Ball Button Or Push Button Indicator Patents (Class 235/123)
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Patent number: 10925306Abstract: A system for quantifying calorie values for a plurality of different caloric food categories includes a plurality of scoops. Each scoop of the plurality of scoops includes a scoop body having a respective internal volume and a first visual indicator. The system also includes a reference guide having a second visual indicator configured such that an association of the first visual indicator with the second visual indicator matches a first caloric food category of the plurality of different food caloric categories with a first one of the plurality of scoops, where at least one of the first visual indicator and the second visual indicator represents an amount of calories of the first caloric food category contained in the respective internal volume when substantially filled with the first caloric food category.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Inventor: Joshua P. Wilson
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Patent number: 10077513Abstract: A stitch marker is provided. The stitch marker includes a first ring including a first identifier and a second ring including a second identifier different from the first identifier. The first ring and the second ring may be connected together by a looped wire. The looped wire allows the first ring and the second ring to pivot relative to one another.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Inventor: Genevieve Eleanor Wood
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Patent number: 8172128Abstract: Improved counter device (1) having a hollow casing (2) on the inside of which a mechanical type of numerator assembly (3) is housed with an activation device for the numerator assembly (3), and wherein said activation device has a rod (4) that is axially moveable in a straight line having a protrusion that is perpendicular to the rod (4) coupled in a elongated hole (7) located in a moving element (6) jointed in a fixed point that can move at an angle; said moveable element (6) being coupled at one end to a toothed wheel (8) connected to the hub of the numerator assembly (3) itself, in a such way that when the rod (4) moves, when receives a impulsion, to record a numeric count brought about by the slide of the protrusion along the mentioned elongated hole (7) in turn bringing about the angular sliding of the moveable element (6) that activates the toothed wheel of the assembly (3).Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Inventor: Jose Manuel Maura Eady
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Publication number: 20110220709Abstract: Improved counter device (1) having a hollow casing (2) on the inside of which a mechanical type of numerator assembly (3) is housed with an activation device for the numerator assembly (3), and wherein said activation device has a rod (4) that is axially moveable in a straight line having a protrusion that is perpendicular to the rod (4) coupled in a elongated hole (7) located in a moving element (6) jointed in a fixed point that can move at an angle; said moveable element (6) being coupled at one end to a toothed wheel (8) connected to the hub of the numerator assembly (3) itself, in a such way that when the rod (4) moves, when receives a impulsion, to record a numeric count brought about by the slide of the protrusion along the mentioned elongated hole (7) in turn bringing about the angular sliding of the moveable element (6) that activates the toothed wheel of the assembly (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2007Publication date: September 15, 2011Inventor: Jose Manuel Maura Eady
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Publication number: 20080149699Abstract: A handheld counter is provided having a housing forming an opening, and inner sheath, an engagement member, and a sensor. The inner sheath is located in said opening and movable relative to the housing. The inner sheath forms a cylindrical cavity for receiving a writing instrument. The engagement member is connected with the inner sheath and frictionally engages said writing instrument upon insertion of said writing instrument into said cavity. The sensor is positioned to detect movement of said inner sheath and generate a signal in response to movement of said inner sheath.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Nicole M. Smokowicz, Michael F. De Rossi, Christopher Stvartak
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Publication number: 20080093435Abstract: A mechanical golf counter includes a case in which is mounted a golf counter mechanism including: a plurality of first means for counting score associated with a plurality of holes, and for providing indication of the score at each hole; a plurality of second means for storing the indication for each hole, and cooperating with the first means; third means for altering the score indication of a selected hole, the third means cooperating with the first means; fourth means for reading the score of the selected hole, the fourth means cooperating with the first means; and fifth means for displaying the score of the selected hole, the fifth means cooperating with the fourth means, wherein the first means are mounted mobile inside the case so any one of the means can occupy a determined score incrementing/read position, in which the means is selected to cooperate with the third and fourth means.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LTDInventor: Vincent Berseth
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Patent number: 6561415Abstract: A bracelet for counting calories is formed by a plurality of counting beads each having an aperture there through. A monofilament line is threaded in a looping manner through the aperture of each counting bead such that the line overlaps itself within the aperture. Using this configuration and a freespace along the line, the counting beads may be selectively slid along the length of the line and retained in position, permitting the wearer to keep track of daily calorie intake by the movement and placement of the beads. A plurality of summing beads are also included and these are strung one per every five counting beads. This way, the counting beads are assigned an associative value of 100 calories per bead and are subdivided into groups of 500 calories by inter-positioned summing beads.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2001Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Inventor: Katherine Grant
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Patent number: 6520406Abstract: A room security system for providing an occupant of a room information as to the number of times a person has entered and exited the room. The security system displays a visual numerical count. The numerical count allows a viewer to determine if there has been an unauthorized entry and exit when the room has been thought to be unoccupied. The security system includes a counter housing for mounting on a door frame. The door frame surrounding a door. The counter housing includes a housing window opening in a front of the housing. Also, the counter housing includes a mechanical counter received therein. The counter is incased inside the housing using an epoxy filler material to prevent the counter from being removed, reset or tampered with while installed inside the housing. The mechanical counter includes a display window with a series of counter numbers. The counter also includes an outwardly extending trigger.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2000Date of Patent: February 18, 2003Inventor: Kim Gibson
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Patent number: 4912307Abstract: A device for keeping score during a scoring game and, in particular, during a game of golf. A plurality of counting beads having respective passages formed therethrough are strung in a serpentine manner on respective first and second portions of a string, such that the first and second portions of string overlap one another in the passage of each bead. Score is kept by selectively sliding the beads along the length of string to a desired position, wherein they are maintained in place by the string.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 1989Date of Patent: March 27, 1990Inventors: Mary E. Shade, Donna E. Verdis
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Patent number: 4820908Abstract: A combined calculator and puzzle game device including a calculator cover-board which is provided with guide pieces confined to intersecting guide grooves. Game pieces which have projecting necks are mounted on the guide pieces by inserting the projecting necks into the guide grooves allowing them to be slid along the guide grooves, but not be removed. The game pieces can be rearranged on the cover board to bear a particular pattern or a combination of characters. When the game pieces are depressed, they push rubber keys placed therebelow so as to operate the calculator.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1988Date of Patent: April 11, 1989Assignee: Limax Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chih-Ming Wei
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Patent number: 4637337Abstract: A shopping guide device, comprising a table and a plate mountable thereon, said plate being imprinted with columnar lists of purchasable items, and have slits, respectively arranged vis-a-vis said items, and tabs, mounted slidably within said slits, for earmarking items to be purchased when any of said tabs are slided towards any of said items imprinted on the plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1984Date of Patent: January 20, 1987Inventor: Alan A. Murray
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Patent number: 4603791Abstract: A disposable bag for returning refund bottles to a store is provided that consists of a body of thin flexible sheet material being wide and long enough to accommodate refund bottles of a two liter size which will fit into the proper size container for support and have a counting device built within the container to tally the amount of bottles deposited within.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 1985Date of Patent: August 5, 1986Inventors: Stuart Spierer, George Spector
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Patent number: 4335300Abstract: Apparatus for recording and visually indicating the consumption of nutrients which includes a frame having first and second elongated members disposed in spaced relationship and a plurality of wires intermediate the first and second members which are in generally mutually parallel relationship. A plurality of beads is carried on each of the wires and a blocking member is provided for constraining the beads on each wire from moving past an arbitrary line defining first and second axial sections of each of the wires. The frame includes members disposed in generally rectangular relationship, and the first and second members of the frame may be disposed in generally parallel relationship. The frame may include a box having a hinged cover.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1980Date of Patent: June 15, 1982Inventor: William C. Shepherd
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Patent number: 4331424Abstract: An educational device for teaching place values in a base N number system, and regrouping between places. The device has a plurality of workpieces, a support base, partitions on the base to form a plurality of parallel chambers of a length to stack at least N workpieces, and a storage container. Each chamber has a transfer element and an inlet and outlet to transfer workpieces from one chamber to an adjacent chamber and to the storage container.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1980Date of Patent: May 25, 1982Inventor: Jane L. Crane
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Patent number: 3998246Abstract: An apparatus for use on looms and weaving devices, and especially hand operated weaving devices or looms, which apparatus enables the operator whether sighted or a person of limited or no vision, to weave even fairly complex patterns involving frequent selections of different treadling lever settings and other operations without losing track of where he is in the weaving process, and also enables a person to easily pick up where he or she left off in a weaving operation without making a mistake and without requiring study or instruction, the improvement comprising a plurality of identifier members having instructions printed, embossed or otherwise applied thereto, one or more such identifier members being provided for each operation or each sequence of operations in a weaving process, and means for supporting a plurality of said identifiers in an orderly manner and at a location convenient to the operator so that they can be moved from an active to an inactive position as the weaving operation progresses withType: GrantFiled: February 24, 1975Date of Patent: December 21, 1976Inventor: Penelope Strousser