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US3174684A
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Swanson etal voting machine
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Granted: 1965-03-23
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Expires: 1982-03-23
Abstract
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2026-11-05 09:18
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07C; G07C13/00; G07C13/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
AN IMPROVED VOTING MACHINE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, AN UPPER BANK OF VOTING COLUMNS AND A LOWER BANK OF VOTING COLUMNS, SAID COLUMNS BEING ASSOCIATED WITH DIFFERENT OFFICES AND EACH; DESIGNATING A PLURALITY OF CANDIDATES IN VERTICALLY ALIGNED RELATION TO EACH SAID OFFICE, A VOTING SPINDLE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH SAID CANDIDATE DESIGNATION, A MAIN INTERLOCK, INTERLOCK STRAPS CONNECTED TO EACH SPINDLE IN ONE OF SAID BANKS AND ENGAGED WITH SAID MAIN INTERLOCK TO RESTRICT VOTING TO A PRESCRIBED NUMBER OF SELECTIONS IN EACH COLUMN OF SAID ONE BANK OF COLUMNS, AN AUXILIARY INTERLOCK, INTERLOCK STRAPS CONNECTED TO EACH SPINDLE IN THE OTHER OF SAID BANKS AND ENGAGED WITH SAID AUXILIARY INTERLOCK TO RESTRICT VOTING TO A PRESCRIBED NUMBER OF SELECTIONS IN EACH COLUMN OF SAID OTHER BANK OF COLUMNS, A SINGLE WRITE-IN PAPER BALLOT DISPOSED ABOVE SAID COLUMNS, A PAIR OF SHUTTERS DISPOSED ABOVE EACH VOTING COLUMN OF SAID UPPER BANK FOR NORMALLY COVERING SAID PAPER
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-03-22 | 1968-09-21 | 1969-03-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-22 | 1972-09-21 | 1973-03-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-22 | 1976-09-21 | 1977-03-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |