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Three-dimensional property indicating device

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-09-22
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Granted: 1964-08-25
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Expires: 1981-09-22
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Russell K Edwards

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 10:59
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B23/00; G09B23/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 124 words
A THREE-DIMENSIONAL PROPERTI INDICATING DEVICE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A BASE HAVING INDICIA ASSOCIATED WITH A FLAT SURFACE INDICATING A PLURALITY OF MATERIALS, SAID BASE HAVING A PLURALITY OF APERTURES EXTENDING THERETHROUGH AND EACH OF SAID APERTURES BEING POSITIONED ADJACENT TO INDICIA FOR A SELECTED MATERIAL, AN ELONGATED PROPERTY INDICATOR POSITIONED IN EACH OF SELECTED APERTURES, EACH OF SAID ELONGATED PROPERTY INDICATORS HAVING A LENGTH PROPORTIONAL TO THE QUANTITY OF A GIVEN PROPERTY FOR THE MATERIAL INDICATED BY ITS ADJACENT INDICIA AND SAID QUANTITY BEING RELATIVE TO THE SAME PROPERTY OF ALL OF THE OTHER MATERIALS INDICATED ON THE SURFACE, AND A CONNECTOR INTERCONNECTING A NUMBER OF SAID INDICATORS FOR FACILE INSERTION AND REMOVAL OF THE INDICATORS INTO AND FROM THE APERTURES IN THE BASE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 124 words
A THREE-DIMENSIONAL PROPERTI INDICATING DEVICE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A BASE HAVING INDICIA ASSOCIATED WITH A FLAT SURFACE INDICATING A PLURALITY OF MATERIALS, SAID BASE HAVING A PLURALITY OF APERTURES EXTENDING THERETHROUGH AND EACH OF SAID APERTURES BEING POSITIONED ADJACENT TO INDICIA FOR A SELECTED MATERIAL, AN ELONGATED PROPERTY INDICATOR POSITIONED IN EACH OF SELECTED APERTURES, EACH OF SAID ELONGATED PROPERTY INDICATORS HAVING A LENGTH PROPORTIONAL TO THE QUANTITY OF A GIVEN PROPERTY FOR THE MATERIAL INDICATED BY ITS ADJACENT INDICIA AND SAID QUANTITY BEING RELATIVE TO THE SAME PROPERTY OF ALL OF THE OTHER MATERIALS INDICATED ON THE SURFACE, AND A CONNECTOR INTERCONNECTING A NUMBER OF SAID INDICATORS FOR FACILE INSERTION AND REMOVAL OF THE INDICATORS INTO AND FROM THE APERTURES IN THE BASE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-08-25 1968-02-24 1968-08-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-08-25 1972-02-24 1972-08-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-08-25 1976-02-24 1976-08-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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