US3683366A
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Display board for monitoring a fleet of vehicles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-02-27
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Granted: 1972-08-08
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Expires: 1990-02-27
Abstract
Abstract A display board for monitoring the activities of a fleet of vehicles engaged in transporting materials between a central site and a plurality of outlying sites includes an order status section, a vehicle status section and a haul status section. The order status section is segregated into areas which correspond to each outlying site with digital counters displaying the cumulative quantity of materials dispatched to each outlying site. Adjacent to each counter there is a device for holding a card indicating the particulars of the particular outlying site. The vehicle status section is segregated into areas corresponding to the individual vehicles in the fleet. Visually changeable indicators show whether the associated vehicle is inoperable, in use or operable but not in use. The haul status section is segregated into areas which correspond to active vehicles or other working units. In the case of vehicles, each of these areas has visually changeable indicators which identify the outlying site being served by the vehicle, present activity of the vehicle and a timer which indicates the length of time the vehicle has been engaged in such activity.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond C Turpin Jr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 02:51
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07C; G07C5/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
244 words
A display board for monitoring the activities of a fleet of vehicles engaged in transporting materials between a central site and a plurality of outlying sites, comprising a. an order status section which includes a plurality of order status areas for showing the status of orders for material being transported between the central site and single outlying site, each of said order status area having: i. means for identifying a single outlying site; ii. means for designating the total amount of materials to be transported between the central site and the associated single outlying site; iii. means for displaying the cumulative quantity of materials transported between the central site and the associated single outlying site; b. a vehicle status section which includes a plurality of vehicle status areas for showing the status of individual vehicles in the fleet, each vehicle status area having: i. means for symbolizing an individual vehicle; ii. a set of visually changeable indicator means for showing whether a vehicle associated with the vehicle status area is inoperable, in use, or operable but not in use; c. a haul status section which includes a plurality of haul status areas for showing the status of vehicles in use, each haul status area having: i. order identification means corresponding to one of the means in (a)i; ii. vehicle symbolizing means corresponding to one of the means in (b)i; and iii. visually changeable indicator means for indicating whether a vehicle is loaded or unloaded.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
244 words
A display board for monitoring the activities of a fleet of vehicles engaged in transporting materials between a central site and a plurality of outlying sites, comprising a. an order status section which includes a plurality of order status areas for showing the status of orders for material being transported between the central site and single outlying site, each of said order status area having: i. means for identifying a single outlying site; ii. means for designating the total amount of materials to be transported between the central site and the associated single outlying site; iii. means for displaying the cumulative quantity of materials transported between the central site and the associated single outlying site; b. a vehicle status section which includes a plurality of vehicle status areas for showing the status of individual vehicles in the fleet, each vehicle status area having: i. means for symbolizing an individual vehicle; ii. a set of visually changeable indicator means for showing whether a vehicle associated with the vehicle status area is inoperable, in use, or operable but not in use; c. a haul status section which includes a plurality of haul status areas for showing the status of vehicles in use, each haul status area having: i. order identification means corresponding to one of the means in (a)i; ii. vehicle symbolizing means corresponding to one of the means in (b)i; and iii. visually changeable indicator means for indicating whether a vehicle is loaded or unloaded.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the means recited in portion (a)iii is a digital counter, a set of selectively operable quantity designating actuators corresponding numerically to the capacities of the vehicles in a fleet, and means responsive to operation of any of the quantity designating actuators for advancing the counter an amount corresponding numerically to the operated quantity designating actuator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the means for advancing the counters include pulse generating means for creating a series of pulses which correspond numerically to the operated quantity designating actuator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 having a single set of said quantity designAting actuators, and an order selector switch means for each of the order status sections for connecting the means for advancing the counters to the counter of any selected order status section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to claim 4 having manually operable visually changeable indicator means for showing which counter is connected to the means for advancing the counters.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the means for advancing the counters includes pulse generating means for creating a series of pulses which correspond numerically to the operated quantity designating actuator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the indicator means recited in (c)iii includes means for indicating whether the vehicle is waiting to load, waiting to unload, enroute from the central site to the outlying site, or enroute from the outlying site to the central site.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein each haul status section has a timer means, and reset means for zeroing the timer means in response to changing of the indicator means recited in (c)iii.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
Apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the indicator means recited in (c)iii is a plurality of illumination devices, first switch means for actuating each illumination means, and second switch means for actuating the reset means, said first and second switch means having a common actuator.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
Apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the indicator means recited in (c)iii includes means for indicating whether the vehicle is waiting to load, waiting to unload, enroute from the central site to the outlying site, or enroute from the outlying site to the central site.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
160 words
A display board for monitoring the activities of a fleet of vehicles engaged in transporting materials between a central site and a plurality of outlying sites, comprising, a plurality of order status areas for showing the status of orders for material being transported between the central site and single outlying site, each of said order status area having: means for identifying a single outlying site, means for designating the total amount of materials to be transported between the central site and the associated single outlying site, and means for displaying the cumulative quantity of materials transported between the central site and the associated single outlying site; a plurality of haul status means for showing the status of individual vehicles in use, each haul status means having means for symbolizing a particular vehicle, means for indicating which outlying site is being worked by the particular vehicle, and visually changeable indicator means for indicating whether the particular vehicle is loaded or unloaded.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
160 words
A display board for monitoring the activities of a fleet of vehicles engaged in transporting materials between a central site and a plurality of outlying sites, comprising, a plurality of order status areas for showing the status of orders for material being transported between the central site and single outlying site, each of said order status area having: means for identifying a single outlying site, means for designating the total amount of materials to be transported between the central site and the associated single outlying site, and means for displaying the cumulative quantity of materials transported between the central site and the associated single outlying site; a plurality of haul status means for showing the status of individual vehicles in use, each haul status means having means for symbolizing a particular vehicle, means for indicating which outlying site is being worked by the particular vehicle, and visually changeable indicator means for indicating whether the particular vehicle is loaded or unloaded.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
69 words
Apparatus according to claim 11 wherein the means in the order status area for displaying the cumulative quantity of materials is a digital counter, a set of selectively operable quantity designating actuators corresponding numerically to the capacities of the vehicles in a fleet, and means responsive to operation of any of the quantity designating actuators for advancing the counter an amount corresponding numerically to the operated quantity designating actuator.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus according to claim 12 wherein the means for advancing the counters includes pulse generating means for creating a series of pulses which correspond numerically to the operated quantity designating actuator.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
44 words
Apparatus according to claim 12 having a single set of said quantity designating actuators, and an order selector switch means for each of the order status sections for connecting the means for advancing the counters to the counter of any selected order status section.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to claim 14 having manually operable visually changeable indicator means for showing which counter is connected to the means for advancing the counters.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus according to claim 15 wherein the means for advancing the counters includes pulse generating means for creating a series of pulses which correspond numerically to the operated quanTity designating actuator.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
49 words
Apparatus according to claim 11 wherein the visually changeable indicator means in the haul status means includes means for indicating whether the vehicle is waiting to load, waiting to unload, enroute from the central site to the outlying site, or enroute from the outlying site to the central site.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
Apparatus according to claim 11 wherein each haul status means has a timer means, and reset means for zeroing the timer means in response to changing of the visually changeable indicator means in the associated haul status means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
49 words
Apparatus according to claim 18 wherein the visually changeable indicator means in the haul status means is a plurality of illumination devices, first switch means for actuating each illumination means, and second switch means for actuating the reset means, said first and second switch means having a common actuator.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
49 words
Apparatus according to claim 18 wherein the visually changeable indicator means in the haul status means includes means for indicating whether the vehicle is waiting to load, waiting to unload, enroute from the central site to the outlying site, or enroute from the outlying site to the central site.
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) | 1975-08-08 | 1976-02-07 | 1976-08-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-08-08 | 1980-02-07 | 1980-08-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-08-08 | 1984-02-07 | 1984-08-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |