US3203626A
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Assignee: AB Dick Co
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Filing: 1963-02-20
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1983-02-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J Scranton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:29
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06M; G06M1/00; G06M1/28; G06M1/34; G06M1/36; G06M1/366; G06M1/08; G06M1/10; G06M1/102; G06M1/104; G06M3/00; G06M3/02; G06M7/00; G06M7/02; G06M7/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A PREDETERMINED COUNTER COMPRISING A ROTOR INCLUDING A RATCHET WHEEL ROTABLE IN EITHER A COUNTING DIRECTION OR A SETTING DIRECTION; AN ESCAPEMENT LEVER COACTING WITH SAID RATCHET WHEEL FOR ALLOWING THE RATCHET WHEEL WHEN URGED IN THE COUNTING DIRECTION OF ROTOR ROTATION TO ESCAPE ONE TOOTH AT A TIME AS THE ESCAPEMENT LEVER IS TRIPPED, OR FOR RATCHETING OVER THE RATCHET WHEEL TEETH AS THE ROTOR ROTATES IN THE SETTING DIRECTION; MEANS FOR TRIPPING SAID ESCAPEMENT LEVER; A PLURALITY STOPS SURROUNDING SAID ROTOR EACH MOVABLE BETWEEN STOPPING AND INHERT POSITIONS; A STOP MEMBER ON SAID ROTOR COACTABLE WITH A STOP WHEN PLACED IN STOPPING POSITION TO STOP SAID ROTOR BUT ONLY IN THE SETTING DIRECTION OF ROTOR ROTATION; AND REVERSIBLE MOTOR MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY CONTINUOUSLY RUGING SAID ROTOR IN EITHER COUNTING OR SETTING DIRECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A PREDETERMINED COUNTER COMPRISING A ROTOR INCLUDING A RATCHET WHEEL ROTABLE IN EITHER A COUNTING DIRECTION OR A SETTING DIRECTION; AN ESCAPEMENT LEVER COACTING WITH SAID RATCHET WHEEL FOR ALLOWING THE RATCHET WHEEL WHEN URGED IN THE COUNTING DIRECTION OF ROTOR ROTATION TO ESCAPE ONE TOOTH AT A TIME AS THE ESCAPEMENT LEVER IS TRIPPED, OR FOR RATCHETING OVER THE RATCHET WHEEL TEETH AS THE ROTOR ROTATES IN THE SETTING DIRECTION; MEANS FOR TRIPPING SAID ESCAPEMENT LEVER; A PLURALITY STOPS SURROUNDING SAID ROTOR EACH MOVABLE BETWEEN STOPPING AND INHERT POSITIONS; A STOP MEMBER ON SAID ROTOR COACTABLE WITH A STOP WHEN PLACED IN STOPPING POSITION TO STOP SAID ROTOR BUT ONLY IN THE SETTING DIRECTION OF ROTOR ROTATION; AND REVERSIBLE MOTOR MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY CONTINUOUSLY RUGING SAID ROTOR IN EITHER COUNTING OR SETTING DIRECTION.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
104 words
IN COMBINATION IN A COUNTER, A PLURALITY OF COUNT DETERMINING STOPS SELECTIVELY SETTABLE TO ACTIVE POSITIONS TO PREDETERMINE COUNT VALUES, OR TO INERT POSITIONS; A ROTABLE MEMBER MOVABLE ADJACENT SAIT STOPS TO POSITIONS REPRESENTING COUNT VALUES; A STOP ELEMENT ON SAID MOVABLE MEMBER FOR COACTION WITH A SELECTED STOP IN ITS ACTIVE POSITION TO PREDETERMINED A STARTING POSITION FOR THE COUNTER; MEANS TO SELECTIVELY MOVE SAID MOVABLE MEMBER EITHER IN ONE DIRECTION OF RATION BY COUNTING STEPS TO PERFORM A COUNTING OPERATING OR IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO CARRY THE STOP ELEMENT TOWARDS AND INTO ABUTMENT WITH A SELECTED STOP TO SET THE COUNTER.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
104 words
IN COMBINATION IN A COUNTER, A PLURALITY OF COUNT DETERMINING STOPS SELECTIVELY SETTABLE TO ACTIVE POSITIONS TO PREDETERMINE COUNT VALUES, OR TO INERT POSITIONS; A ROTABLE MEMBER MOVABLE ADJACENT SAIT STOPS TO POSITIONS REPRESENTING COUNT VALUES; A STOP ELEMENT ON SAID MOVABLE MEMBER FOR COACTION WITH A SELECTED STOP IN ITS ACTIVE POSITION TO PREDETERMINED A STARTING POSITION FOR THE COUNTER; MEANS TO SELECTIVELY MOVE SAID MOVABLE MEMBER EITHER IN ONE DIRECTION OF RATION BY COUNTING STEPS TO PERFORM A COUNTING OPERATING OR IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO CARRY THE STOP ELEMENT TOWARDS AND INTO ABUTMENT WITH A SELECTED STOP TO SET THE COUNTER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-30 | 1969-03-01 | 1969-08-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-30 | 1973-03-01 | 1973-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-30 | 1977-03-01 | 1977-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |