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US3347241A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-06-28
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Granted: 1967-10-17
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Expires: 1980-06-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alexander J Hiller
- 👤 Rudolph M Haisfield
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 04:10
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K21/00; G06K21/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A LOGICAL COMPUTER COMPRISING, A MAGAZINE DEFINING A PLURALITY OF APERTURES IN ONE WALL THEREOF, A NUMBER OF INFORMATION CARDS DISPOSED TO SLIDE HORIZONTALLY IN SAID MAGAZINE EACH DEFINING A LIKE PLURALITY OF CUTAWAY PORTIONS, A PLURALITY OF SPACER MEANS MOUNTED IN A FIXED POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID MAGAZINE AND LOCATED AT THE CORNERS OF SAID CARDS TO PREVENT TRANSFER OF MOVEMENT BETWEEN ADJACENT ONES OF SAID CARDS, A PLURALITY OF MOVABLE KEYS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID PORTIONS, EACH KEY PASSING THROUGH A SINGLE CUTAWAY PORTION ON EACH OF SAID CARDS, ALL OF SAID PORTIONS EACH COVERING A PORTION ON ONE SIDE OF EACH KEY WITH SAID KEY MAXIMALLY DISPLACED TOWARD SAID ONE SIDE WHEREBY SAID CARDS MAY BE DISPLACED IN ONE DIRECTION WITHOUT DISTURBING SAID KEYS, A SELECTED FRACTION OF SAID PORTIONS CLOSELY APPROACHING THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID KEYS, WHEREBY DISPLACEMENT OF SAID KEYS IN SAID ONE DIRECTION ALSO DISPLACES THE CARDS DEFINING SAID SELECTED PORTIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A LOGICAL COMPUTER COMPRISING, A MAGAZINE DEFINING A PLURALITY OF APERTURES IN ONE WALL THEREOF, A NUMBER OF INFORMATION CARDS DISPOSED TO SLIDE HORIZONTALLY IN SAID MAGAZINE EACH DEFINING A LIKE PLURALITY OF CUTAWAY PORTIONS, A PLURALITY OF SPACER MEANS MOUNTED IN A FIXED POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID MAGAZINE AND LOCATED AT THE CORNERS OF SAID CARDS TO PREVENT TRANSFER OF MOVEMENT BETWEEN ADJACENT ONES OF SAID CARDS, A PLURALITY OF MOVABLE KEYS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID PORTIONS, EACH KEY PASSING THROUGH A SINGLE CUTAWAY PORTION ON EACH OF SAID CARDS, ALL OF SAID PORTIONS EACH COVERING A PORTION ON ONE SIDE OF EACH KEY WITH SAID KEY MAXIMALLY DISPLACED TOWARD SAID ONE SIDE WHEREBY SAID CARDS MAY BE DISPLACED IN ONE DIRECTION WITHOUT DISTURBING SAID KEYS, A SELECTED FRACTION OF SAID PORTIONS CLOSELY APPROACHING THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID KEYS, WHEREBY DISPLACEMENT OF SAID KEYS IN SAID ONE DIRECTION ALSO DISPLACES THE CARDS DEFINING SAID SELECTED PORTIONS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-10-16 | 1971-04-17 | 1971-10-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-16 | 1975-04-17 | 1975-10-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-16 | 1979-04-17 | 1979-10-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |