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US 12,243,397 B2Granted
System, method, and apparatus for tracking machine use
OwnerJames J. Kershbaumer, James Peter Kershbaumerinventors
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Abstract
An electro-mechanical device is disclosed. The electro-mechanical device has an electrical switch and a mechanical meter operably connected to the electrical switch. The mechanical meter includes at least one aperture. The mechanical meter includes at least one movable member having at least one of a plurality of barcodes or a plurality of characters. The at least one of the plurality of barcodes or the plurality of characters is selectively visible through the at least one aperture.
Claims20
An electro-mechanical device, comprising:
- an electrical switch;
- and
- a mechanical meter operably connected to the electrical switch;
- wherein the mechanical meter includes at least one aperture;
- wherein the mechanical meter includes at least one movable member having at least one of a plurality of barcodes or a plurality of characters;
- and
- wherein the at least one of the plurality of barcodes or the plurality of characters is selectively visible through the at least one aperture.
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A method, comprising:
- providing an electrical switch;
- providing a mechanical meter including at least one aperture and at least one movable member having a plurality of barcodes;
- selectively displaying the plurality of barcodes through the at least one aperture based on moving the at least one movable member;
- and
- actuating the electrical switch based on moving the at least one movable member.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- an electrical switch;
- a mechanical meter operably connected to the electrical switch;
- an operation assembly of a jukebox electrically connected to the electrical switch;
- wherein the mechanical meter includes at least one aperture;
- wherein the mechanical meter includes a first movable member having a first plurality of barcodes and a corresponding first plurality of characters;
- wherein the mechanical meter includes a second movable member having a second plurality of barcodes and a corresponding second plurality of characters;
- wherein the first plurality of barcodes and the corresponding first plurality of characters are selectively visible through a first portion of the at least one aperture;
- and
- wherein the second plurality of barcodes and the corresponding second plurality of characters are selectively visible through a second portion of the at least one aperture.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.