US3214766A
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Consumer self-reader meter and encoding device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-07-02
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Granted: 1965-10-26
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Expires: 1983-07-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lloyd A Baker
- 👤 John C Champlin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 06:24
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01F; G01F15/00; G01F15/07
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A CONSUMER SELF-READER METER DEVICE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A PLURALITY OF INTERENGAGING ALIGNED PRISMATIC DRUMS PROVIDED WITH RAISED PRINTING CHARACTERS, A SHAFT FOR ADVANCING SAID DRUMS, A FIRST BEVEL GEAR SECURED TO ONE END OF SAID SHAFT, A SECOND BEVEL GEAR ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON A METER DRIVE SHAFT FOR ENGAGING WITH SAID FIRST BEVEL GEAR, A CASING FOR MOUNTING SAID SHAFT AND SAID DRUMS ON A METER AND ADAPTED TO MOUNT THE DEVICE ON A METER, SAID CASING HAVING A FRONT WALL PROVIDED WITH AN OPENING FOR EXPOSING A ROW OF SAID RAISED PRINTED CHARACTERS, A GUIDE FRAME SECURED OUTWARDLY OF SAID FRONT WALL IN THE AREA OF SAID SPACED OPENING, SPACED FROM SAID PRINTING CHARACTERS, SAID GUIDE FRAME COMPRISING UPPER AND LOWER ANGULAR FLANGES, A RECTANGULAR RECORD CARD ADAPTED TO BE RECEIVED IN SAID GUIDE FRAME, A FIRST INKING PAD
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A CONSUMER SELF-READER METER DEVICE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A PLURALITY OF INTERENGAGING ALIGNED PRISMATIC DRUMS PROVIDED WITH RAISED PRINTING CHARACTERS, A SHAFT FOR ADVANCING SAID DRUMS, A FIRST BEVEL GEAR SECURED TO ONE END OF SAID SHAFT, A SECOND BEVEL GEAR ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON A METER DRIVE SHAFT FOR ENGAGING WITH SAID FIRST BEVEL GEAR, A CASING FOR MOUNTING SAID SHAFT AND SAID DRUMS ON A METER AND ADAPTED TO MOUNT THE DEVICE ON A METER, SAID CASING HAVING A FRONT WALL PROVIDED WITH AN OPENING FOR EXPOSING A ROW OF SAID RAISED PRINTED CHARACTERS, A GUIDE FRAME SECURED OUTWARDLY OF SAID FRONT WALL IN THE AREA OF SAID SPACED OPENING, SPACED FROM SAID PRINTING CHARACTERS, SAID GUIDE FRAME COMPRISING UPPER AND LOWER ANGULAR FLANGES, A RECTANGULAR RECORD CARD ADAPTED TO BE RECEIVED IN SAID GUIDE FRAME, A FIRST INKING PAD
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