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US3190961A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Telephone answering and recording system

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1961-12-21
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Granted: 1965-06-22
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Expires: 1981-12-21
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 James J Fitzpatrick
  • 👤 Zarouni Alfred

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 05:33
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/533

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 57 words
INA TELEPHONE SYSTEM, A LINE HAVING FIRST AND SECOND TERMINAL APPEARANCES, RECORDING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SECOND TERMINAL APPEARANCE, MEANS FOR EXTENDING A CONNECTION TO SAID SECOND TERMINAL APPEARANCE TO RECORD A MEASSAGE SAID LINE IS BUSY, MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING A CONNECTION OF SAID LINE TO SAID RECORDING MEANS WHEN SAID LINE BECOMES IDLE, MEANS FOR EXTEND-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 57 words
INA TELEPHONE SYSTEM, A LINE HAVING FIRST AND SECOND TERMINAL APPEARANCES, RECORDING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SECOND TERMINAL APPEARANCE, MEANS FOR EXTENDING A CONNECTION TO SAID SECOND TERMINAL APPEARANCE TO RECORD A MEASSAGE SAID LINE IS BUSY, MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING A CONNECTION OF SAID LINE TO SAID RECORDING MEANS WHEN SAID LINE BECOMES IDLE, MEANS FOR EXTEND-

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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) 1968-06-21 1968-12-21 1969-06-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-06-21 1972-12-21 1973-06-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-06-21 1976-12-21 1977-06-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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