US3617706A
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Verification system
Assignee: CRED X CORP
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Filing: 1969-08-04
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Granted: 1971-11-02
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Expires: 1989-08-04
Abstract
Abstract A system employing wire-encoded cards and a card verification machine which is selectively adjustable to establish connection with the wires in a card and complete a circuit therethrough. Adjustment of the machine in accordance with a code establishes a predetermined partial circuit therein which complements a partial circuit provided by the wires in the card. The cards may be of the credit card type and for this purpose the system also includes wire encoded vouchers and a partial circuit within the machine which is adjustable to complement the wire encoding of the voucher. The machine is provided with a circuit interrupter to detect fraudulent cards and deactivating structure for the printer to prevent misuse of the printer.
Inventors
- 👤 George S Oberhart
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:38
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/10; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K7/00; G06K7/06; G06K7/065; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/347; G07F7/1025; G07F7/1058
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
261 words
In combination with a credit card having incorporated thereinto imprinting embossments and machine readable identification means, an improved apparatus for receiving the card for machine reading and imprinting from the embossments onto a voucher, said apparatus comprising: a. a base member having card-receiving means adapted to receive said card and a machine reader to read the readable identification means on a card received within said cardreceiving means; b. voucher support means on said base member to support a voucher in juxtaposition to the imprinting embossments of a card received in the card-receiving means; c. voucher-imprinting means mounted relative to said base member for select movement across a voucher supported by the voucher support means to and from a condition to one side of the voucher to imprint the embossments onto said voucher responsive to such movement; d. card retention means support on said base member for selective movement between a condition permitting insertion of a card into and removal of a card from the card-receiving means and a condition locking a card within the card-receiving means for reading by the machine reader therein; and, e. retention-responsive lock means to maintain the voucherimprinting means in a condition to one side of a voucher supported by the voucher support upon disposition of the card retention means in the condition permitting insertion of a card into and removal of a card from the card receiving means and to release the voucher-imprinting means for movement across said voucher upon disposition of the card retention means in the condition locking a card within the card-receiving means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
261 words
In combination with a credit card having incorporated thereinto imprinting embossments and machine readable identification means, an improved apparatus for receiving the card for machine reading and imprinting from the embossments onto a voucher, said apparatus comprising: a. a base member having card-receiving means adapted to receive said card and a machine reader to read the readable identification means on a card received within said cardreceiving means; b. voucher support means on said base member to support a voucher in juxtaposition to the imprinting embossments of a card received in the card-receiving means; c. voucher-imprinting means mounted relative to said base member for select movement across a voucher supported by the voucher support means to and from a condition to one side of the voucher to imprint the embossments onto said voucher responsive to such movement; d. card retention means support on said base member for selective movement between a condition permitting insertion of a card into and removal of a card from the card-receiving means and a condition locking a card within the card-receiving means for reading by the machine reader therein; and, e. retention-responsive lock means to maintain the voucherimprinting means in a condition to one side of a voucher supported by the voucher support upon disposition of the card retention means in the condition permitting insertion of a card into and removal of a card from the card receiving means and to release the voucher-imprinting means for movement across said voucher upon disposition of the card retention means in the condition locking a card within the card-receiving means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
155 words
In a combination according to claim 1, the improved apparatus further comprising voucher-securing means supported on said base member for selective movement between a condition permitting positioning of a voucher on and removal of a voucher from the voucher support means and a condition securing a voucher against removal from the voucher support means and wherein the retention-responsive lock means is operatively associated with the voucher-securing means to prevent movement of the securing means to the condition permitting positioning of a voucher on and removal of a voucher from the support means until the imprinting means is moved to a position to one side of a voucher support on the support means and to lock to imprinting means in a condition to one side of a voucher supported on the support means when the securing means is in the condition permitting placement of a voucher on and removal of a voucher from the support means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
indicia-imparting means to selectively impart indicia from a card received within said receiving means to a voucher received therein;
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
indicia-imparting means to selectively impart indicia from a card received within said receiving means to a voucher received therein;
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
coordinated sensing means to sense when a card and voucher received within said receiving means emanate from a common origin; and,
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
coordinated sensing means to sense when a card and voucher received within said receiving means emanate from a common origin; and,
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
In a combination according to claim 1, the improved apparatus further comprising: reader-responsive lock means to maintain the voucher-imprinting means in a condition to one side of a voucher supported by the voucher support means until such time as the machine reader senses the presence of a predetermined condition on a card received within the card receiving means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
A credit card verification system comprising: a. a plurality of credit cards, said cards being encoded with means to indicate the origin thereof; b. a plurality of vouchers, said vouchers being eNcoded with means to indicate the origin thereof; c. a machine for imparting indicia from said cards to said vouchers, said machine comprising:
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
A credit card verification system comprising: a. a plurality of credit cards, said cards being encoded with means to indicate the origin thereof; b. a plurality of vouchers, said vouchers being eNcoded with means to indicate the origin thereof; c. a machine for imparting indicia from said cards to said vouchers, said machine comprising:
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
lock means responsive to the sensing means to maintain the indicia-imparting means in an inoperative condition until such time as the sensing means senses receipt of a card and voucher of common origin within said receiving means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
lock means responsive to the sensing means to maintain the indicia-imparting means in an inoperative condition until such time as the sensing means senses receipt of a card and voucher of common origin within said receiving means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
A system according to claim 4 wherein the machine further comprises means to selectively adjust the sensing means for the sensing of cards and vouchers emanating from a particular common origin.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-11-01 | 1975-05-03 | 1975-11-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-11-01 | 1979-05-03 | 1979-11-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-11-01 | 1983-05-03 | 1983-11-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |