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Cleaning card for time recorder

Assignee: Amano Corp
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Filing: 1981-02-09
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Granted: 1982-11-02
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Expires: 2001-02-09
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Abstract

Abstract A cleaning card particularly for a time recorder which is formed with a large number of cleaning protrusions over the front and rear surfaces thereof, said cleaning protrusions being adapted to clean the front faces of the protective glasses for both the card detecting and code reading photoelectric sending and receiving elements which are located opposite to each other on the both sides of the cars passage in the time recorder.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kuwabara Yoshiharu
  • 👤 Azuma Kazushi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 19:01
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01D; G01D15/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 145 words
A cleaning device for cleaning by sliding surface contact therewith opposing protective transparent covers in a time recorder by insertion in longitudinal direction into a card passage sized to receive time cards of given dimensions, said protective transparent covers covering card detecting and code reading photoelectric sending and receiving elements on opposing sides of said passage, said device comprising: a cleaning card having front and rear surfaces and having dimensions approximately equal to said given dimensions; said card having a series of resilient cleaning protrusions on both said front surface and said rear surface, said cleaning protrusions being equally spaced in rows and columns, said columns extending at an angle of inclination to said longitudinal direction, whereby said cleaning protrusions slidingly contact and clean said covers on both of said opposing sides of said passage when said cleaning card is longitudinally inserted into said passage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 145 words
A cleaning device for cleaning by sliding surface contact therewith opposing protective transparent covers in a time recorder by insertion in longitudinal direction into a card passage sized to receive time cards of given dimensions, said protective transparent covers covering card detecting and code reading photoelectric sending and receiving elements on opposing sides of said passage, said device comprising: a cleaning card having front and rear surfaces and having dimensions approximately equal to said given dimensions; said card having a series of resilient cleaning protrusions on both said front surface and said rear surface, said cleaning protrusions being equally spaced in rows and columns, said columns extending at an angle of inclination to said longitudinal direction, whereby said cleaning protrusions slidingly contact and clean said covers on both of said opposing sides of said passage when said cleaning card is longitudinally inserted into said passage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 39 words
A cleaning card as in claim 1 wherein said resilient cleaning protrusions each have a truncated pyramid shape having a square configuration when viewed in a direction normal to said front and rear surfaces so as to have resiliency.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 117 words
A cleaning device for cleaning by surface contact therewith opposing protective transparent covers in a time recorder by insertion in a longitudinal direction into a card passage sized to receive time cards of given dimensions, said protective transparent covers covering card detecting and code reading photoelectric sending and receiving elements on opposing sides of said passage, said device comprising: a cleaning card having front and rear surfaces and having dimensions approximately equal to said given dimensions; said card having a series of cleaning protrusions on both said front surface and said rear surface, said cleaning protrusions having a truncated pyramid shape having a square configuration when viewed in a direction normal to said front and rear surfaces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 117 words
A cleaning device for cleaning by surface contact therewith opposing protective transparent covers in a time recorder by insertion in a longitudinal direction into a card passage sized to receive time cards of given dimensions, said protective transparent covers covering card detecting and code reading photoelectric sending and receiving elements on opposing sides of said passage, said device comprising: a cleaning card having front and rear surfaces and having dimensions approximately equal to said given dimensions; said card having a series of cleaning protrusions on both said front surface and said rear surface, said cleaning protrusions having a truncated pyramid shape having a square configuration when viewed in a direction normal to said front and rear surfaces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 39 words
A cleaning device as in claim 1 or claim 2 or claim 3 wherein said cleaning card is formed from a single sheet of paper in an integral structure, said cleaning protrusions being molded in said sheet of paper.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1985-11-01 1986-05-03 1986-11-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1989-11-01 1990-05-03 1990-11-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1993-11-01 1994-05-03 1994-11-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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