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Apparatus for programming traffic flow path routes
Assignee: EW Bliss Co Inc
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Filing: 1966-07-15
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Granted: 1969-09-09
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Expires: 1986-07-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert W Cruger
- 👤 Edward P Cheslock
- 👤 Wilcy I Moore
- 👤 James J Murray
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 23:21
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08G; G08G5/00; G08G5/20; G08G5/26; G08G5/22; G08G5/50; G08G5/51
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
APPARATUS FOR PROGRAMMING FLOW ROUTES FOR ROUTING MOVABLE MEANS THROUGH A FLOW PATH INTERSECTION NETWORK AND COMPRISING: A DISPLAY PANEL HAVING GROOVES DEFINED IN THE FACE THEREOF GRAPHICALLY ILLUSTRATING SAID FLOW PATH INTERSECTION NETWORK, SAID GROOVES HAVING CONTINUOUS NONCONDUCTIVE SIDE WALLS; AN OPERATOR''S MANUALLY MOVABLE STYLUS FOR TRACING A PROGRAMMED ROUTE ON SAID PANEL''S ILLUSTRATED NETWORK, SAID PROGRAMMED ROUTE BEING REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DESIRED ROUTE TO BE FOLLOWED BY SAID MOVABLE MEANS THROUGH THE ACTUAL NETWORK; A PLURALITY OF STYLUS ACTUATED MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PANEL''S ILLUSTRATED NETWORK; AND CONTROL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO ACTUATIONS OF SAID STYLUS ACTUATED MEANS FOR CONTROLLING ENERGIZATION OF INTERSECTION ROUTING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID ACTUAL NETWORK TO ROUTE SAID MOVABLE MEANS THROUGH SAID ACTUAL NETWORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROGRAMMED ROUTE TRACED BY SAID STYLUS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
APPARATUS FOR PROGRAMMING FLOW ROUTES FOR ROUTING MOVABLE MEANS THROUGH A FLOW PATH INTERSECTION NETWORK AND COMPRISING: A DISPLAY PANEL HAVING GROOVES DEFINED IN THE FACE THEREOF GRAPHICALLY ILLUSTRATING SAID FLOW PATH INTERSECTION NETWORK, SAID GROOVES HAVING CONTINUOUS NONCONDUCTIVE SIDE WALLS; AN OPERATOR''S MANUALLY MOVABLE STYLUS FOR TRACING A PROGRAMMED ROUTE ON SAID PANEL''S ILLUSTRATED NETWORK, SAID PROGRAMMED ROUTE BEING REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DESIRED ROUTE TO BE FOLLOWED BY SAID MOVABLE MEANS THROUGH THE ACTUAL NETWORK; A PLURALITY OF STYLUS ACTUATED MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PANEL''S ILLUSTRATED NETWORK; AND CONTROL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO ACTUATIONS OF SAID STYLUS ACTUATED MEANS FOR CONTROLLING ENERGIZATION OF INTERSECTION ROUTING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID ACTUAL NETWORK TO ROUTE SAID MOVABLE MEANS THROUGH SAID ACTUAL NETWORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROGRAMMED ROUTE TRACED BY SAID STYLUS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1972-09-08 | 1973-03-10 | 1973-09-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1976-09-08 | 1977-03-10 | 1977-09-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1980-09-08 | 1981-03-10 | 1981-09-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |