US4048439A
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Control device of a teletypewriter to be used by invalids
Assignee: Carba SA
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Filing: 1975-12-01
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Granted: 1977-09-13
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Expires: 1995-12-01
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a control device of a teletypewriter to be used by invalids, which comprises at least one control member, a synoptical board and at least one electronic part, said synoptical board comprising at least one line or column, where all the vowels are grouped, and said electronic part being made in such a way that the sign which is printed corresponds, for certain boxes of the board at least, to the combination of the consonant in the chosen box with the vowels in the same column or line of the line or column in which the vowels are grouped.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Claude Gabus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 11:43
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J7/00; B41J7/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
In a control device of a teletypewriter to be used by invalids, comprising a synoptical board characterized by a plurality of vowels and consonants thereon arranged in lines and columns, at least one control member for selecting and causing the visible indication of a selected said character on said board, and an electronic part for causing a print-out corresponding to a said selected character; the improvement in which said synoptical board comprises as least one line or column in which all the vowels are grouped without the consonants, there being at least one other line or column on the synoptical board in which a plurality of consonants are grouped without the vowels, said electronic part being characterized by causing the print-out of a said vowel in combination with a said consonant upon selection of a said consonant that lies in a column or line perpendicular to said line or column of vowels and in register with said vowel in the last-mentioned line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
In a control device of a teletypewriter to be used by invalids, comprising a synoptical board characterized by a plurality of vowels and consonants thereon arranged in lines and columns, at least one control member for selecting and causing the visible indication of a selected said character on said board, and an electronic part for causing a print-out corresponding to a said selected character; the improvement in which said synoptical board comprises as least one line or column in which all the vowels are grouped without the consonants, there being at least one other line or column on the synoptical board in which a plurality of consonants are grouped without the vowels, said electronic part being characterized by causing the print-out of a said vowel in combination with a said consonant upon selection of a said consonant that lies in a column or line perpendicular to said line or column of vowels and in register with said vowel in the last-mentioned line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, in which the consonants and vowels are displayed in boxes arranged in said lines and columns, there being a plurality of the same vowel appearing in plural said boxes in said line or column of vowels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
A device as claimed in claim 2, there being the same said vowel in two adjacent said boxes in said line or column of vowels, different consonants being displayed in the two columns or lines perpendicular to said line or column of said vowels and in which said two boxes are also disposed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, in which said characters are displayed in boxes arranged in said lines and columns, there being diphthongs in certain of said boxes.
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) | 1980-09-12 | 1981-03-14 | 1981-09-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-09-12 | 1985-03-14 | 1985-09-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-09-12 | 1989-03-14 | 1989-09-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |