US3174685A
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Voting machine
Assignee: AUTOMATIC VOTING MACHINE CORP
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Filing: 1962-10-17
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Granted: 1965-03-23
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Expires: 1982-10-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard T Swanson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:59
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/02; H01H13/12; H01H13/20; H01H13/70; H01H13/72; H01H3/00; H01H3/02; H01H3/12; H01H3/122; H01H3/125
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
230 words
A VOTER''S CHOISE REGISTERING DEVICE COMPRISING A BASE SLIDABLY SUPPORTING A PAIR OF MEMBERS EACH TO BE MANUALLY DISPLACEABLE IN A STRAIGHT LINE DIRECTION, SAID MEMBERS EACH HAVING A THRUST DEVICE ROTATABLY CONNECTED THERETO AND EXTENDING THEREFROM IN THE DIRECTION OF MANUAL DISPLACEMENT, SAID THRUST DEVICES BEING OF KEYSHAPED SECTIONAL FORMS AND EACH HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION THEREOF TWISTED ABOUT THE LONG AXIS THEREOF, A SLIDE BEARING BLOCK MOUNTED ON SAID BASE AND HAVING OPENINGS THERETHROUGH COMPLEMENTING AND EMBRACING SAID TWISTED INTERMEDIATE PORTIONS OF SAID THRUST MEMBERS, AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH DEVICE FIXED TO THE EXTENDING END PORTION OF EACH OF SAID THRUST MEMBERS, WHEREBY LINEAL MANUAL DISPLACEMENTS OF SAID MEMBERS WILL RESULTS IN ANGULAR ROTATIONS OF SAID THRUST MEMBERS AND OF SAID SWITCH DEVICES THEREBY ACTUATING THE LATTER, AND A MOTION INTERLOCK DEVICE OPERABLY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID THRUST MEMBERS, SAID INTERLOCK DEVICE COMPRISING A STRUT CARRIED BY SAID BEARING BLOCK FOR FREE SLIDING MOVEMENTS OF SAID STRUT IN DIRECTIONS TRANSVERSELY BETWEEN SAID THRUST MEMBERS, SAID THRUST MEMBERS BEING EACH FORMED WITH AN INDENT AND A CAM SURFACE AT ONE END THEREOF, THE PARTS BEING SO DIMENSIONED AND ARRANGED THAT WHEN ONE OF SAID THRUST DEVICES IS MANUAL DISPLACED THE INDENT PORTION THEREOF IS OUT OF REGISTRY WITH SAID INTERLOCK STRUT WHEREBY SAID THRUST DEVICE HOLDS SAID INTERLOCK STRUT IN LOCKING POSITION IN THE INDENT PORTION OF THE OTHER THRUST DEVICE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
230 words
A VOTER''S CHOISE REGISTERING DEVICE COMPRISING A BASE SLIDABLY SUPPORTING A PAIR OF MEMBERS EACH TO BE MANUALLY DISPLACEABLE IN A STRAIGHT LINE DIRECTION, SAID MEMBERS EACH HAVING A THRUST DEVICE ROTATABLY CONNECTED THERETO AND EXTENDING THEREFROM IN THE DIRECTION OF MANUAL DISPLACEMENT, SAID THRUST DEVICES BEING OF KEYSHAPED SECTIONAL FORMS AND EACH HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION THEREOF TWISTED ABOUT THE LONG AXIS THEREOF, A SLIDE BEARING BLOCK MOUNTED ON SAID BASE AND HAVING OPENINGS THERETHROUGH COMPLEMENTING AND EMBRACING SAID TWISTED INTERMEDIATE PORTIONS OF SAID THRUST MEMBERS, AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH DEVICE FIXED TO THE EXTENDING END PORTION OF EACH OF SAID THRUST MEMBERS, WHEREBY LINEAL MANUAL DISPLACEMENTS OF SAID MEMBERS WILL RESULTS IN ANGULAR ROTATIONS OF SAID THRUST MEMBERS AND OF SAID SWITCH DEVICES THEREBY ACTUATING THE LATTER, AND A MOTION INTERLOCK DEVICE OPERABLY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID THRUST MEMBERS, SAID INTERLOCK DEVICE COMPRISING A STRUT CARRIED BY SAID BEARING BLOCK FOR FREE SLIDING MOVEMENTS OF SAID STRUT IN DIRECTIONS TRANSVERSELY BETWEEN SAID THRUST MEMBERS, SAID THRUST MEMBERS BEING EACH FORMED WITH AN INDENT AND A CAM SURFACE AT ONE END THEREOF, THE PARTS BEING SO DIMENSIONED AND ARRANGED THAT WHEN ONE OF SAID THRUST DEVICES IS MANUAL DISPLACED THE INDENT PORTION THEREOF IS OUT OF REGISTRY WITH SAID INTERLOCK STRUT WHEREBY SAID THRUST DEVICE HOLDS SAID INTERLOCK STRUT IN LOCKING POSITION IN THE INDENT PORTION OF THE OTHER THRUST DEVICE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |