Manual of U.S. Patent Classification
as of June 30, 2000

Class
194
CHECK-ACTUATED CONTROL MECHANISMS

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Subclass		Title
ClassTitle		===> CHECK-ACTUATED CONTROL MECHANISMS
200		WITH MEANS RESPONSIVE TO MALFUNCTION
201		. Antijackpotting device
202		WITH ADDITIONAL, DISPARATE MEANS PREVENTING FRAUDULENT ACTUATION
203		. Means preventing use of tethered check
204		. Antijarring device
205		CONTROL MECHANISM ACTUATED BY CHECK, OTHER THAN COIN (E.G., SLUG, TOKEN, CARD, ETC.), WHICH IS MUTILATED OR RETAINED
206		. By pliant currency (e.g., dollar bill, etc.)
207		. . Including light sensitive testing device
208		. Having means to mutilate check
209		. . And means to test physical characteristic of check
210		. Having means to read magnetically encoded check
211		. Having electric circuit with switch operated by check
212		. Having means to test physical characteristic of check
213		. . Test electrical or magnetic property
215		INCLUDING VALUE ACCUMULATOR FOR PLURAL CHECKS
216		. Having solid state circuitry
217		. . Programmable
218		. . Including binary counter
219		. And electric circuit with switch operated by check
220		. . Accumulator includes electric circuit having stepper switch
221		. . . Single check-operated switch
222		. . . Plural stepper switches
223		. . Accumulator having ratchet wheel
224		. Having electric circuit completed by check itself
225		. Mechanical accumulator
226		. . Having ratchet wheel
227		. . . And indexing means differently responsive to various check values
228		. . And means to impart thrust to check to operate accumulator
229		CONTROL MECHANISM RESPONSIVE TO PLURALITY OF CHECKS
230		. Including electric circuit with switch operated by check
231		. . Single switch
232		. Including part locked by detent and released by check
233		. . Stationary detent
234		. . And means to impart thrust to check to unlock part
235		. . . Pivoted detent
236		. . . . And pivoted released part
237		. Check prevents locking of part by detent
238		. . Including reciprocating check mover
239		INCLUDING ELECTRIC CIRCUIT WITH SWITCH OPERATED BY CHECK
240		. And holding circuit responsive to operation of switch
241		. . Controlled by timer
242		. . . Weight of check operates switch
243		. And means to impart thrust to check to operate switch
244		. Weight of check operates switch
245		. . And means holds switch in operative position
246		. . . Switch held by weight of check
247		INCLUDING PART LOCKED BY DETENT AND RELEASED BY CHECK
248		. Stationary detent
249		. And means to impart thrust to check to unlock part
250		. . Noncontacting, relatively movable parts connected by check
251		. . . Connected parts pivot
252		. . . Connected parts reciprocate
253		. . Pivoted detent
254		. . . And pivoted released part
255		. . . . Unidirectionally pivoted
256		. . . . Spring biased
257		. . . Released part biased by spring
258		. . Pivoted released part
259		. . Reciprocating released part
260		. Weight of check unlocks part
261		. . Pivoted released part
262		. . . Unidirectionally pivoted
263		. . . . Noncontacting, relatively movable parts connected by check
264		. . . . Having means to hold check in contact with detent
265		. . . . . And ejector to remove check
266		. . . . . Check passageway has movable portion
267		. . . . Having motor for driving released part
268		. . . . . Spring motor
269		. . . . . . And regulating escapement mechanism
270		. . . . . . And regulating ratchet mechanism
271		. . . . . . Spring biased detent
272		. . . . . And regulating ratchet mechanism
273		. . . . . Weight motor
274		. . . . . . Having regulating escapement mechanism
275		. . . . . . Spring biased detent
276		. . . . Having regulating ratchet mechanism
277		. . . Having means to hold check in contact with detent
278		. . . Having motor for driving released part
279		. . . . Spring motor
280		. . . . Weight motor
281		. . . . . Weight of check
282		. . Having means to hold check in contact with detent
283		. . . One piece detent
284		. . . . Biased by spring
285		. . Released part biased by spring
286		. . . To lock position
287		. . Released part biased by weight
288		. . Pivoted detent
289		. . . Biased by spring
290		CHECK PREVENTS LOCKING OF PART BY DETENT
291		. Including check mover
292		. . Pivoted
293		INCLUDING NONCONTACTING, RELATIVELY MOVABLE PARTS CONNECTED BY CHECK
294		. And means to impart thrust to check to move part
295		. . Having pivoted part
296		. . . Coaxial pivoted parts
297		. . . . Spring biased part
298		. . . And linearly reciprocating part
299		. . . . Both parts spring biased
300		. . Parts spring biased
301		. Weight of check moves part
302		INCLUDING MEANS TO TEST VALIDITY OF CHECK
303		. By testing material composition
304		. . Having electric circuit completed by check
305		. . . Circuit includes thermocouple
306		. . . Circuit includes three or more contacts
307		. . . Circuit includes movable contact
308		. . . . Pivotable
309		. . . . . Cam actuated
310		. . . And means to impart thrust to check
311		. . . . Unidirectionally pivoted
312		. . . And means to stop check at contact
313		. . . . Pivotable
314		. . . . . Solenoid actuated
315		. . . Circuit includes spring contact
316		. . . Circuit includes elongated contact (e.g., long slide, etc.)
317		. . Having electric circuit influenced by check
318		. . . Passing between transmitting and receiving coils
319		. . . Entering coil
320		. . Having magnetic field acting on check
321		. . . And scavenger mechanism
322		. . . . Movable magnet
323		. . . . Movable portion within check passageway
324		. . . And magnetically actuated deflector or stop
325		. . . Speed or path of check altered
326		. . . . After impact with rigid body (i.e., bounce test)
327		. . Check impacts against rigid body (i.e., bounce test)
328		. Having means to test surface configuration
329		. . Raised annular rim
330		. . Both faces of check
331		. . Serrated edge
332		. . Apertured check
333		. . . And means to impart thrust to check
334		. Having means to test size
335		. . Thickness
336		. . By cradle sensor
337		. . By pivoted lever sensor
338		. . By fixed gauge
339		. Having means to test weight
340		. . By adjustable counterbalance
341		. . By spring counterbalance
342		INCLUDING MEANS TO IMPART THRUST TO CHECK
343		. Introducing device
344		INCLUDING SPECIFIC CHECK PASSAGEWAY (E.G., CHUTE DETAIL, ETC.)
345		. And scavenger mechanism
346		. And movable check diverter
347		. Having means to divert spurious matter
348		. . Liquid diverter
349		. . Wire or filament diverter
350		WITH SPECIFIC CABINET STRUCTURE
351		. Slot closure
352		. Check exhibitor
214		CHECK, PER SE
353		MISCELLANEOUS
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		CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS
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900		PARKING METER WITH BARRIER
901		CHECK-OPERATED TOLL BOOTH
902		CHECK-OPERATED DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING PARKING LOT
903		CHECK-CONTROLLED TURNSTILE
904		CHECK-OPERATED RELEASER FOR AUTOMOBILE SERVICE EQUIPMENT
905		SHOPPING CART RETURN
906		VIDEO CASSETTE VENDOR

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Last Modified: 6 October 2000