US4034492A
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Foreign exchange ready reckoning chart
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-12-29
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Granted: 1977-07-12
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Expires: 1995-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A foreign exchange ready reckoning chart in which an indicator plate and a graduation plate are put together one over the other by means of an eyelet so as to rotate mutually and said indicator plate has windows cut open in sectoral form around said eyelet as a center to correspond respectively to the alternate step of circular graduations, the position of said windows at the upper half of the indicator plate being one step shifted from that of the windows at the lower half of the plate, and said graduation plate has graduations arranged in concentric circles around said eyelet as their center, the graduated figures being alternately in normal standing style and inverted standing style in every other circular step of graduations.
Inventors
- 👤 Akira Matsuda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 04:14
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06G; G06G1/00; G06G1/0005; G06G1/0068
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A foreign currency exchange device for determining the conversions between currencies of various countries, said device comprising: a circular graduation plate having currency graduations thereon corresponding to the exchange ratios between currencies of various countries, said graduations radiating in concentric circles from the center of said plate and alternating between first normal upright standing graduations and second inverted graduations in every other concentric circle of graduations; first indicator plate means over said circular graduation plate for aligning and comparing said graduations therethrough, said indicator plate means having first sectoral cut-out window portions therethrough corresponding to said first alternating concentric graduations on said graduation plate when said first graduations are upright and second sectoral cut-out window portions therethrough corresponding to said second alternating concentric graduations on said graduation plate when said second graduations are upright, whereby said first normal upright standing graduations appear in an upright position through said first cut-outs and said second inverted graduations appear in an upright position through said second cut-out window portions; and eyelet means through said indicator plate means and said circular graduation plate for rotatably mounting said graduation plate and said indicator plates together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A foreign currency exchange device for determining the conversions between currencies of various countries, said device comprising: a circular graduation plate having currency graduations thereon corresponding to the exchange ratios between currencies of various countries, said graduations radiating in concentric circles from the center of said plate and alternating between first normal upright standing graduations and second inverted graduations in every other concentric circle of graduations; first indicator plate means over said circular graduation plate for aligning and comparing said graduations therethrough, said indicator plate means having first sectoral cut-out window portions therethrough corresponding to said first alternating concentric graduations on said graduation plate when said first graduations are upright and second sectoral cut-out window portions therethrough corresponding to said second alternating concentric graduations on said graduation plate when said second graduations are upright, whereby said first normal upright standing graduations appear in an upright position through said first cut-outs and said second inverted graduations appear in an upright position through said second cut-out window portions; and eyelet means through said indicator plate means and said circular graduation plate for rotatably mounting said graduation plate and said indicator plates together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
125 words
A currency exchange device as claimed in claim 1 wherein: said graduation plate has graduations corresponding to the exchange ratios between currencies of various countries graduated on both sides thereof in concentric circles radiating from the center of each side of said plate, said concentric graduations alternating between first normal upright stand graduations and second inverted graduations in every other circle of graduations on both sides of said plate; said indicator plate means is fitted over both sides of said graduation plate and has first central cut-out window portions therethrough corresponding to said first alternating concentric graduations on both sides of said graduation plate and second sectoral cut-out window portions therethrough corresponding to said second alernating concentric graduations on both sides of said graduation plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A currency exchange device as claimed in claim 2 wherein said graduation plate is removable from said indicator plate means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
113 words
A currency exchange device as claimed in claim 1 wherein: said indicator plate means further has, on the side thereof adjacent said graduation plate, graduations thereon corresponding to the exchange ratios between the currencies of various countries, said graduations radiating in concentric circles from the center or said indicator plate means and alternating between first normal upright standing graduations and second inverted graduations in every other concentric circle of graduations; and said graduation plate further has therethrough first sectoral cut-out window portions corresponding to said first alternating concentric graduations on said indicator plate means and second sectoral cut-out window portions therethrough corresponding to said second alternating concentric graduations on said indicator plate means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A currency exchange device as claimed in claim 4 wherein said graduation plate is removable from said indicator plate means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A currency exchange device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said indicator plate means is a folio surrounding said graduation plate with said eyelet means fitted through said folio and said graduation plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A currency exchange device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said indicator plate means is removable from said graduation plate and said eyelet means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-07-11 | 1981-01-10 | 1981-07-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-07-11 | 1985-01-10 | 1985-07-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-07-11 | 1989-01-10 | 1989-07-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |