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Scheduling tool
Assignee: Foster Wheeler Energy Corp
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Filing: 1976-10-26
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Granted: 1978-08-22
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Expires: 1996-10-26
Abstract
Abstract A scheduling tool for establishing estimated duration of a contractual obligation involving multiple phases and associated functions thereof is utilized with a normalized scale and various overlays determined in accordance with statistical information relative to criteria useful in determining the duration of the obligation. A manpower allocation device may be used alone or in conjunction with the scheduling tool to estimate the manpower necessary during various phases of different contractual obligations.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert W. Bengtson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:55
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B19/00; G09B19/18; G06; G06C; G06C27/00; G09F; G09F7/00; G09F7/02; G09F7/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
385 words
A scheduling tool for establishing an allocation of manpower during a project in which there is a plurality of phases comprising: a plurality of scheduling elements; a plurality of receiving means on each scheduling element, each pair of adjacent receiving means being spaced apart the same distance; a plurality of manpower measuring means, each being adapted to be mounted on one of said receiving means so that it projects in a direction perpendicular to said scheduling element, said manpower measuring means being adapted to be positioned end to end so that several manpower measuring means are mounted on each of said scheduling elements by several of said receiving means; a plurality of graph cards, each indicating the manpower requirements against time as a product of persons used and unit of time for a particular phase of said project; said graph cards being adapted to be mounted each on one of said scheduling elements so that the representation of time is in intervals, each of which is represented linearly a distance equal to said distance between each of said receiving means; indicating means including a plurality of locating means, each of said locating means adapted to secure a plurality of manpower measuring means end to end; and a manpower level marker for measuring the length of a number of manpower measuring means positioned end to end and indicating the total as a product of the persons employed and units of time of the manpower represented by said number of manpower measuring means; whereby when each one of said plurality of graph cards indicating manpower requirements for a particular phase is mounted on one of said scheduling elements and the plurality of scheduling elements are then aligned so that each graph indicates a duration of a phase and is positioned to indicate a span of time in relation to the duration of the project and said receiving means, representing the same interval of time during said project are in straight alignment so that manpower measuring means can be positioned on said receiving means to the height of said graph card and the manpower measuring means on aligned receiving means can be secured end to end on a locating means to be measured by said manpower level marker and thereby indicate the manpower requirements for a particular interval.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
385 words
A scheduling tool for establishing an allocation of manpower during a project in which there is a plurality of phases comprising: a plurality of scheduling elements; a plurality of receiving means on each scheduling element, each pair of adjacent receiving means being spaced apart the same distance; a plurality of manpower measuring means, each being adapted to be mounted on one of said receiving means so that it projects in a direction perpendicular to said scheduling element, said manpower measuring means being adapted to be positioned end to end so that several manpower measuring means are mounted on each of said scheduling elements by several of said receiving means; a plurality of graph cards, each indicating the manpower requirements against time as a product of persons used and unit of time for a particular phase of said project; said graph cards being adapted to be mounted each on one of said scheduling elements so that the representation of time is in intervals, each of which is represented linearly a distance equal to said distance between each of said receiving means; indicating means including a plurality of locating means, each of said locating means adapted to secure a plurality of manpower measuring means end to end; and a manpower level marker for measuring the length of a number of manpower measuring means positioned end to end and indicating the total as a product of the persons employed and units of time of the manpower represented by said number of manpower measuring means; whereby when each one of said plurality of graph cards indicating manpower requirements for a particular phase is mounted on one of said scheduling elements and the plurality of scheduling elements are then aligned so that each graph indicates a duration of a phase and is positioned to indicate a span of time in relation to the duration of the project and said receiving means, representing the same interval of time during said project are in straight alignment so that manpower measuring means can be positioned on said receiving means to the height of said graph card and the manpower measuring means on aligned receiving means can be secured end to end on a locating means to be measured by said manpower level marker and thereby indicate the manpower requirements for a particular interval.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The scheduling tool of claim 1 wherein said plurality of receiving means is a plurality of parallel pins arranged in substantially a straight line.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The scheduling tool of claim 2 wherein said plurality of manpower measuring means is a plurality of beads, each with a through bore so that each of said manpower measuring means can be mounted on one of said pins with said one pin extending through a through bore.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The scheduling tool of claim 3 wherein said scheduling element has a slot extending parallel to said straight line and adapted to receive the edge of a graph card.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The scheduling tool defined in claim 4 wherein said beads and said graph cards are color coded.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The scheduling tool of claim 1 further comprising a base member, a plurality of elongated parallel alignment members on the top of said base member so that said scheduling elements can be positioned between said alignment members and moved therebetween.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The scheduling tool of claim 1 wherein said plurality of locating means is a plurality of parallel pins mounted on said indicating means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The scheduling tool defined in claim 7 wherein said indicating means has a slot for receiving a graph card.
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