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US3204046A
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Dialing apparatus for telephone apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-12-26
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1981-12-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ries Hermann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 17:02
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/276; H04M1/272
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A DIALING APPARATUS FOR IMPULSE CONTROLLED TELEPHONE APPARATUS, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A FLEXIBLE BAND MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT IN LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION THEREOF BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF POSITIONS AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF SERIES OF TRANSVERSELY SPACED CONTROL MEANS REPRESENTING SUBSCRIBER TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND EACH CONTROL MEANS REPRESENTING AN ORDER OF THE RESPECTIVE TELEPHONE NUMBER, SAID PLURALITY OF SERIES BEING ARRANGED IN PARALLEL TRANSVERSE ROWS SO THAT ALL SAID CONTROL MEANS OF EACH SERIES MOVE TOGETHER TO REPRESENT THE SAME TELEPHONE NUMBER IN ANY LONGITUDINAL POSITION OF SAID BAND, EACH CONTROL MEANS HAVING A NUMBER OF MECHANICAL ACTUATING ELEMENTS CORRESPONDING TO A DIGIT; INDICIA MEANS FOR DESIGNATING THE RESPECTIVE TELEPHONE NUMBERS; FEELER MEANS INCLUDING ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEANS HAVING AN IMPULSE CREATING CONDITION AND AN INOPERATIVE CONDITION; MEANS GUIDING SAID FEELER MEANS WITH SAID ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEANS FOR MOVEMENT ALONG A PATH ACROSS SAID BAND; CIRCUIT MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEANS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A DIALING APPARATUS FOR IMPULSE CONTROLLED TELEPHONE APPARATUS, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A FLEXIBLE BAND MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT IN LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION THEREOF BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF POSITIONS AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF SERIES OF TRANSVERSELY SPACED CONTROL MEANS REPRESENTING SUBSCRIBER TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND EACH CONTROL MEANS REPRESENTING AN ORDER OF THE RESPECTIVE TELEPHONE NUMBER, SAID PLURALITY OF SERIES BEING ARRANGED IN PARALLEL TRANSVERSE ROWS SO THAT ALL SAID CONTROL MEANS OF EACH SERIES MOVE TOGETHER TO REPRESENT THE SAME TELEPHONE NUMBER IN ANY LONGITUDINAL POSITION OF SAID BAND, EACH CONTROL MEANS HAVING A NUMBER OF MECHANICAL ACTUATING ELEMENTS CORRESPONDING TO A DIGIT; INDICIA MEANS FOR DESIGNATING THE RESPECTIVE TELEPHONE NUMBERS; FEELER MEANS INCLUDING ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEANS HAVING AN IMPULSE CREATING CONDITION AND AN INOPERATIVE CONDITION; MEANS GUIDING SAID FEELER MEANS WITH SAID ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEANS FOR MOVEMENT ALONG A PATH ACROSS SAID BAND; CIRCUIT MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEANS
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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 |