US3165187A
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Token device
Assignee: Maytag Corp
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Filing: 1962-09-06
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Granted: 1965-01-12
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Expires: 1982-09-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas R Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 23:58
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K7/00; G06K7/06; G06K7/065; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/343; G06Q20/3433; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
IN A TOKEN OPERATED APPARATUS THE DEVICE FOR VERIFICATION OF THE TOKEN COMPRISING: RECEIVER MEANS FOR RECEPTION OF A TOKEN HAVING A THERMOPLASTIC BASE, HEATING MEANS POSITIONED TO HEAT THE TOKEN WHEN INSERTED IN SAID RECIEVER MEANS FOR DEFORMING SAID THERMOPLASTIC BASE, AND ACTUATION MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID RECEIVER MEANS POSITIONED FOR INITIATING OPERATION OF SAID APPARATUS RESPONSIVE TO PREDETERMINED HEAT DEFORMATION OF SAID THERMOPLASTIC BASE CAUSED BY SAID HEATING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
IN A TOKEN OPERATED APPARATUS THE DEVICE FOR VERIFICATION OF THE TOKEN COMPRISING: RECEIVER MEANS FOR RECEPTION OF A TOKEN HAVING A THERMOPLASTIC BASE, HEATING MEANS POSITIONED TO HEAT THE TOKEN WHEN INSERTED IN SAID RECIEVER MEANS FOR DEFORMING SAID THERMOPLASTIC BASE, AND ACTUATION MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID RECEIVER MEANS POSITIONED FOR INITIATING OPERATION OF SAID APPARATUS RESPONSIVE TO PREDETERMINED HEAT DEFORMATION OF SAID THERMOPLASTIC BASE CAUSED BY SAID HEATING MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2906505A
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-01-12 | 1972-07-13 | 1973-01-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-01-12 | 1976-07-13 | 1977-01-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |