Retrofittable card reader and carrier select keyboard unit for paystation telephones
United States Patent D291566
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Inventors:
Perry, Joseph C. (Bedford, TX)
Spears II, Donald E. (Fort Worth, TX)
Battles, Rodney A. (Hurst, TX)
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Application Number:
D/867375
Publication Date:
08/25/1987
Filing Date:
05/27/1986
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
Reliance Comm/Tec Corporation (Chicago, IL)
Primary Class:
D14/240
Other Classes:
D14/146
Field of Search:
D14/52, D14/53, D14/62, D14/66, D14/55, D14/56, D14/59, D14/54, 379/91, 379/144, 379/357, 379/155, 379/143, 235/379, 235/380, 235/381, 235/475
US Patent References:
4472050Copying apparatus for producing combined copiesSeptember, 1984Stockburger et al.235/381
4277689Document readerJuly, 1981Thomas et al.235/482
4259699Magnetic recording medium guiding apparatusMarch, 1981Yoshida360/2
3850426A CARD READER HAVING AUTOMATIC CARD POSITIONING MEANSNovember, 1974Blair235/485
3462567ALL-WEATHER CARD READERAugust, 1969Brown235/485
Other References:
Ericsson Review No. 15ND, May 1984, vol. 61; p. 14; FIG. 4 or p. 15; FIG. 6 on p. 6.
Telephony 1-16-84, p. 107; Anritsu "Magnetic-Card Telephone".
Primary Examiner:
Burke, Wallace R.
Assistant Examiner:
Fay, Horace B.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Rickin, Michael M.
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a retrofittable card reader and carrier selectkeyboard unit for paystation telephones, as shown.

Description:

FIGS. 1 and 2 are left side, top and front perspective views of a retrofittable card reader and carrier select keyboard unit for paystation telephones showing our new design in two sizes of identical configuration;

FIGS. 3 and 4 are top and bottom plan views thereof presented in an enlarged size;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the unit shown in FIGS. 3 and 4;

FIGS. 6 and 7 are respectively left and right side elevational views of the unit shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

The broken line showing of two different, conventional styles of paystation telephone in FIGS. 1 and 2 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.