US4183465A
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Record and printing member for making the record
Assignee: BT Commercial Corp
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Filing: 1975-01-02
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Granted: 1980-01-15
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Expires: 1995-01-02
Abstract
Abstract There are disclosed various embodiments of records having characters which represent data and incorporate a printability gauge. The characters can be of a type which are human readable or they can be of a type which can be optically scanned by optical scanning equipment. Also disclosed are printing members having one or more printing elements for printing the above-mentioned characters.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruce W. Dobras
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:58
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/06009; G06K2019/06215; G06K2019/06253
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A record, comprising: a record member, and a machine readable character printed on the record member and including at least one line and a printability gauge having an intra-character gap across the line, the optical reflectivity of the character differing from the optical reflectivity of the record adjacent the character, the gap having a width which is substantially constant and substantially less than the width of the line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
A record, comprising: a record member, and a machine readable character printed on the record member and including at least one line and a printability gauge having an intra-character gap across the line, the optical reflectivity of the character differing from the optical reflectivity of the record adjacent the character, the gap having a width which is substantially constant and substantially less than the width of the line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A record as defined in claim 1, wherein the intra-character gap has a width less than 0.005 inch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A record as defined in claim 1, wherein the width of the gap is less than about five percent of the width of the character.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A record as defined in claim 1, wherein the width of the gap is less than about ten percent of the width of the line.
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) | 1983-01-14 | 1983-07-16 | 1984-01-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-01-14 | 1987-07-16 | 1988-01-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-01-14 | 1991-07-16 | 1992-01-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |