US3334720A
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Selection mechanism in which one selector plate provides selection in plural directions
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1965-10-21
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Granted: 1967-08-08
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Expires: 1985-10-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John E Hickerson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 10:34
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J7/00; B41J7/92; B41J7/54; B41J7/66
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A MECHANISM FOR POSITIONING A SELECTED TYPE CHARACTER FROM A PLURALITY OF TYPE CHARACTERS AT A REFERENCE POSITION, SAID MECHANISM COMPRISING: A SINGLE SELECTOR MEMBER; SAID SELECTOR MEMBER BEING MOVABLE IN A PLURALITY OF NONE-PARALLEL COORDINATE DIRECTIONS AND PROVIDING CHARACTER SELECTION IN A PLURALITY OF NON-PARALLEL COORDINATE DIRECTIONS; AND SELECTION MEANS FOR POSITIONING SAID SELECTOR MEMBER TO EFFECT POSITIONING OF ONE OF SAID TYPE CHARACTERS AT THE REFERNCE POSTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A MECHANISM FOR POSITIONING A SELECTED TYPE CHARACTER FROM A PLURALITY OF TYPE CHARACTERS AT A REFERENCE POSITION, SAID MECHANISM COMPRISING: A SINGLE SELECTOR MEMBER; SAID SELECTOR MEMBER BEING MOVABLE IN A PLURALITY OF NONE-PARALLEL COORDINATE DIRECTIONS AND PROVIDING CHARACTER SELECTION IN A PLURALITY OF NON-PARALLEL COORDINATE DIRECTIONS; AND SELECTION MEANS FOR POSITIONING SAID SELECTOR MEMBER TO EFFECT POSITIONING OF ONE OF SAID TYPE CHARACTERS AT THE REFERNCE POSTION.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-08-07 | 1975-02-06 | 1975-08-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-08-07 | 1979-02-06 | 1979-08-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |