US3722997A
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Checking and canceling device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-05-24
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Granted: 1973-03-27
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Expires: 1991-05-24
Abstract
Abstract A device for utilization with checks or bills as may be employed in restaurants, for example, to photograph same with the time and date of photography as well as to mark the bills so as to preclude peculations, including those involving collusion.
Inventors
- 👤 P Mendoza
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 22:02
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B29/00; G03B15/00; G03B17/00; G03B17/24; G03B17/245; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/24; G03B2217/241; G03B2217/242; G03B2217/243; G03B2217/246
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A device for recording bills, sales checks, and the like and particularly those identifying money to be paid, comprising a light-opaque housing having a slot therein for receiving semirigid cards, means defining at least one surface within said housing in extension from said slot for positioning cards one at a time in a plane in said housing, time indicating means disposed within said housing substantially in said plane in position for alignment with a card inserted therein, photographic means disposed within said housing and directed toward the position of a card inserted in said slot, and focused substantially on said plane, power supply means, and switch means disposed in the path of a card inserted in said slot for operation by card engagement and energizing said photographic means for photographing each card inserted in said slot and at the same time photographing said time indicating means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
146 words
A device for recording bills, sales checks, and the like and particularly those identifying money to be paid, comprising a light-opaque housing having a slot therein for receiving semirigid cards, means defining at least one surface within said housing in extension from said slot for positioning cards one at a time in a plane in said housing, time indicating means disposed within said housing substantially in said plane in position for alignment with a card inserted therein, photographic means disposed within said housing and directed toward the position of a card inserted in said slot, and focused substantially on said plane, power supply means, and switch means disposed in the path of a card inserted in said slot for operation by card engagement and energizing said photographic means for photographing each card inserted in said slot and at the same time photographing said time indicating means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 1 further comprising means within said housing and actuated by said switch for altering a characteristic of each card inserted in said slot.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 2 further defined by the means thereof comprising a stamp disposed to engage a card placed in said slot for marking the card.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
98 words
The device of claim 1 further defined by the means defining at least one surface comprising a pair of spaced surfaces extending from top and bottom of said housing slot with the first of said surfaces being transparent and separating said photographic means from the slot, and said time indicating means being disposed at the inner end of said second surface with card stop means limiting card insertion at said timing means whereby a card inserted in said slot is longitudinally aligned with said timing means when fully inserted in the slot in engagement with said switch means.
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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) | 1976-03-26 | 1976-09-25 | 1977-03-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-03-26 | 1980-09-25 | 1981-03-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-03-26 | 1984-09-25 | 1985-03-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |