US3243532A
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Assignee: DE BONDUWE Ets SA
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Filing: 1962-07-17
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Granted: 1966-03-29
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Expires: 1982-07-17
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Bonduwe Andre De
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:45
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/07; G06K19/00; G06K19/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
238 words
AN APPARATUS ADAPTED TO READ A SINGLE PROGRAM CARD HAVING A FRIST CODED AREA FOR THE OPERATION TO THE PERFORMED AND A SECOND CODED AREA FOR THE TIME OF EACH OPERATION COMPRISING, A SUPPORT SURFACE FOR SAID CARD, MEANS FOR ADVANCING SAID CARD ALONG SAID SURFACE, FRIST MEANS MOVABLE BETWEEN A NON-RESPONSIVE POSITION AND AT LEAST ONE RESONSIVE POSITION ADJACENT THE SECOND CODED AREA OF SAID CARD, THE RESPONSIVE POSITION OF SAID FIRST MEANS BEING CONTROLLED BY SAID SECOND CODED AREA, ROTATABLE SHAFT MEANS, SECOND MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID ROTATABLE SHAFT MEANS AT A SPEED DEPENDENT ON THE LONGITUDINAL POSITION OF SAID FIRST MEANS WHICH, INT RUNR, IS DETERMINED BY SAID CONTROL CODED AREA, SAID FIRST MEANS BEING CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND MEANS AND BEING CAPABLE OF MOVING A PORTION OF SAID SECOND MEANS WHEREBY THE OUTPUT TO, AND THE SPEED OF ROTATION OF, SAID SECOND SHAFT MEANS CHANGES, THEIR MEANS FOR MOVING SAID FIRST MEANS TO A POSITION NON-RESPONSIVE TO SAID SECOND AREA CODE AND FOR ACTUATING THE MEANS FOR ADVANCING SAID CARD, SWITCHING MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF SAID THIRD MEANS, AND FOURTH MEANS IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SHAFT MEANS FOR OPENING AND CLOSING SAID SWITCH MEANS ONCE EVERY REVOLUTION OF SAID SHAFT MEANS, THE CLOSING OF SAID SWITCHING MEANS ACTIVATING SAID THIRD MEANS AND THE TIME INTERVAL BETWEEN EACH CLOSING OF SAID SWITCH MEANS BEING DETERMINED BY THE SECOND CODED AREA OF SAID CARD.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
238 words
AN APPARATUS ADAPTED TO READ A SINGLE PROGRAM CARD HAVING A FRIST CODED AREA FOR THE OPERATION TO THE PERFORMED AND A SECOND CODED AREA FOR THE TIME OF EACH OPERATION COMPRISING, A SUPPORT SURFACE FOR SAID CARD, MEANS FOR ADVANCING SAID CARD ALONG SAID SURFACE, FRIST MEANS MOVABLE BETWEEN A NON-RESPONSIVE POSITION AND AT LEAST ONE RESONSIVE POSITION ADJACENT THE SECOND CODED AREA OF SAID CARD, THE RESPONSIVE POSITION OF SAID FIRST MEANS BEING CONTROLLED BY SAID SECOND CODED AREA, ROTATABLE SHAFT MEANS, SECOND MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID ROTATABLE SHAFT MEANS AT A SPEED DEPENDENT ON THE LONGITUDINAL POSITION OF SAID FIRST MEANS WHICH, INT RUNR, IS DETERMINED BY SAID CONTROL CODED AREA, SAID FIRST MEANS BEING CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND MEANS AND BEING CAPABLE OF MOVING A PORTION OF SAID SECOND MEANS WHEREBY THE OUTPUT TO, AND THE SPEED OF ROTATION OF, SAID SECOND SHAFT MEANS CHANGES, THEIR MEANS FOR MOVING SAID FIRST MEANS TO A POSITION NON-RESPONSIVE TO SAID SECOND AREA CODE AND FOR ACTUATING THE MEANS FOR ADVANCING SAID CARD, SWITCHING MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF SAID THIRD MEANS, AND FOURTH MEANS IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SHAFT MEANS FOR OPENING AND CLOSING SAID SWITCH MEANS ONCE EVERY REVOLUTION OF SAID SHAFT MEANS, THE CLOSING OF SAID SWITCHING MEANS ACTIVATING SAID THIRD MEANS AND THE TIME INTERVAL BETWEEN EACH CLOSING OF SAID SWITCH MEANS BEING DETERMINED BY THE SECOND CODED AREA OF SAID CARD.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-28 | 1969-09-27 | 1970-03-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-28 | 1973-09-27 | 1974-03-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-28 | 1977-09-27 | 1978-03-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |