US4667985A
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Bank check form
Assignee: NCR Voyix Corp
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Filing: 1986-02-28
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Granted: 1987-05-26
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Expires: 2006-02-28
Abstract
Abstract A bank check or like instrument has a marking area at the right side thereof which includes a plurality of rows and columns of blocks for receiving marks. The combination of the marked blocks represents a dollars and cents amount. The contiguous area adjacent the rows and columns of blocks is coated with wax to prevent marking outside the boundaries of the blocks.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert E. Leonard
- 👤 Robert E. Huser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:18
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/20; B42D25/29; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249962; Y10T428/249963; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/263; Y10T428/264
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A bank form having marking indicia thereon acceptable for machine reading and comprising a substrate of generally rectangular shape and including machine readable printed information thereon designating identification of a bank and a customer thereof, space on the bank form for recording a money amount in numerical and in written form, said marking indicia including a plurality of marking areas arranged in row and column form representing the money amount for marking by the customer, the marking areas being surrounded by means non-receptive to marking, and means adjacent the plurality of marking areas for indicating the start of a marking area reading operation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A bank form having marking indicia thereon acceptable for machine reading and comprising a substrate of generally rectangular shape and including machine readable printed information thereon designating identification of a bank and a customer thereof, space on the bank form for recording a money amount in numerical and in written form, said marking indicia including a plurality of marking areas arranged in row and column form representing the money amount for marking by the customer, the marking areas being surrounded by means non-receptive to marking, and means adjacent the plurality of marking areas for indicating the start of a marking area reading operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
10 words
The bank form of claim 1 comprising a bank check.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The bank form of claim 1 wherein the plurality of marking areas comprise rows and columns of rectangles disposed at the right side of the form and said start indicating means comprises an elongated rectangle adjacent said rows and columns of rectangles at the right side of the form.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The bank form of claim 1 wherein the marking areas are surrounded by a wax coating non-receptive to marking.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The bank form of claim 4 wherein the wax coating includes particles of encapsulated dye.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The bank form of claim 1 wherein the plurality of marking areas are arranged in rows and columns and represent the dollars and cents amount entered in numerical and in written form in the space provided therefor when the marking areas are marked by the customer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
92 words
In a bank form having a generally rectangular shape and including printed information thereon designating identification of the bank and a customer thereof, and space on the form for recording a money amount in numerical form, the improvement comprising means on the face of the bank form including a plurality of marking areas representative of the money amount and so marked by the customer for machine reading, the marking areas being surrounded by mans non-receptive to marking, and means adjacent the plurality of marking areas for indicating start of a reading operation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
92 words
In a bank form having a generally rectangular shape and including printed information thereon designating identification of the bank and a customer thereof, and space on the form for recording a money amount in numerical form, the improvement comprising means on the face of the bank form including a plurality of marking areas representative of the money amount and so marked by the customer for machine reading, the marking areas being surrounded by mans non-receptive to marking, and means adjacent the plurality of marking areas for indicating start of a reading operation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
In the bank form of claim 7 wherein the form comprises a bank check.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
In the bank form of claim 7 wherein the plurality of marking areas are arranged in row and column format.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
In the bank form of claim 7 wherein the plurality of marking areas comprise rows and columns of rectangles and said start indicating means comprises an elongated rectangle disposed at the right side of the form.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
In the bank form of claim 7 wherein the marking areas are surrounded by a wax coating non-receptive to marking.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
In the bank form of claim 11 wherein the wax coating includes particles of encapsulated dye.
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