US3594926A
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Apparatus and method for correlating information
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-05-19
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Granted: 1971-07-27
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Expires: 1989-05-19
Abstract
Abstract A plurality of endless belts formed of magnetic material driven at a constant speed with a portion of each readily viewable by an operator, magnetic visual indicators engageable and disengageable from said belts for representing information, areas encompassing portions of said belts and representative of phases of a task, such as ''''time to job,'''' ''''time on job,'''' and ''''time to return from job,'''' and an adjustable elongated rod associated with each belt for indicating the time required in at least two of the phases. A second board is also utilized, similar to the abovedescribed board, for indicating time intervals of a specific task, said boards providing a visual representation of interrelated information.
Inventors
- 👤 Sydney C Reed
- 👤 Robert C Shiely
- 👤 James R Wagner Jr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:07
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B5/00; G09B5/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
Apparatus for correlating information and presenting the correlation in a readily viewable form comprising: a. at least one endless belt formed of magnetic material; b. means rotatably mounting said belt with an elongated portion thereof readily viewable by an operator; c. drive means attached to said mounting means for driving said belt at a substantially uniform speed; d. magnetic visual indicators being constructed for magnetic attachment to said viewable portion of said belt for movement therewith; and e. adjustable means positioned adjacent the viewable portion of said belt for indicating the time required to complete various phases of a task with the movement of said visual indicators relative to said adjustable means indicating the approximate state of completion of the various phases of the task.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
Apparatus for correlating information and presenting the correlation in a readily viewable form comprising: a. at least one endless belt formed of magnetic material; b. means rotatably mounting said belt with an elongated portion thereof readily viewable by an operator; c. drive means attached to said mounting means for driving said belt at a substantially uniform speed; d. magnetic visual indicators being constructed for magnetic attachment to said viewable portion of said belt for movement therewith; and e. adjustable means positioned adjacent the viewable portion of said belt for indicating the time required to complete various phases of a task with the movement of said visual indicators relative to said adjustable means indicating the approximate state of completion of the various phases of the task.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of said visual indicators represents a piece of equipment and the apparatus includes in addition a plurality of electrically operated indicators controllable by signals transmitted from said pieces of equipment to the apparatus for indicating the actual completion of various phases of the task.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
93 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 including means for defining three areas with the viewable portion of said belt extending through said areas and the adjustable means including an elongated member slidably mounted parallel with and adjacent said viewable portion so as to be at least partially in said three areas with one end of said elongated member indicating the beginning of various phases of the task and amounts of said elongated member lying in at least some of said areas indicating the time required to complete various phases of the task.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 including in addition means for indicating in terms of time the amount of movement of said visual indicators attached to said belt.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein a plurality of endless belts are mounted with the viewable portions thereof in parallel juxtaposition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein the means rotatably mounting the belts include at least two elongated, axially parallel, spaced-apart rollers, one of which has a resilient material therearound to compensate for small differences in belt lengths.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 5 having in addition an elongated member with a plurality of spring biased fingers affixed thereto, one of said fingers being engaged with each of said endless belts to compensate for small differences in belt lengths.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
92 words
Apparatus for correlating information and presenting the correlation in a readily viewable form comprising: a. at least one endless belt; b. means rotatably mounting said belt with an elongated portion thereof readily viewable by an operator; c. drive means attached to said mounting means for driving said belt at a substantially uniform speed; d. visual indicators being constructed for engagement and disengagement with the viewable portion of said belt for movement therewith; e. means for indicating in terms of time the amount of movement of said visual indicators engaged with said belt;
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
92 words
Apparatus for correlating information and presenting the correlation in a readily viewable form comprising: a. at least one endless belt; b. means rotatably mounting said belt with an elongated portion thereof readily viewable by an operator; c. drive means attached to said mounting means for driving said belt at a substantially uniform speed; d. visual indicators being constructed for engagement and disengagement with the viewable portion of said belt for movement therewith; e. means for indicating in terms of time the amount of movement of said visual indicators engaged with said belt;
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
154 words
Apparatus for correlating information and presenting the correlation in a readily viewable form comprising: a. a first plurality of endless belts; b. means rotatably mounting said first belts with an elongated portion of each belt readily viewable by an operator; c. drive means attached to said mounting means for driving said first belts at a substantially uniform speed; d. visual indicators being constructed for engagement and disengagement with the viewable portions of said first belts for movement therewith; e. means defining first, second and third areas with the viewable portions of each of said first belts extending through said areas; f. adjustable means positioned adjacent the viewable portions of said first belts and movable in said first and third areas for specifying the amount of movement of said visual indicators attached to said first belts; and g. timing means for specifying the distance between visual indicators attached to any one of said first belts.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
154 words
Apparatus for correlating information and presenting the correlation in a readily viewable form comprising: a. a first plurality of endless belts; b. means rotatably mounting said first belts with an elongated portion of each belt readily viewable by an operator; c. drive means attached to said mounting means for driving said first belts at a substantially uniform speed; d. visual indicators being constructed for engagement and disengagement with the viewable portions of said first belts for movement therewith; e. means defining first, second and third areas with the viewable portions of each of said first belts extending through said areas; f. adjustable means positioned adjacent the viewable portions of said first belts and movable in said first and third areas for specifying the amount of movement of said visual indicators attached to said first belts; and g. timing means for specifying the distance between visual indicators attached to any one of said first belts.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
120 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 9 wherein the timing means includes a. a second plurality of endless belts; b. means rotatably mounting said second belts with an elongated portion of each belt readily viewable by an operator; c. drive means attached to said mounting means for driving said second belts at a substantially uniform speed; d. visual indicators being constructed for engagement and disengagement with the viewable portions of said second belts for movement therewith; and e. adjustable means positioned adjacent the viewable portions of said second belts for specifying the amount of movement of said visual indicators attached to said second belts and for specifying the distance between visual indicators attached to any one of said first belts.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
83 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 9 wherein the adjustable means includes an elongated member slidably mounted parallel with and adjacent the viewable portion of each of said first belts so as to lie at least partially in the first and third areas with one end of said elongated members indicating the beginning of various phases of tasks and amounts of said elongated members lying in the first and third areas indicating the time required to complete the various phases of the tasks.
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) | 1974-07-26 | 1975-01-25 | 1975-07-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-26 | 1979-01-25 | 1979-07-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-26 | 1983-01-25 | 1983-07-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |