US3790072A
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Voting machine
Assignee: AVM Corp
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Filing: 1971-06-28
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Granted: 1974-02-05
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Expires: 1991-06-28
Abstract
Abstract An improved mechanical voting machine embodying means facilitating the making of a single selection from a plurality of available ballot choices; such choices being presented as indicia carried on the faces of a plurality of voter operated push button selectors. The machine features an election official operated ''''entrance'''' control; means for preventing the voter from causing the machine to record more than one vote, while requiring that such vote be cast before he leaves the machine; and means for printing the election results on required numbers of print out sheets.
Inventors
- 👤 M Moldovan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 18:08
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07C; G07C13/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
353 words
A voting machine comprising in combination: a plurality of vote counter mechanisms corresponding one with each of a plurality of ballot selections from which a voter must choose his vote; a plurality of selection means associated one with each of said counter mechanisms, said selection means being individually operable by a voter to set an associated counter mechanism for subsequent operation to register his vote; limiting means for limiting the number of said selector means which may be operated by a voter to set said counter mechanisms; a handle mechanism including a handle movable by a voter from a first position wherein said selection means may be operated into a second position for operating said set counTer mechanism thereby to register his vote; arresting means for preventing operation of said selection means when said handle is in said second position thereof; latch means for automatically locking said handle in said second position, said handle mechanism including biasing means tending to automatically move said handle from said second position into said first position upon release of said latch means; release means under the control of an election official for releasing said latch means to permit movement of said handle from said second position into said first position, whereby to free said selection means for operation by a subsequent voter; prevention means for preventing movement of said handle from said first position to said second position until operation of one of said selection means by said voter; voter instruction panels; and means for successively illuminating said panels one at a time, whereby a first of said panels is illuminated upon movement of said handle into said first position for instructing a voter to cast his ballot by operating one of said selection means, a second of said panels is illuminated upon operation of one of said selection means for instructing a voter to register his vote by moving said handle from said first position to said second position, and a third of said panels is illuminated upon movement of said handle into said second position for instructing a voter that the voting operation is completed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
353 words
A voting machine comprising in combination: a plurality of vote counter mechanisms corresponding one with each of a plurality of ballot selections from which a voter must choose his vote; a plurality of selection means associated one with each of said counter mechanisms, said selection means being individually operable by a voter to set an associated counter mechanism for subsequent operation to register his vote; limiting means for limiting the number of said selector means which may be operated by a voter to set said counter mechanisms; a handle mechanism including a handle movable by a voter from a first position wherein said selection means may be operated into a second position for operating said set counTer mechanism thereby to register his vote; arresting means for preventing operation of said selection means when said handle is in said second position thereof; latch means for automatically locking said handle in said second position, said handle mechanism including biasing means tending to automatically move said handle from said second position into said first position upon release of said latch means; release means under the control of an election official for releasing said latch means to permit movement of said handle from said second position into said first position, whereby to free said selection means for operation by a subsequent voter; prevention means for preventing movement of said handle from said first position to said second position until operation of one of said selection means by said voter; voter instruction panels; and means for successively illuminating said panels one at a time, whereby a first of said panels is illuminated upon movement of said handle into said first position for instructing a voter to cast his ballot by operating one of said selection means, a second of said panels is illuminated upon operation of one of said selection means for instructing a voter to register his vote by moving said handle from said first position to said second position, and a third of said panels is illuminated upon movement of said handle into said second position for instructing a voter that the voting operation is completed.
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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) | 1977-02-04 | 1977-08-06 | 1978-02-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-02-04 | 1981-08-06 | 1982-02-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-02-04 | 1985-08-06 | 1986-02-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |