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US3584401A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Educational display device and method

Assignee: Burtek Inc
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Filing: 1969-07-01
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Granted: 1971-06-15
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Expires: 1989-07-01
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Abstract

Abstract AN EDUCATIONAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE ARE DISCLOSED INCORPORATING A NORMALLY DARK DEAD FRONT MATTE SURFACE OF PHOSOGRAPHIC FILM HAVING MULTIPLE SELECTED PATTERNS WHICH ARE REFLECTIVELY OPAQUE AND TRANSLUCENT TO A SELECTED BACKLIGHT AND WHICH ARE NORMALLY FRONTALLY VISUALLY INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM ADJOINING DARK OPAQUE BACKGROUND AREAS WHEN VIEWED UNDER LOW LEVEL REFLECTED ROOM LIGHT SUIABLE FOR READING AND WRITING AND AT A DISTANCE SUITABLE FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES. THE SELECTED PATTERN AREAS ARE DISPOSED IN REGISTRY WITH CORRESPONDING SELECTIVELY ILLUMINATABLE PATTERN FORMING CELLS SECUED BEHIND A BASE PANEL SHEET OF RIGID TRANSLUCENT LIGHT DIFFUSING MATERIAL.

Inventors

  • 👤 William C Cryer
  • 👤 Lee Vaughn Dively

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 16:30
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B29/00

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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) 1974-06-14 1974-12-14 1975-06-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-06-14 1978-12-14 1979-06-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-06-14 1982-12-14 1983-06-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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