Toll system for highways
First Claim
7. IN A TOLL COLLECTING SYSTEM, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A DEPOSIT OF COINS EQUALLING OR EXCEEDING THE PRESCRIBED TOLL TO GIVE A FARE-PAID SIGNAL, A "STOP" AND "GO" INDICATOR NORMALLY EXHIBITING A "STOP" SIGNAL, SIGNAL REVERSING MEANS NORMALLY RESPONSIVE TO THE FARE-PAID SIGNAL TO CAUSE THE INDICATOR TO EXHIBIT THE "GO" SIGNAL, SIGNIFYING THAT THE VEHICLE, WHOSE FARE HAS BEEN PAID, MAY PROCEED, MEMORY MEANS OPERATIVE TO STORE UP A PLURALITY OF SUCCESSIVE FARE-PAID SIGNALS, AN INDICATOR WHICH NORMALLY EXHIBITS A "STOP" SIGNAL, MEANS WHEREBY SAID INDICATOR NORMALLY CHANGES FROM "STOP" TO "GO" IN RESPONSE TO THE STORAGE OF A SINGLE FARE-PAID SIGNAL BY THE MEMORY MEANS, AXLE COUNTER MEANS NORMALLY OPERATIVE BY THE PASSAGE OF A VEHICLE TO CANCEL SAID FIRST STORED FARE-PAID SIGNAL FROM THE MEMORY MEANS, AND THEREBY CAUSE THE INDICATOR TO RETURN TO "STOP," AND MEANS OPERATIVE BY THE AXLE COUNTER IF A SECOND FARE-PAID SIGNAL IS STORED BY THE MEMORY DEVICE BEFORE CANCELLATION OF THE FIRST FARE-PAID SIGNAL IS EFFECTED, TO CANCEL THE SECOND STORED FARE-PAID SIGNAL FROM THE MEMORY DEVICE BUT ONLY IN RESPONSE TO THE PASSAGE OF TWO VEHICLES IN SUCCESSION.
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7. IN A TOLL COLLECTING SYSTEM, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A DEPOSIT OF COINS EQUALLING OR EXCEEDING THE PRESCRIBED TOLL TO GIVE A FARE-PAID SIGNAL, A "STOP" AND "GO" INDICATOR NORMALLY EXHIBITING A "STOP" SIGNAL, SIGNAL REVERSING MEANS NORMALLY RESPONSIVE TO THE FARE-PAID SIGNAL TO CAUSE THE INDICATOR TO EXHIBIT THE "GO" SIGNAL, SIGNIFYING THAT THE VEHICLE, WHOSE FARE HAS BEEN PAID, MAY PROCEED, MEMORY MEANS OPERATIVE TO STORE UP A PLURALITY OF SUCCESSIVE FARE-PAID SIGNALS, AN INDICATOR WHICH NORMALLY EXHIBITS A "STOP" SIGNAL, MEANS WHEREBY SAID INDICATOR NORMALLY CHANGES FROM "STOP" TO "GO" IN RESPONSE TO THE STORAGE OF A SINGLE FARE-PAID SIGNAL BY THE MEMORY MEANS, AXLE COUNTER MEANS NORMALLY OPERATIVE BY THE PASSAGE OF A VEHICLE TO CANCEL SAID FIRST STORED FARE-PAID SIGNAL FROM THE MEMORY MEANS, AND THEREBY CAUSE THE INDICATOR TO RETURN TO "STOP," AND MEANS OPERATIVE BY THE AXLE COUNTER IF A SECOND FARE-PAID SIGNAL IS STORED BY THE MEMORY DEVICE BEFORE CANCELLATION OF THE FIRST FARE-PAID SIGNAL IS EFFECTED, TO CANCEL THE SECOND STORED FARE-PAID SIGNAL FROM THE MEMORY DEVICE BUT ONLY IN RESPONSE TO THE PASSAGE OF TWO VEHICLES IN SUCCESSION.
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Current AssigneeGardner L. Grant
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Original AssigneeGardner L. Grant
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InventorsGrant, Gardner L.
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Application NumberUS03/716,623Time in Patent Office2,034 DaysField of SearchUS Class Current340/928CPC Class CodesG07F 17/145 for revolving doors or turn...
