US3602696A
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Plural sheet accounting form with means to execute and verify the same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-03-13
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Granted: 1971-08-31
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Expires: 1990-03-13
Abstract
Abstract An accounting system is disclosed utilizing sets of superimposed opaque receipt cards separably joined together, each card having zones for locating punch holes in a predetermined manner indicative of receipt data. The punch holes are made by the agent utilizing a debtor card retained by the debtor and provided with a series of dies for punching simultaneously a series of holes in a selected portion of said cards, the dies being arranged in an individual pattern. The system also utilizes a reader in the form of a base for orienting any one of said cards with reference to a particular position relative thereto, the reader having indicia visible through the holes in said cards made by the debtor card enabling the receipt data and the die-established data to be observed therethrough on such orientation.
Inventors
- 👤 John Joyce
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:23
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K1/00; G06K1/02; G06K1/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
In combination and for use in an accounting system with a card reader having a range of receipt data on a first portion and a range of indicia on a second portion useful in identifying a particular debtor, a debtor card including a series of dies protruding from one face thereof and arranged in an individual pattern to indicate the identification of a particular debtor, and a holder for use in supporting at least one reader card of the dimensions required by the reader while holes are being punched in a predetermined area thereof by said dies to indicate the identitY of a particular debtor, said holder including a guide establishing a predetermined position of the debtor card while its dies are being forced through the supported reader card thereby to insure that the debtor identifying holes in the holder-supported card accurately correspond to the appropriate debtor identifying indicia of the card reader.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
In combination and for use in an accounting system with a card reader having a range of receipt data on a first portion and a range of indicia on a second portion useful in identifying a particular debtor, a debtor card including a series of dies protruding from one face thereof and arranged in an individual pattern to indicate the identification of a particular debtor, and a holder for use in supporting at least one reader card of the dimensions required by the reader while holes are being punched in a predetermined area thereof by said dies to indicate the identitY of a particular debtor, said holder including a guide establishing a predetermined position of the debtor card while its dies are being forced through the supported reader card thereby to insure that the debtor identifying holes in the holder-supported card accurately correspond to the appropriate debtor identifying indicia of the card reader.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination of claim 1 in which there are a plurality of supported reader cards, the cards being detachably interconnected, the holes being punched therethrough while interconnected.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The combination of claim 1 in which the dies of the debtor card have indicia on their exposed ends and complete the reader card when they extend upwardly therethrough.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The combination of claim 1 in which the dies of the debtor card complete the reader card when they extend upwardly therethrough and are of sufficient length to function as means for orienting and holding a subsequently punched card relative to the reader card.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
119 words
A holder for use in simultaneously punching a series of blanks, said holder comprising a pair of plates, each plate having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough, the apertures registering when one plate is above the other in a predetermined relationship, the plate that is then uppermost having indicia associated with its apertures by which holes can be punched through said series of blanks when interposed between the two plates in said relationship with the punched holes then being indicative of such information as amounts of payment and dates thereof, the plate that is then lowermost bearing a series of dies located so as to represent a particular debtor identification number and punching corresponding holes through said interposed blanks.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
119 words
A holder for use in simultaneously punching a series of blanks, said holder comprising a pair of plates, each plate having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough, the apertures registering when one plate is above the other in a predetermined relationship, the plate that is then uppermost having indicia associated with its apertures by which holes can be punched through said series of blanks when interposed between the two plates in said relationship with the punched holes then being indicative of such information as amounts of payment and dates thereof, the plate that is then lowermost bearing a series of dies located so as to represent a particular debtor identification number and punching corresponding holes through said interposed blanks.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The holder of claim 5 in which the holder is in the form of a box, the uppermost plate being hinged to the box and the lowermost plate being supported by the box above the bottom thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
137 words
A reader for use in an accounting system providing cards, each card having a first series of apertures punched in a portion thereof to indicate receipt data, and a second series of apertures punched in a second portion thereof to indicate the identification number of a particular debtor, said reader comprising a base having a series of indicia some of which are readable through the first series of apertures to interpret the data they represent when one of the cards has been oriented relative to the base in a predetermined manner, and said reader also including a plate including a series of dies extending upwardly through the reader and having indicia exposed to be read through said second series of apertures to interpret the identification number they represent when the blank is oriented relative to said base.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
137 words
A reader for use in an accounting system providing cards, each card having a first series of apertures punched in a portion thereof to indicate receipt data, and a second series of apertures punched in a second portion thereof to indicate the identification number of a particular debtor, said reader comprising a base having a series of indicia some of which are readable through the first series of apertures to interpret the data they represent when one of the cards has been oriented relative to the base in a predetermined manner, and said reader also including a plate including a series of dies extending upwardly through the reader and having indicia exposed to be read through said second series of apertures to interpret the identification number they represent when the blank is oriented relative to said base.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The reader of claim 7 in which the reader has a recessed area the size, shape and thickness of said plate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The reader of claim 7 in which the dies of the plate extend upwardly through the reader and are means for orienting the appropriate blank relative thereto.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1974-08-30 | 1975-03-01 | 1975-08-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-08-30 | 1979-03-01 | 1979-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-08-30 | 1983-03-01 | 1983-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |