US3207069A
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Apparatus and methods of recording using patterned credit cards
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-11-15
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Granted: 1965-09-21
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Expires: 1981-11-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kunio A Sumida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 21:19
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G06; G06K; G06K1/00; G06K1/12; G06K1/121; G07F7/0806; G07F7/0833
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
IN COMBINATION FOR USE WITH A CREDIT CARD HAVING A PLURALITY OF OPENINGS IN A PATTERN CORRESPONDING TO INFORMATION TO BE RECORDED ON A TICKET DISPOSED IN JUXTAPOSITION TO THE CARD, WHEREIN THE TICKET IS CONSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A RECORD OF THE POSITIONS AT WHICH PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE CARD, A MEMBER MOVABLE ALONG THE TICKET AND THE CREDIT CARD AND PROVIDED WITH A SHARPLY DEFINED FLANGE FOR ENGAGING THE TICKET AT SUCCESSIVE POSITIONS TO OBTAIN A LINE RECORD ON THE TICKET OF SUCH SUCCESSIVE POSITIONS AND TO OBTAIN AN INTERRUPTION IN SUCH LINE RECORD AT POSITIONS CORRESPONDING TO THE POSITIONS OF THE OPENINGS IN THE CREDIT CARD, AND MEANS OPERATIVELY COUPLED TO THE MOVABLE MEMBER FOR GUIDING THE MOVEMENT OF THE MEMBER IN A SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM PLANE ALONG THE FULL LENGTH OF THE TICKET IN PRESSURE CONTACT WITH THE TICKET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
IN COMBINATION FOR USE WITH A CREDIT CARD HAVING A PLURALITY OF OPENINGS IN A PATTERN CORRESPONDING TO INFORMATION TO BE RECORDED ON A TICKET DISPOSED IN JUXTAPOSITION TO THE CARD, WHEREIN THE TICKET IS CONSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A RECORD OF THE POSITIONS AT WHICH PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE CARD, A MEMBER MOVABLE ALONG THE TICKET AND THE CREDIT CARD AND PROVIDED WITH A SHARPLY DEFINED FLANGE FOR ENGAGING THE TICKET AT SUCCESSIVE POSITIONS TO OBTAIN A LINE RECORD ON THE TICKET OF SUCH SUCCESSIVE POSITIONS AND TO OBTAIN AN INTERRUPTION IN SUCH LINE RECORD AT POSITIONS CORRESPONDING TO THE POSITIONS OF THE OPENINGS IN THE CREDIT CARD, AND MEANS OPERATIVELY COUPLED TO THE MOVABLE MEMBER FOR GUIDING THE MOVEMENT OF THE MEMBER IN A SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM PLANE ALONG THE FULL LENGTH OF THE TICKET IN PRESSURE CONTACT WITH THE TICKET.
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