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US3290491A
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Automatic mailing machine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-06-19
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Granted: 1966-12-06
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Expires: 1981-06-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric C Wahlberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:22
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; B; B07; B07C; B07C1/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S209/00; Y10S209/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
AN AUTOMATIC MAILING MACHINE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A MULTICONTACT SWITCH CAPABLE OF ELECTRICALLY REPRESENTING THE COST OF MAILING A PACKAGE ON ITS CONTACTS IN RESPONSE TO PULSES RECEIVED, MEANS FOR CONVERTING SELECTED MAILING INTELLIGENCE INTO PULSES AND SENDING SAID PULSES TO SAID SWITCH FOR COST REPRESENTATION, AN APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING SAID COST REPRESENTATION IN CURRENCY, SECOND MEANS FOR ACCEPTING CURRENCY EQUAL TO SAID COST REPRESENTATION, AND THIRD MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID SECOND MEANS FOR MATCHING SAID CONTACTS ON SAID SWITCH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
AN AUTOMATIC MAILING MACHINE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A MULTICONTACT SWITCH CAPABLE OF ELECTRICALLY REPRESENTING THE COST OF MAILING A PACKAGE ON ITS CONTACTS IN RESPONSE TO PULSES RECEIVED, MEANS FOR CONVERTING SELECTED MAILING INTELLIGENCE INTO PULSES AND SENDING SAID PULSES TO SAID SWITCH FOR COST REPRESENTATION, AN APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING SAID COST REPRESENTATION IN CURRENCY, SECOND MEANS FOR ACCEPTING CURRENCY EQUAL TO SAID COST REPRESENTATION, AND THIRD MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID SECOND MEANS FOR MATCHING SAID CONTACTS ON SAID SWITCH.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-05 | 1970-06-06 | 1970-12-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-05 | 1974-06-06 | 1974-12-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-05 | 1978-06-06 | 1978-12-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |