN THE ABSENCE OF A VEHICLE IN THE PARKING AREA CONTROLLED BY THE METER, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES MEANS, INCLUDING A SOLENOID, FOR DISENGAGING SAID CLOCKWORK MECHANISM WHEN SAID SOLENOID IS ENERGIZED, SAID DETECTION MEANS COMPRISING A CIRCUIT CONTAINING AN ANTENNA AND TUNED TO THE NORMAL CAPACITANCE BETWEEN THE ANTENNA AND GROUND AND DETUNED BY CAPACITANCE BETWEEN SAID ANTENNA AND A VEHICLE IN THE PARKING AREA CONTROLLED BY THE METER, AND MEANS FOR ENERGIZING SAID SOLENOID WHEN SAID CIRCUIT IS TUNED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
IN A PARKING METER ARRANGEMENT HAVING A PARKING TIME INDICATOR WITH AN EXPIRED POSITION, DRIVE MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID INDICATOR TO SAID EXPIRED POSITION, A CLOCKWORK MECHANISM FOR CONTROLLING THE SPEED AT WHICH SAID DRIVE MEANS DRIVES SAID INDICATOR, AND ELECTRICAL DETECTION MEANS FOR ZEROING THE METER TO ITS EXPIRED POSITION IN THE ABSENCE OF A VEHICLE IN THE PARKING AREA CONTROLLED BY THE METER, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES MEANS, INCLUDING A SOLENOID, FOR DISENGAGING SAID CLOCKWORK MECHANISM WHEN SAID SOLENOID IS ENERGIZED, SAID DETECTION MEANS COMPRISING A CIRCUIT CONTAINING AN ANTENNA AND TUNED TO THE NORMAL CAPACITANCE BETWEEN THE ANTENNA AND GROUND AND DETUNED BY CAPACITANCE BETWEEN SAID ANTENNA AND A VEHICLE IN THE PARKING AREA CONTROLLED BY THE METER, AND MEANS FOR ENERGIZING SAID SOLENOID WHEN SAID CIRCUIT IS TUNED.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-07-21 | 1968-01-20 | 1968-07-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-07-21 | 1972-01-20 | 1972-07-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-07-21 | 1976-01-20 | 1976-07-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |