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US3168240A
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Voting machine
Assignee: FLUID LIFT INTERNATIONAL Inc PO BOX 16266 FORT WORTH TX 76133 A TX CORP
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Filing: —
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Granted: 1965-02-02
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Expires: 1982-02-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-10-26 08:16
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07C; G07C13/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
IN A VOTING MACHINE INCLUDING A CASE, MULTIPLE ELONGATE TRAYS RECEIVED IN SAID CASE IN SIDE-BY-SIDE RELATION, LATERALLY MOVABLE INDIVIDUAL KEYS MOUNTED IN CORRESPONDING SIDES OF SAID TRAYS, A LONGITUDINAL MOVABLE RACK WITHIN EACH SAID TRAY, A COUNTER WITHIN EACH SAID TRAY OPPOSITE EACH SAID KEY, MEANS CARRIED BY SAID KEYS OPERATIVELY ENGAGING SAID COUNTERS WITH SAID RACKS, PLUNGER BLOCKS BETWEEN EACH SAID KEY AND MOVABLE PERPENDICULAR TO THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT THEREOF, EACH SAID BLOCK RECEIVING A COMPRESSIBLE PLUNGER THERETHROUGH AND A RIGID PLUNGER EXTENDING THERETHROUGH, BOTH SAID PLUNGERS BEING PARALLEL WITH EACH OTHER AND SLIDABLY POSITIONED TRANSVERSELY OF THE MOVEMENT OF SAID KEYS, MEANS LIMITING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID COMPRESSIBLE PLUNGERS AND RIGID PLUNGERS, SAID COMPRESSIBLE AND RIGID PLUNGERS BEING NORMALLY IN RESPECTIVE ALIGNMENT, MEANS SELECTIVELY MOVING AT LEAST ONE OF SAID BLOCKS TO ALIGN THE COMPRESSIBLE PLUNGER THEREOF WITH ADJACENT SAID RIGID PLUNGERS, AND WEDGES CARRIED BY SAID KEYS FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN TWO OF SAID BLOCKS AND THE RIGID AND COMPRESSIBLE PLUNGERS CARRIED THEREBY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
IN A VOTING MACHINE INCLUDING A CASE, MULTIPLE ELONGATE TRAYS RECEIVED IN SAID CASE IN SIDE-BY-SIDE RELATION, LATERALLY MOVABLE INDIVIDUAL KEYS MOUNTED IN CORRESPONDING SIDES OF SAID TRAYS, A LONGITUDINAL MOVABLE RACK WITHIN EACH SAID TRAY, A COUNTER WITHIN EACH SAID TRAY OPPOSITE EACH SAID KEY, MEANS CARRIED BY SAID KEYS OPERATIVELY ENGAGING SAID COUNTERS WITH SAID RACKS, PLUNGER BLOCKS BETWEEN EACH SAID KEY AND MOVABLE PERPENDICULAR TO THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT THEREOF, EACH SAID BLOCK RECEIVING A COMPRESSIBLE PLUNGER THERETHROUGH AND A RIGID PLUNGER EXTENDING THERETHROUGH, BOTH SAID PLUNGERS BEING PARALLEL WITH EACH OTHER AND SLIDABLY POSITIONED TRANSVERSELY OF THE MOVEMENT OF SAID KEYS, MEANS LIMITING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID COMPRESSIBLE PLUNGERS AND RIGID PLUNGERS, SAID COMPRESSIBLE AND RIGID PLUNGERS BEING NORMALLY IN RESPECTIVE ALIGNMENT, MEANS SELECTIVELY MOVING AT LEAST ONE OF SAID BLOCKS TO ALIGN THE COMPRESSIBLE PLUNGER THEREOF WITH ADJACENT SAID RIGID PLUNGERS, AND WEDGES CARRIED BY SAID KEYS FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN TWO OF SAID BLOCKS AND THE RIGID AND COMPRESSIBLE PLUNGERS CARRIED THEREBY.
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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) | 1968-02-02 | 1968-08-03 | 1969-02-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-02-02 | 1972-08-03 | 1973-02-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-02-02 | 1976-08-03 | 1977-02-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |