US3149780A
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Counting apparatus with automatic zero setting
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-08-15
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Granted: 1964-09-22
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Expires: 1980-08-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Solari Fermo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 14:59
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06M; G06M1/00; G06M1/04; G06M1/041; G06M1/28; G06M1/34; G06M1/36; G06M1/363; G06M3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
IN AN AUTOMATIC COUNTING AND TOTALIZING APPARATUS FOR A FUEL DISPENSER COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: (A) A CENTRAL SHAFT ADAPTED TO SUPPORT A NUMBER OF ROTATABLE INDICATOR WHEELS ADAPTED TO PROVIDE A LARGE READING SURFACE IN A RELATIVELY SMALL AREA; (B) FIRST CONNECTING MEANS FOR ROTATING THE FIRST INDICATOR WHEEL, (C) A FIRST ELECTRICAL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO PULSES FOR OPERATING THE FIRST CONNECTING MEANS, (D) SECOND CONNECTING MEANS COOPERATING WITH THE FIRST INDICATOR WHEEL FOR ROTATING THE SECOND INDICATOR WHEEL A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE, (E) SAID CENTRAL SHAFT PROVIDED WITH SPACED CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVES; (F) SAID INDICATOR WHEELS HAVING A PAWL ADAPTED TO BE POSITIONED IN THE SPACED RADIAL GROOVES, (G) SAID CENTRAL SHAFT PROVIDED WITH A LONGITUDINAL SLOT, (H) SECOND ELECTRICAL MEANS FOR ROTATING THE CENTRAL SHAFT INCLUDING CAM MEANS FOR SHIFTING THE SHAFT LATERALLY SO THAT EACH INDICATOR PAWL WILL BE RECEIVED IN THE SLOT TO ROTATE THE INDICATOR WHEELS A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
IN AN AUTOMATIC COUNTING AND TOTALIZING APPARATUS FOR A FUEL DISPENSER COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: (A) A CENTRAL SHAFT ADAPTED TO SUPPORT A NUMBER OF ROTATABLE INDICATOR WHEELS ADAPTED TO PROVIDE A LARGE READING SURFACE IN A RELATIVELY SMALL AREA; (B) FIRST CONNECTING MEANS FOR ROTATING THE FIRST INDICATOR WHEEL, (C) A FIRST ELECTRICAL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO PULSES FOR OPERATING THE FIRST CONNECTING MEANS, (D) SECOND CONNECTING MEANS COOPERATING WITH THE FIRST INDICATOR WHEEL FOR ROTATING THE SECOND INDICATOR WHEEL A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE, (E) SAID CENTRAL SHAFT PROVIDED WITH SPACED CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVES; (F) SAID INDICATOR WHEELS HAVING A PAWL ADAPTED TO BE POSITIONED IN THE SPACED RADIAL GROOVES, (G) SAID CENTRAL SHAFT PROVIDED WITH A LONGITUDINAL SLOT, (H) SECOND ELECTRICAL MEANS FOR ROTATING THE CENTRAL SHAFT INCLUDING CAM MEANS FOR SHIFTING THE SHAFT LATERALLY SO THAT EACH INDICATOR PAWL WILL BE RECEIVED IN THE SLOT TO ROTATE THE INDICATOR WHEELS A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE.
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