US3596390A
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Manually operable computer
Assignee: CLINIQUE LAB Inc
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Filing: 1968-11-05
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Granted: 1971-08-03
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Expires: 1988-11-05
Abstract
Abstract A manually operable computer used, for example, for cosmetic purposes to indicate directions for proper procedure in accordance with a predominating degree of a number of different variable factors. A plurality of indicating means are provided for indicating different degrees of a plurality of variable factors, respectively. The indicator means are manually operable and each include a manually shiftable indicating strip having a plurality of differently colored areas which are respectively indicative of the different degrees of a given variable factor. The number of colored areas of any one strip matches those of all of the others, and the several indicating means respectively include indicating locations at which selected colored areas are located. With the selected colored areas thus situated at these indicating locations, it is possible to determine which of the colors predominates over the others, and a further means is provided for giving directions as to procedures to be taken in connection with which one of the colors predominates.
Inventors
- 👤 John Scalice
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:08
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D44/00; A45D44/005; G; G06; G06C; G06C3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
In a manually operable computer, a plurality of indicating means each of which indicates different degrees of a given variable factor, said plurality of indicating means respectively indicating different variable factors, and each indicating means having a manually movable indicia-carrying member carrying a given number of indicia respectively indicative of different degrees of a variable factor, the number of indicia of any one indicating means being identical with and matching the indicia of all of the other indicating means, a plurality of labelling means respectively situated adjacent said plurality of indicating means for respectively indicating said variable factors, and said plurality of indicating means respectively having indicating locations to which selected indicia are displaced, respectively, so that at said locations a series of indicia will be visible indicating various degrees of the variable factors, so that it is possible to determine at said locations which degree of the several factors predominates over all of the other degrees thereof, and means directing further steps to be taken in accordance with that degree of all of said factors which predominates over the others.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
In a manually operable computer, a plurality of indicating means each of which indicates different degrees of a given variable factor, said plurality of indicating means respectively indicating different variable factors, and each indicating means having a manually movable indicia-carrying member carrying a given number of indicia respectively indicative of different degrees of a variable factor, the number of indicia of any one indicating means being identical with and matching the indicia of all of the other indicating means, a plurality of labelling means respectively situated adjacent said plurality of indicating means for respectively indicating said variable factors, and said plurality of indicating means respectively having indicating locations to which selected indicia are displaced, respectively, so that at said locations a series of indicia will be visible indicating various degrees of the variable factors, so that it is possible to determine at said locations which degree of the several factors predominates over all of the other degrees thereof, and means directing further steps to be taken in accordance with that degree of all of said factors which predominates over the others.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The combination of claim 1 and wherein said different degrees of each indicator means are respectively indicated by areas of different colors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The combination of claim 2 and wherein said means for indicating the directions to be followed in accordance with that color which predominates itself having areas of said different colors indicating different procedures for the several latter areas, respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The combination of claim 1 and wherein each indicator means extends horizontally along a substantially straight line, and a plurality of indicator means being located one over the other to provide a substantially vertical row of indicator means with each indicator means itself extending horizontally in the row.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
126 words
The combination of claim 4 and wherein the plurality of indicator means respectively include a plurality of elongated strips and guide means guiding said strips for longitudinal shifting movement, said guide means being stationary and carrying said plurality of labelling means over said strips, respectively, while said strips are each provided with a series of different colors longitudinally distributed therealong and respectively indicating the different degrees, said guide means including a series of openings at which selected colored areas of the several strips are located to indicate the degrees of the different factors, so that said openings of said guide means form said indicating locations where it is possible to count that one of the degrees of all of the variables which predominates over the others.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination of claim 5 and wherein said colored areas all carry printed indicia indicating the particular degrees.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination of claim 6 and wherein said guide means is situated in an inclined plane and supports said elongated strips for horizontal movement in said plane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
ThE combination of claim 7 and wherein said strips having an initial position all located in alignment one above the other to one side of said openings of said guide means, and said openings being arranged also in a vertical row one above the other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
The combination of claim 8 and wherein said means for indicating directions in accordance with that color which predominates includes a plurality of colored areas situated on said guide means and corresponding to the colors of said strips while indicating different procedures to be taken for the several colors.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
58 words
The combination of claim 9 and wherein said factors relate to cosmetic factors such as color of eyes, natural coloring, response to sun, surface facial lines, etc., and said means for giving directions in accordance with a predominating color indicating a type of makeup to be used in accordance with that color which predominates at said indicating locations.
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