Manually actuable, machine readable menu card with rib controlled bubbles
First Claim
1. A menu device, comprising(a) a card,(b) indicia on the card listing items to be selected,(c) bubbles on the card and in special correspondence with said indicia, the bubbles having positions on the card representative of items to be selected,(d) the bubbles having first positions projecting in one direction outwardly from the plane of the card, and second positions into which they are displaced relative to the plane of the card, by finger pressure, to indicate selection of items corresponding to bubble positions on the card,(e) and said bubbles having integral local ribbing acting to stiffen the displaced bubbles for resisting return thereof to said first positions.
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Abstract
A menu device comprises
(a) a card,
(b) indicia on the card listing items to be selected,
(c) bubbles on the card in alignment with the indicia, the bubbles having positions on the card representative of items to be selected,
(d) the bubbles having first positions projecting in one direction outwardly from the plane of the card, and second positions into which they are displaced relative to the plane of the card, by finger pressure, to indicate selection of items corresponding to bubble positions on the card,
(e) the bubbles have integral local ribbing for bubble displacement control.
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28 Claims
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1. A menu device, comprising
(a) a card, (b) indicia on the card listing items to be selected, (c) bubbles on the card and in special correspondence with said indicia, the bubbles having positions on the card representative of items to be selected, (d) the bubbles having first positions projecting in one direction outwardly from the plane of the card, and second positions into which they are displaced relative to the plane of the card, by finger pressure, to indicate selection of items corresponding to bubble positions on the card, (e) and said bubbles having integral local ribbing acting to stiffen the displaced bubbles for resisting return thereof to said first positions.
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14. A menu device, comprising
(a) a card, (b) indicia on the card listing items to be selected, (c) bubbles on the card and in spacial correspondence with said indicia, the bubbles having positions on the card representative of items to be selected, (d) the bubbles having first positions projecting in one direction outwardly from the plane of the card, and second positions into which they are displaced relative to the plane of the card, by finger pressure, to indicate selection of items corresponding to bubble positions on the card, (e) the card extending laterally and longitudinally, certain bubbles extending at one lateral side of the indicia, and other bubbles extend at the opposite lateral side of the indicia, the certain bubbles domed downwardly, and the other bubbles domed upwardly, (f) the bubbles having means associated therewith acting to stiffen the displaced bubbles for resisting return thereof to said first position.
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