Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
315 words
A maintenance scheduling device comprising: a vertically oriented face plate having a front surface, the surface providing a plurality of aligned first marks for receiving maintenance item description labels, the surface further providing a plurality of aligned second marks for receiving recommended maintenance interval description labels, the face plate mounting a plurality of lamps and a plurality of reset switches, each one of the first marks being aligned with one of the second marks, and with one each of the lamps and reset switches; a programmable electrical signal processor interconnected with a memory device, the memory device storing recommended maintenance mileage interval information corresponding to each of the recommended maintenance interval description labels, the signal processor further electrically interconnected with a power source, an odometer of a vehicle, and with the lamps and the switches, the processor enabling the lighting of each of the lamps when the corresponding maintenance item is due in accordance with the mileage interval information and the actual mileage information, each of the reset switches disabling each of the lit lamps respectively; the device further including a side wall integral with an exterior peripheral edge of the face plate and extending rearwardly therefrom and a rear plate hingably fastened to the side wall, the rear plate positionable in a closed orientation enclosing the side wall and face plate so as to form a space therebetween, and further positionable in an open orientation exposing the space, and a plurality of flat maintenance cards enclosed within the space and a means for supporting the maintenance cards comprising a pair of hooks positioned in spaced apart relationship on the sidewall, the cards each providing a pair of holes in spaced alignment corresponding to the hooks so that the cards are pivotally movable on the hooks to reveal either of the sides of each of the cards while maintaining the cards in an ordered sequence.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
315 words
A maintenance scheduling device comprising: a vertically oriented face plate having a front surface, the surface providing a plurality of aligned first marks for receiving maintenance item description labels, the surface further providing a plurality of aligned second marks for receiving recommended maintenance interval description labels, the face plate mounting a plurality of lamps and a plurality of reset switches, each one of the first marks being aligned with one of the second marks, and with one each of the lamps and reset switches; a programmable electrical signal processor interconnected with a memory device, the memory device storing recommended maintenance mileage interval information corresponding to each of the recommended maintenance interval description labels, the signal processor further electrically interconnected with a power source, an odometer of a vehicle, and with the lamps and the switches, the processor enabling the lighting of each of the lamps when the corresponding maintenance item is due in accordance with the mileage interval information and the actual mileage information, each of the reset switches disabling each of the lit lamps respectively; the device further including a side wall integral with an exterior peripheral edge of the face plate and extending rearwardly therefrom and a rear plate hingably fastened to the side wall, the rear plate positionable in a closed orientation enclosing the side wall and face plate so as to form a space therebetween, and further positionable in an open orientation exposing the space, and a plurality of flat maintenance cards enclosed within the space and a means for supporting the maintenance cards comprising a pair of hooks positioned in spaced apart relationship on the sidewall, the cards each providing a pair of holes in spaced alignment corresponding to the hooks so that the cards are pivotally movable on the hooks to reveal either of the sides of each of the cards while maintaining the cards in an ordered sequence.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 1 further including a datachable clear cover positioned over the front surface of the face plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The device of claim 2 wherein the clear cover is hingably fastened to the face plate so that the cover may be moved to a position for exposing the front surface of the face plate for access to the reset switches.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 1 further including a side wall integral with an exterior peripheral edge of the face plate and extending rearwardly therefrom.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The device of claim 4 further including a rear plate hingably fastened to the side wall, the rear plate positionable in a closed orientation enclosing the side wall and face plate so as to form a space therebetween, and further positionable in an open orientation exposing the space.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 5 further including a plurality of flat maintenance cards enclosed within the space.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device of claim 6 further including a means for supporting the maintenance cards so that the cards may be turned over for viewing both sides of the cards.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 6 further including a mirrored surface on the rear plate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 1 further including a means for attachment of the device to a visor of a vehicle.