US4845650A
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Ticket issuing systems
Assignee: METRIC GROUP Ltd
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Filing: 1987-08-05
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Granted: 1989-07-04
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Expires: 2007-08-05
Abstract
Abstract A portable ticket issuing system comprises a portable electric ticket issuing machine including a keyboard and electric power means for supplying power to the ticket issuing machine, in which the power means comprises a battery unit having a battery casing separate from the ticket issuing machine casing, and including a flexible cable means for electrically connecting the battery and ticket issuing machine, and including a belt support means for mounting the battery and its casing on an operator away from his front and without the operator holding it manually and further support means for mounting the ticket issuing machine on the operator away from his front in a non-operating position where it is located at the operator's side resting on his thigh and so that it allows the ticket issuing machine to be readily moved to an operating position in front of the operator without moving the battery unit and preferably without detaching it from the belt.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger Meade
- 👤 Paul Schofield
- 👤 Michael C. Wright
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 21:05
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07B; G07B1/00; G07B1/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/929; Y10S224/93
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A portable ticket issuing system comprising a portable electric ticket issuing machine including a casing, a printer, a keyboard and electric power means for supplying power to the ticket issuing machine, in which the power means comprises a battery unit having a battery casing separate from the ticket issuing machine casing, and including a flexible cable means for electrically connecting the battery and ticket issuing machine, and including first support means for mounting the battery and its casing on an operator away from his front and without the operator holding it manually and second support means for mounting the ticket issuing machine on an operator away from his front in a non-operating position, the second support means allowing the ticket issuing machine to be readily moved from the non-operating position to an operating position in front of the operator without moving the battery unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A portable ticket issuing system comprising a portable electric ticket issuing machine including a casing, a printer, a keyboard and electric power means for supplying power to the ticket issuing machine, in which the power means comprises a battery unit having a battery casing separate from the ticket issuing machine casing, and including a flexible cable means for electrically connecting the battery and ticket issuing machine, and including first support means for mounting the battery and its casing on an operator away from his front and without the operator holding it manually and second support means for mounting the ticket issuing machine on an operator away from his front in a non-operating position, the second support means allowing the ticket issuing machine to be readily moved from the non-operating position to an operating position in front of the operator without moving the battery unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system according to claim 1 in which in the non operating position the second support means supports the ticket issuing machine adjacent the operator's side resting on his thigh.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system according to claim 1 in which the first and second support means each includes a common belt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A system according to claim 3 in which the first and second support means each include detachable clip means for detachably suspending the battery casing and ticket issuing machine respectively from the belt.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A system according to claim 3 in which the second support means is flexible so that the ticket issuing machine can be moved between the non-operating position and the operating position without detaching it from the belt.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A belt according to claim 3 in which the second support means comprises a pouch suspended from the belt and designed to hold the ticket issuing machine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system according to claim 1 in which the second support means is a flexible loop designed to be slung from the operator's wrist.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to claim 1 in which the cable is a spirally wound cable.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
125 words
A portable ticket issuing system comprising a portable ticket issuing machine including a first casing, a battery unit including a separate battery casing, a flexible cable for electrically connecting the battery unit and the ticket issuing machine and a belt designed to be worn by an operator, first support means for suspending the battery unit from the belt away from the operator's front and second flexible support means for suspending the ticket issuing machine from the belt in a non operating position away from the operator's front, the second flexible support means allowing the ticket issuing machine to be readily moved from the non-operating position to an operating position in front of the operator without moving the battery unit and without disconnection from the belt.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
125 words
A portable ticket issuing system comprising a portable ticket issuing machine including a first casing, a battery unit including a separate battery casing, a flexible cable for electrically connecting the battery unit and the ticket issuing machine and a belt designed to be worn by an operator, first support means for suspending the battery unit from the belt away from the operator's front and second flexible support means for suspending the ticket issuing machine from the belt in a non operating position away from the operator's front, the second flexible support means allowing the ticket issuing machine to be readily moved from the non-operating position to an operating position in front of the operator without moving the battery unit and without disconnection from the belt.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-07-03 | 1993-01-02 | 1993-07-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-07-03 | 1997-01-02 | 1997-07-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-07-03 | 2001-01-02 | 2001-07-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |