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Message selector with plural sensors triggering random selection
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-09-23
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Granted: 1971-04-20
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Expires: 1988-09-23
Abstract
Abstract A plurality of messages are recorded on magnetic tape or the like. The messages are selected and broadcasted in a random fashion in response to a golf ball or the like being knocked into one of two or more channels which contain sensors or switches that actuate circuits associated with respective sensors.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis X Tierney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:44
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B15/00; G11B15/675; G11B15/68; G11B15/6895
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
Apparatus for random selection and broadcasting of a verbal message, the apparatus comprising a medium on which a plurality of verbal messages are stored, the messages being separated into a first set of different messages stored in random sequence on the medium and a second set of different messages stored in random sequence on the medium, a first circuit for selecting and broadcasting the messages in the first set, a second circuit for selecting and broadcasting the messages in the second set, first and second channels for receiving an article moving on a random path, first and second sensors associated with the first and second channels, respectively, each sensor being adapted to be actuated by the passage of the article into the respective channel with which the sensor is associated, first switching means responsive to actuation of the first sensor to activate the first circuit, and second switching means responsive to actuation of the second sensor to activate the second circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
Apparatus for random selection and broadcasting of a verbal message, the apparatus comprising a medium on which a plurality of verbal messages are stored, the messages being separated into a first set of different messages stored in random sequence on the medium and a second set of different messages stored in random sequence on the medium, a first circuit for selecting and broadcasting the messages in the first set, a second circuit for selecting and broadcasting the messages in the second set, first and second channels for receiving an article moving on a random path, first and second sensors associated with the first and second channels, respectively, each sensor being adapted to be actuated by the passage of the article into the respective channel with which the sensor is associated, first switching means responsive to actuation of the first sensor to activate the first circuit, and second switching means responsive to actuation of the second sensor to activate the second circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 which includes means for making one of the circuits nonresponsive to its respective sensor when the other circuit is activated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 which includes means for sensing the end of a message and deactivating the circuit which selected the said message.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the messages in the first set are of one type of subject matter and the messages in the second set are of a different type of subject matter.
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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) | 1974-04-19 | 1974-10-19 | 1975-04-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-04-19 | 1978-10-19 | 1979-04-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-04-19 | 1982-10-19 | 1983-04-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |