US3253274A
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Character display device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-12-30
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Granted: 1966-05-24
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Expires: 1983-12-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Berman Nelson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:49
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G3/00; G09G3/04; G09G3/06; G09G3/08; G08; G08B; G08B5/00; G08B5/22; G08B5/36; G09F; G09F9/00; G09F9/30; G09F9/305
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A CHARACTER DISPLAY DEVICE FOR SELECTIVELY DISPLAYING CHARACTERS EACH OF WHCH IS ADAPTED TO BE MADE UP BY COMPONENTS, AT LEAST SOME OF SAID CHARACTERS HAVING COMMON COMPONENTS INCLUDING IN COMBINATION A PLURALITY OF ILLUMINABLE ELEMENTS CORRESPONDING RESPECTIVELY TO SAID CHARACTER COMPONENTS, MEANS MOUNTING SAID ILLUMINATE ELEMENTS IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP TO FORM THE MOST COMPLEX OF SAID CHARACTERS, A PLURALITY OF SELECTIVELY ENERGIZABLE SOURCES OF LIGHT, SAID SOURCES, CORRESPONDING RESPECTIVELY TO THE CHARACTERS TO BE DISPLAYED, AND MEANS FOR DIRECTING LIGHT FROM ONE OF SAID SOURCES TO A PLURALITY OF ELEMENTS MAKING UP THE CHARACTER TO WHICH SAID ONE SOURCE CORRESPONDS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A CHARACTER DISPLAY DEVICE FOR SELECTIVELY DISPLAYING CHARACTERS EACH OF WHCH IS ADAPTED TO BE MADE UP BY COMPONENTS, AT LEAST SOME OF SAID CHARACTERS HAVING COMMON COMPONENTS INCLUDING IN COMBINATION A PLURALITY OF ILLUMINABLE ELEMENTS CORRESPONDING RESPECTIVELY TO SAID CHARACTER COMPONENTS, MEANS MOUNTING SAID ILLUMINATE ELEMENTS IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP TO FORM THE MOST COMPLEX OF SAID CHARACTERS, A PLURALITY OF SELECTIVELY ENERGIZABLE SOURCES OF LIGHT, SAID SOURCES, CORRESPONDING RESPECTIVELY TO THE CHARACTERS TO BE DISPLAYED, AND MEANS FOR DIRECTING LIGHT FROM ONE OF SAID SOURCES TO A PLURALITY OF ELEMENTS MAKING UP THE CHARACTER TO WHICH SAID ONE SOURCE CORRESPONDS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-05-23 | 1969-11-22 | 1970-05-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-05-23 | 1973-11-22 | 1974-05-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-05-23 | 1977-11-22 | 1978-05-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |