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US3277380A
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Assignee: General Precision Inc
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Filing: 1962-12-17
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1982-12-17
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Eldred H Paufve
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:40
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K23/00; H03K23/40; H03K23/50; H03K23/54; H03K23/548
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
261 words
A BIDIRECTIONAL DECADE COUNTER COMPRISING, (A) FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH AND FIFTH BISTABLE DEVICES, EACH OF SAID DEVICES INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND INPUTS AND FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUTS; (B) FIRST COUPLING MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID FIRST OUTPUT OF SAID FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH DEVICES TO SAID SECOND INPUT OF SAID SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH AND FIFTH DEVICES, RESPECTIVELY, AND SAID SECOND OUPUT OF SAID FIRST, SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH DEVICES TO SAID FIRST INPUT OF SAID SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, AND FIFTH DEVICES, RESPECTIVELY; (C) SECOND COUPLING MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID FIRST OUTPUT OF SAID FIFTH DEVICE TO SAID FIRST INPUT OF SAID FIRST DEVICE AND SAID SECOND OUTPUT OF SAID FIFTTH DEVICE TO SAID SECOND INPUT OF SAID FIRST DEVICE; (D) THIRD COUPLING MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID FIRST OUTPUT OF SAID SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, AND FIFTH DEVICES TO SAID SECOND INPUT OF SAID FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH DEVICES, RESPECTIVELY, AND SAID SECOND OUTPUT OF SAID SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, AND FIFTH DEVICES TO SAID FIRST INPUT OF SAID FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH DEVICES, RESPECTIVELY; (E) FOURTH COUPLING MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID FIRST OUTPUT OF SAID FIRST DEVICE TO SAID FIRST INPUT OF SAID FIFTH DEVICE AND SAID SECOND OUTPUT OF SAID FIRST DEVICE TO SAID SECOND INPUT OF SAID FIFTH DEVICE; (F) A SOURCE OF UP SIGNALS; (G) A SOURCE OF DOWN SIGNALS; (H) FIFTH COUPLING MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID SOURCE OF UP SIGNALS TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND COUPLING MEANS AND (I) SIXTH COUPLING MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID SOURCE OF DOWN SIGNALS TO SAID THIRD AND FOURTH COUPLING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
261 words
A BIDIRECTIONAL DECADE COUNTER COMPRISING, (A) FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH AND FIFTH BISTABLE DEVICES, EACH OF SAID DEVICES INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND INPUTS AND FIRST AND SECOND OUTPUTS; (B) FIRST COUPLING MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID FIRST OUTPUT OF SAID FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH DEVICES TO SAID SECOND INPUT OF SAID SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH AND FIFTH DEVICES, RESPECTIVELY, AND SAID SECOND OUPUT OF SAID FIRST, SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH DEVICES TO SAID FIRST INPUT OF SAID SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, AND FIFTH DEVICES, RESPECTIVELY; (C) SECOND COUPLING MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID FIRST OUTPUT OF SAID FIFTH DEVICE TO SAID FIRST INPUT OF SAID FIRST DEVICE AND SAID SECOND OUTPUT OF SAID FIFTTH DEVICE TO SAID SECOND INPUT OF SAID FIRST DEVICE; (D) THIRD COUPLING MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID FIRST OUTPUT OF SAID SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, AND FIFTH DEVICES TO SAID SECOND INPUT OF SAID FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH DEVICES, RESPECTIVELY, AND SAID SECOND OUTPUT OF SAID SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, AND FIFTH DEVICES TO SAID FIRST INPUT OF SAID FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH DEVICES, RESPECTIVELY; (E) FOURTH COUPLING MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID FIRST OUTPUT OF SAID FIRST DEVICE TO SAID FIRST INPUT OF SAID FIFTH DEVICE AND SAID SECOND OUTPUT OF SAID FIRST DEVICE TO SAID SECOND INPUT OF SAID FIFTH DEVICE; (F) A SOURCE OF UP SIGNALS; (G) A SOURCE OF DOWN SIGNALS; (H) FIFTH COUPLING MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID SOURCE OF UP SIGNALS TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND COUPLING MEANS AND (I) SIXTH COUPLING MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID SOURCE OF DOWN SIGNALS TO SAID THIRD AND FOURTH COUPLING MEANS.
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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) | 1969-10-03 | 1970-04-04 | 1970-10-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-03 | 1974-04-04 | 1974-10-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-03 | 1978-04-04 | 1978-10-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |