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Coin transfer lock

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-05-28
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Granted: 1966-05-03
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Expires: 1984-05-28
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Smith Joseph Austin
  • 👤 Richard H Jordan

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 17:40
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 173 words
A CHECK OPERATED LOCK FOR A LOCKABLE DOOR IN A DOOR FRAME, SAID LOCK COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A LOCK HOUSING, MEANS TO MOUNT SAID LOCK HOUSING ON SAID DOOR, A LATCH BOLT MOVABLY CARRIED IN SAID LOCK HOUSINNG AND HAVING FIRST AND SECOND POSITIONS WITH ONE OF SAID POSITIONS BEING AN UNLATCHED POSITION PERMITTING OPENING OF SAID DOOR AND THE OTHER BEING A LATCHED POSITION PREVENTINNG OPENING OF THE DOOR, MEANS TO ACTUATE SAID LATCH BOLT BETWEEN SAID POSITIONS ABUTMENT MEANS ACTING BETWEEN SAID HOUSING AND SAID ACTUATING MEANS UPON INITIAL MOVEMENT OF SAID ACTUATING MEANS IN ATTEMPTING TO MOVE SAID LATCH BOLT FROM SAID FIRST TOWARD SAID SECOND POSITION TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF SAID LATCH BOLT TO SAID SECOND POSITION, A CHECK POCKET IN SAID LOCK HOUSINNNG, THE PRESENCE OF A CHECK IN SAID CHECK POCKET ACTING TO INVALIDATE SAID ABUTMENT MEANS TO PERMIT MOVEMENT OF SAID LATCH BOLT TO SAID SECOND POSITION, AND MEANS EFFECTING TRANSFER OF THE CHECK IN SAID CHECK POCKET INTO SAID DOOR FRAME UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US1237138A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-05-02 1969-11-01 1970-05-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-05-02 1973-11-01 1974-05-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-05-02 1977-11-01 1978-05-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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