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US3288944A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Apparatus to audibly identify individual conductors in a multiconductor cable

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1963-10-10
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Granted: 1966-11-29
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Expires: 1983-10-10
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Norman P Fleming

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 07:51
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R31/00; G01R31/50; G01R31/58; G01R31/60

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 84 words
A CONDUCTOR PAIR IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR A CABLE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CONDUCTOR PAIRS AND HAVING FIRST AND SECOND TERMINATIONS, SAID SYSTEM COMPRISING MEANS AT SAID FIRST TERMINATION FOR APPLYING A SIGNAL TO A RANDOMLY SELECTED ONE OF SAID CONDUCTOR PAIRS TO BE IDENTIFIED, IDENTIFICATION STORAGE MEANS AT SAID SECOND TERMINATION, TRANSLATION MEANS AT SAID SECOND TERMINATION SERVING IN RESPONSE TO THE APPLIED SIGNAL RECEIVED AT SAID SECOND TERMINATION TO GATE OUT IDENTIFICATION DATA STORED IN SAID STORAGE MEANS CORRESPONDING TO SAID RANDOMLY SELECTED
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 84 words
A CONDUCTOR PAIR IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR A CABLE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CONDUCTOR PAIRS AND HAVING FIRST AND SECOND TERMINATIONS, SAID SYSTEM COMPRISING MEANS AT SAID FIRST TERMINATION FOR APPLYING A SIGNAL TO A RANDOMLY SELECTED ONE OF SAID CONDUCTOR PAIRS TO BE IDENTIFIED, IDENTIFICATION STORAGE MEANS AT SAID SECOND TERMINATION, TRANSLATION MEANS AT SAID SECOND TERMINATION SERVING IN RESPONSE TO THE APPLIED SIGNAL RECEIVED AT SAID SECOND TERMINATION TO GATE OUT IDENTIFICATION DATA STORED IN SAID STORAGE MEANS CORRESPONDING TO SAID RANDOMLY SELECTED

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) 1969-11-28 1970-05-30 1970-11-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-11-28 1974-05-30 1974-11-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-11-28 1978-05-30 1978-11-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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