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US3194946A
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Postage meter set by cards
Assignee: Control Data Corp
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Filing: 1961-06-20
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Granted: 1965-07-13
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Expires: 1981-06-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Rabinow Jacob
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 20:50
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07B; G07B17/00; G07B17/00016; G07B17/0008; G07B2017/00153; G07B2017/00177; G07B17/00733; G07B2017/00935
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
IN COMBINATION WITH COUNTERS OF A POSTAGE METER, A CARD CONTROLLED DEVICE TO ADJUST SAID COUNTERS WHERE THE CARD CONTAINS DATA SIGNIFYING THE AMOUNT OF ADJUSTMENT OF SAID COUNTERS, SAID CARD CONTROLLED DEVICE INCLUDING CARD HANDLING MEANS, MEANS TO EXAMINE SAID CARD AND READ SAID DATA TO ADJUST SAID COUNTERS IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH, SAID EXAMINING MEANS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF PROBES, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID PROBES OVER THE SURFACE OF THE CARD, MEANS TO PROVIDE AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL IN RESPONSE TO CODE DATA DETECTION BY SAID PROBES, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FOR DISABLING SAID PROBE MOVING MEANS, AND MEANS INCLUDING UNIDIRECTIONAL MOTION TRANSMITTING MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID PROBES TO SAID COUNTERS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-12 | 1969-01-11 | 1969-07-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-12 | 1973-01-11 | 1973-07-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-12 | 1977-01-11 | 1977-07-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |