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Combination card unlock mechanism

Assignee: Casi Rusco Inc
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Filing: 1969-11-17
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Granted: 1971-06-28
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Expires: 1989-11-17
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Abstract

Abstract A CARD ACTUATED SWITCH WHEREIN A MOVABLE PLATE IS PROVIDED WITH A LOCKING PIN BORE AND CONTROL PIN BORES, WHICH, WHEN A CARD IS INSERTED HAVING THE RIGHT COMBINATION OF PROJECTIONS ON IT, IS MOVED AGAINST A SWITCH ARMATURE. IN A SET OF CARDS ALL OF WHICH ARE PROVIDED WITH A PROJECTION FOR RELEASING THE SINGLE LOCKING PIN, SOME ARE PROVIDED WITH A PROJECTION AT THE LOCATION OF ONE CONTROL PIN AND SOME WITH A PROJECTION AT THE LOCATION OF ANOTHER CONTROL PIN, SO THAT A CONTROL KNOB FOR ONE OR ANOTHER OF THE CONTROL PINS CAN BE SET IN ONE POSITION TO BLOCK MOVEMENT OF THE MOVABLE PLATE AND IN ANOTHER POSITION TO PERMIT MOVEMENT OF THE MOVABLE PLATE.

Inventors

  • 👤 Clarence L Ellefson

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CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/70; Y10T70/7441; Y10T70/7757

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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) 1974-06-27 1974-12-27 1975-06-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-06-27 1978-12-27 1979-06-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-06-27 1982-12-27 1983-06-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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