US3208160A
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Aid for key punch operators
Assignee: Tab Products Co
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Filing: 1962-04-03
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Granted: 1965-09-28
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Expires: 1982-04-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph E Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:29
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B13/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
PROGRAMMING APPARATUS ADAPTED TO AID AN OPERATOR TO TRANSPOSE DATA FROM SOURCE DOCUMENTS TO SECONDARY DOCUMENTS, SUCH APPARATUS BEING ADAPTED TO AID IN SUCH TRANSPORTATION FROM A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT SOURCE DOCUMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SINGLE PROGRAM AND ALSO FROM A SINGLE SOURCE DOCUMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PLURALITY OF PROGRAMS, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: (1) A VEIWING STATION ADAPTED TO HOLD A SOURCE DOCUMENT IN A PREDETERMINED, FIXED POSITION (2) MEANS FOR ILLUMINATING ANY OF A LARGE NUMBER OF SMALL, PREDETERMINED AREAS ON SAID SOURCE DOCUMENT WHEN HELD AT SAID STATION IN SAID POSITION; (3) CIRCUIT MEANS ADAPTED TO ACTUATE SAID ILLUMINATING MEANS TO ILLUMINATE ANY OF SAID AREAS; (4) PROGRAMMING APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING SAID CIRCUIT MEANS TO OPERATE SAID ILLUMINATING MEANS IN PREDETERMINED SEQUENCE, SAID PROGRAMMING APPARATUS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
PROGRAMMING APPARATUS ADAPTED TO AID AN OPERATOR TO TRANSPOSE DATA FROM SOURCE DOCUMENTS TO SECONDARY DOCUMENTS, SUCH APPARATUS BEING ADAPTED TO AID IN SUCH TRANSPORTATION FROM A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT SOURCE DOCUMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SINGLE PROGRAM AND ALSO FROM A SINGLE SOURCE DOCUMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PLURALITY OF PROGRAMS, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: (1) A VEIWING STATION ADAPTED TO HOLD A SOURCE DOCUMENT IN A PREDETERMINED, FIXED POSITION (2) MEANS FOR ILLUMINATING ANY OF A LARGE NUMBER OF SMALL, PREDETERMINED AREAS ON SAID SOURCE DOCUMENT WHEN HELD AT SAID STATION IN SAID POSITION; (3) CIRCUIT MEANS ADAPTED TO ACTUATE SAID ILLUMINATING MEANS TO ILLUMINATE ANY OF SAID AREAS; (4) PROGRAMMING APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING SAID CIRCUIT MEANS TO OPERATE SAID ILLUMINATING MEANS IN PREDETERMINED SEQUENCE, SAID PROGRAMMING APPARATUS
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-27 | 1969-03-29 | 1969-09-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-27 | 1973-03-29 | 1973-09-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-27 | 1977-03-29 | 1977-09-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |