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US3226019A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Voting mechanism

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Granted: 1965-12-28
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Expires: 1982-12-28
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Abstract

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Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 02:32
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07C; G07C13/00; G07C13/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 166 words
A VOTING MECHANISM COMPRISING A SUPPORT MEMBER HAVING A MASTER BALLOT CONSTRAINING PORTION PROVIDING A PLURALITY OF REFERENCE LOCATIONS THEREON, A PANTOGRAPHIC DEVICE HAVING A REGISTER END CONNECTED IN SAPCED RELATION TO SAID MASTER BALLOT CONSTRAINING PORTION FOR RELATIVE PLANAR MOVEMENT AND AN EXTENDED SELECTOR END DISPOSED ABOVE SAID MASTER BALLOT CONSTRAINING PORTION OF THE SUPPORT MEMBER FOR SELECTIVE ALIGNMENT WITH SAID REFERENCE LOCATIONS THEREON, BALLOT CARD HOLDING MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF REGISTRATIONS CORRESPONDING TO SAID REFERENCE LOCATIONS ON THE MASTER BALLOT CONSTRAINING PORTION OF THE SUPPORT MEMBER AND BEING RIGIDLY MOUNTED ON THE SUPPORT MEMBER BENEATH SAID REGISTER END OF THE PANTOGRAPHIC DEVICE IN PREDETERMINED SPACED RELATION TO SAID MASTER BALLOT CONSTRAINING PORTION OF THE SUPPORT MEMBER, AND VOTE REGISTERING MEANS MOUNTED ON THE PANTOGRAPHIC DEVICE ABOVE SAID BALLOT CARD HOLDING MEANS FOR ALIGNMENT WITH THE REGISTRATION THEREIN CORRESPONDING TO THE REFERENCE LOCATION ON THE MASTER BALLOT CONSTRAINING PORTION OF THE SUPPORT MEMBER WHICH IS ALIGNED WITH SAID SELECTOR END OF THE PANTOGRAPHIC DEVICE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 166 words
A VOTING MECHANISM COMPRISING A SUPPORT MEMBER HAVING A MASTER BALLOT CONSTRAINING PORTION PROVIDING A PLURALITY OF REFERENCE LOCATIONS THEREON, A PANTOGRAPHIC DEVICE HAVING A REGISTER END CONNECTED IN SAPCED RELATION TO SAID MASTER BALLOT CONSTRAINING PORTION FOR RELATIVE PLANAR MOVEMENT AND AN EXTENDED SELECTOR END DISPOSED ABOVE SAID MASTER BALLOT CONSTRAINING PORTION OF THE SUPPORT MEMBER FOR SELECTIVE ALIGNMENT WITH SAID REFERENCE LOCATIONS THEREON, BALLOT CARD HOLDING MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF REGISTRATIONS CORRESPONDING TO SAID REFERENCE LOCATIONS ON THE MASTER BALLOT CONSTRAINING PORTION OF THE SUPPORT MEMBER AND BEING RIGIDLY MOUNTED ON THE SUPPORT MEMBER BENEATH SAID REGISTER END OF THE PANTOGRAPHIC DEVICE IN PREDETERMINED SPACED RELATION TO SAID MASTER BALLOT CONSTRAINING PORTION OF THE SUPPORT MEMBER, AND VOTE REGISTERING MEANS MOUNTED ON THE PANTOGRAPHIC DEVICE ABOVE SAID BALLOT CARD HOLDING MEANS FOR ALIGNMENT WITH THE REGISTRATION THEREIN CORRESPONDING TO THE REFERENCE LOCATION ON THE MASTER BALLOT CONSTRAINING PORTION OF THE SUPPORT MEMBER WHICH IS ALIGNED WITH SAID SELECTOR END OF THE PANTOGRAPHIC DEVICE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-12-27 1969-06-28 1969-12-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-12-27 1973-06-28 1973-12-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-12-27 1977-06-28 1977-12-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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