US3850134A
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Tallying device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-08-08
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Granted: 1974-11-26
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Expires: 1993-08-08
Abstract
Abstract A tallying device for indicating two values for visual comparison thereof, e.g., for indicating horseracing morning line odds and fluctuating odds for comparison. A small diameter disc bearing indicia for the various possibilities of one of the values on a peripheral portion thereof is rotatably mounted over a supporting sheet, and a large diameter disc bearing indicia for the various possibilities of the other of the values on a peripheral portion thereof, is rotatably mounted under the supporting sheet, coaxially with the upper disc. An aperture is disposed in the supporting sheet so that values of the lower disc can be seen individually. The values can be positioned for comparison by rotating the upper disc to place the applicable mark thereon alongside the aperture, and rotating the lower disc to place the applicable mark thereon under the aperture. Desirably, as for example, for horseracing, a plurality of disc pairs as are described above, are mounted on the supporting sheet so that there is a disc pair for each horse in the race.
Inventors
- 👤 V Colasuono
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:25
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/06; A63B71/0619; A63B71/0669; A63B71/0672
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
A tallying device for indicating two values for visual comparison thereof comprising: a. a supporting sheet, b. an upper disc rotatably mounted on the upper side of the support sheet at a fixed location, c. a lower disc rotatably mounted on the lower side of the support sheet at a fixed location, for rotation independently of the rotation of the upper disc, the lower disc being coaxial with respect to the upper disc and being of greater diameter than the upper disc, the lower disc forming with the upper disc, a disc pair, d. the supporting sheet extending over at least a portion of the lower disc part disposed radially outwardly of the upper disc, e. an aperture in the supporting sheet exposing to viewing a portion of the upper face of the lower disc disposed radially outwardly of the upper disc, f. indicia about the peripheral portion of the upper disc representing one of said values, g. indicia about the peripheral portion of the lower disc rotatably under said aperture, representing the other of said values, whereby the upper disc can be rotated to place said first value alongside said aperture in the supporting sheet, and the lower disc can be rotated to place said second value under said aperture so that it is visible therethrough, the said values thereby being placed side-by-side for comparison.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
226 words
A tallying device for indicating two values for visual comparison thereof comprising: a. a supporting sheet, b. an upper disc rotatably mounted on the upper side of the support sheet at a fixed location, c. a lower disc rotatably mounted on the lower side of the support sheet at a fixed location, for rotation independently of the rotation of the upper disc, the lower disc being coaxial with respect to the upper disc and being of greater diameter than the upper disc, the lower disc forming with the upper disc, a disc pair, d. the supporting sheet extending over at least a portion of the lower disc part disposed radially outwardly of the upper disc, e. an aperture in the supporting sheet exposing to viewing a portion of the upper face of the lower disc disposed radially outwardly of the upper disc, f. indicia about the peripheral portion of the upper disc representing one of said values, g. indicia about the peripheral portion of the lower disc rotatably under said aperture, representing the other of said values, whereby the upper disc can be rotated to place said first value alongside said aperture in the supporting sheet, and the lower disc can be rotated to place said second value under said aperture so that it is visible therethrough, the said values thereby being placed side-by-side for comparison.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
a lower disc rotatably mounted on the lower side of the support sheet at a fixed location, for rotation independently of the rotation of the upper disc, the lower disc being coaxial with respect to the upper disc and being of greater diameter than the upper disc, the lower disc forming with the upper disc, a disc pair,
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
a lower disc rotatably mounted on the lower side of the support sheet at a fixed location, for rotation independently of the rotation of the upper disc, the lower disc being coaxial with respect to the upper disc and being of greater diameter than the upper disc, the lower disc forming with the upper disc, a disc pair,
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
Device according to claim 1, wherein there are a plurality of said upper and lower disc pairs mounted as aforesaid on the supporting sheet, and apertures in the supporting sheet so that the lower disc of each disc pair is visible as aforesaid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
Device according to claim 2, wherein there are 2-24 disc pairs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
the supporting sheet extending over at least a portion of the lower disc part disposed radially outwardly of the upper disc,
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
the supporting sheet extending over at least a portion of the lower disc part disposed radially outwardly of the upper disc,
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
indicia about the peripheral portion of the upper disc representing one of said values,
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
indicia about the peripheral portion of the upper disc representing one of said values,
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
Device according to claim 2, wherein there are 8-16 disc pairs.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
Device according to claim 2, wherein there are 12 disc pairs.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
107 words
indicia about the peripheral portion of the lower disc representing the other of said values, c. apertures in the supporting sheet exposing to viewing, for each disc pair, a portion of the upper face of the lower disc disposed radially outwardly of the upper disc, said portion bearing the indicia of the lower disc, whereby for each disc pair the upper disc can be rotated to place said first value alongside an aperture in the supporting sheet, and the lower disc can be rotated to place said second value under said aperture so that it is visible therethrough, the said values thereby being placed side-by-side for comparison.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
107 words
indicia about the peripheral portion of the lower disc representing the other of said values, c. apertures in the supporting sheet exposing to viewing, for each disc pair, a portion of the upper face of the lower disc disposed radially outwardly of the upper disc, said portion bearing the indicia of the lower disc, whereby for each disc pair the upper disc can be rotated to place said first value alongside an aperture in the supporting sheet, and the lower disc can be rotated to place said second value under said aperture so that it is visible therethrough, the said values thereby being placed side-by-side for comparison.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
62 words
Device according to claim 1, wherein there are a plurality of said upper and lower disc pairs mounted as aforesaid on the supporting sheet in two vertical rows, the discs of one row being horizontally aligned with the discs of the other row, said rows being closely spaced, the apertures for juxtaposed disc pairs forming a single opening in the supporting plate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
Device according to claim 6, the number of disc pairs consisting of 12, arranged in two vertical rows of six each, the disc pairs being successively numbered from one to twelve by indicia of the supporting sheet.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
Device according to claim 1, wherein there is a small aperture in the upper disc, for receiving a pencil or pen point for manually rotating the upper disc.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
Device according to claim 1, said values being horseracing odds, indicia on the device indicating that one of the values is the morning line and that the other of the values is the fluctuating odds.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
Device according to claim 1, wherein said discs are rotatably mounted on the supporting sheet by a single pin.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
59 words
Device according to claim 1, and an under sheet mounted beneath the supporting sheet, and spaced therefrom, the lower disc being disposed between the supporting sheet and the under sheet, the upper disc being rotatably mounted on the supporting sheet by a first pin, and the lower disc being rotatably mounted on the under sheet by a second pin.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
Device according to claim 11, and a spacer having a recess thereon for the lower disc, mounted between the supporting sheet and the under sheet.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
43 words
A tallying device for indicating a plurality of sets of two values for visual comparison of the values of each set comprising: a. a supporting sheet, b. a plurality of disc pairs mounted on the supporting sheet, each disc pair being as follows:
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
43 words
A tallying device for indicating a plurality of sets of two values for visual comparison of the values of each set comprising: a. a supporting sheet, b. a plurality of disc pairs mounted on the supporting sheet, each disc pair being as follows:
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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) | 1977-11-25 | 1978-05-27 | 1978-11-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-11-25 | 1982-05-27 | 1982-11-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-11-25 | 1986-05-27 | 1986-11-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |