US3178175A
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Sequential card reader
Assignee: American Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1960-06-23
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Granted: 1965-04-13
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Expires: 1980-06-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert F Hohmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:41
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/07; G06K13/077
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
IN A SEQUENTIAL PUNCHED CARD READING UNIT, IN COMBINATION, A SUPPORTING PLATEN FOR RECEIVING THE PUNCHED CARD THEREON AND HAVING MEANS FOR GUIDING THE CARD FOR LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT THEREON, CARD-ACTUATED MEANS FOR ALIGNING A CARD LONGITUDINALLY ON THE PLATEN IN INITIAL CARD-READING POSITION, MEANS FOR FEEDING A CARD FORWARDLY ALONG THE PLATEN TO SAID INITIAL POSITION, MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID ACTUATION OF SAID ALIGNING MEANS BY SAID CARD TO RETRACT SAID ALIGNING MEANS OUT OF THE PATH OF THE CARD, INCREMENTAL DRIVE MEANS FOR PROGRESSIVELY MOVING THE CARD STEP BY STEP ALONG THE PLATEN IN PREDETERMINED STEPS OF MOVEMENT IN FORWARD DIRECTION FROM SAID INITIAL POSITION, AND MEANS CONTROLLED BY ACTUATION OF SAID ALIGNING MEANS BY SAID CARD TO ACTUATE SAID DRIVE MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
IN A SEQUENTIAL PUNCHED CARD READING UNIT, IN COMBINATION, A SUPPORTING PLATEN FOR RECEIVING THE PUNCHED CARD THEREON AND HAVING MEANS FOR GUIDING THE CARD FOR LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT THEREON, CARD-ACTUATED MEANS FOR ALIGNING A CARD LONGITUDINALLY ON THE PLATEN IN INITIAL CARD-READING POSITION, MEANS FOR FEEDING A CARD FORWARDLY ALONG THE PLATEN TO SAID INITIAL POSITION, MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID ACTUATION OF SAID ALIGNING MEANS BY SAID CARD TO RETRACT SAID ALIGNING MEANS OUT OF THE PATH OF THE CARD, INCREMENTAL DRIVE MEANS FOR PROGRESSIVELY MOVING THE CARD STEP BY STEP ALONG THE PLATEN IN PREDETERMINED STEPS OF MOVEMENT IN FORWARD DIRECTION FROM SAID INITIAL POSITION, AND MEANS CONTROLLED BY ACTUATION OF SAID ALIGNING MEANS BY SAID CARD TO ACTUATE SAID DRIVE MEANS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-04-12 | 1968-10-12 | 1969-04-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-12 | 1972-10-12 | 1973-04-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-12 | 1976-10-12 | 1977-04-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |