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In re ~p~lloation or 

Wm. r. Fr1edP18n and 

Prank :a. liowlet\ 

Sarlal Mo. 36,868• 

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87atea for B&lld.omlslna !be Balationa 

Ot Bleotrical Circuit• 

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DiT. 48, Jioaa 6731 

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1',· naapon111lve to ratent \Jtfloe Action datto" 'Nov. 23, 193&. 

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;;.J1 Change tbe tliil• or the inTen'Uon to rea4 - - Bleotrlcal 

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- - 'l'llta lnTent1on relates to s ewitahing meehanimn ant 

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/. \ propose• a mecbanls~ ot tb1• c~A~acter for auto111&tlcall1 astabllehlnB and/ or I / ,' ' ! ~ ~l'Jln« clrcult ao1111actlona in a rnndcm order. 

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Aa dis\inguiehed fro" the idea or perroruing ewitohiag 

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JI Op.eratlon• in an orderl1 sequencp, the preeent invention contempl&tee aa ' : \ I I ,..._ 

' 1 ,opPoalte tu.notion and provtdea aeane to ~r1 the oircutt connections Sa 

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/~rregular. aperiodlo or tortuitoua manner, 'l'ha invention conteaplatee 

/ ~..o~tlon ~ " which ! aftorda opportuait7 for the lawe ot probablllt7 to t\ulotloi 

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· ~·~\~etabl1ah1ng the "farlation in circul t con11e0Uon9, rather than an opera- , . 

J!f»a cont.rol1•4 b7 the uanal lawa of direct cause and. etfeo11i. - - -

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'!'he laet pArRgr~ph or page 2 of the epeo1r1cntton ta cancelled 

and ln Uau tbereor it is desired to 1Ub1t1tute the following 1 

- - A turther obJect of ttie invention is to provide " device in the 

natura of a fortultoue17-opernted device tor selecting fro~ ~ large ~~sort-

-~t or punched carde, a r~ndom ~qmple. 

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A f\1rther ohJect or tr.e 1nv~nti~n is to provide a deTice ln 

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'11• !U'ture ot~scrembllnf' device for arrnngtng in a purel7 random sequence, 

1nite "eouenco, 1rn€'h Rf.I fl1" alp}\abett<ull or numerie~l Pequence. For ezample, ln the well-known CArd-aortifl{! machines enployed in accountillg 

or ataUsttcal work, the f'unctlon ot the macbtna is to arrAJ189 • lar8'8 

Dumber or punched carae in a PoquentlB.l order, ench ~£' A.lphnbetiC'al or 

nwnerlcnl. In certain t7pel! of opPr11.tlons wl th T'Unched cnrdP lt 1• often 

nece1sRr1 to d1sarr11nr;e the c21.rda oo BF tri de.,,troy ~he ortrlnBl eequentl&l 

order and bring the cards i11to a pnrel;) rn11dom orrter. Howe.,er, onoe a 

large number or CR?'dl h8s been eequentu•ll) •-\IT'Hlf 1•d 11 F".n.y atter1pte to 

' daat1N!J tbe arra.ncemer1t b'3 11huffling the Cf'rd1:1 would 'be extrel'lel,y tedious 

and mn, ca.rd• would be dPma.ged.. In ttio pro sent lm1ent 1011, the deTlee 

if operated in connection wi tb on ordlnBT) cnrd-sort!n~ ian.chine., would 

per151t; or placing a eequentially -ordered batch or cerds in the 111A~blne 

and taking out of it a purely fortu1to·~11-ordered bAt~h or carde. ---

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'?he COntMUtA.tor P.f'Pembl1 whiell essent1nll:1 comprhee COllllllUte.tor 18 

and 1te assoei~ted parts, including contact wheel 19, 1111\' be re~~r~ed aa 

one component or B swltchinc device, while 1n1itc~ arm 30 csrrying bruab 

al 11&7 be regarded RP the oth~r e~mponen\ of BPid •witching device. - -

:P.ege 4, line 11, change the ni1meral " 30" f o - -· 3J,. ... -

S&r.le PBfi.'11 11 Una 12 after '' R5 " irt• E>rt - - to ll'"l\ieh C"onductore 27 lead. 

Since whoel 19 r.ncl rrurh Brm r IJ rntrde in different d1rect1ona and a1; 

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Claims l to f lnr.lusive A~e withdr~wn tor ~rePentation in 

batter tol'IB ae follows i 

13. A rncel'1n.n1sm of thf) l"hA.rBcter describE'd, comrrising a se1i 

ot nrltchi~ devicea provided with Movnble ~ontfctP for e~tRblishing a 

plur~lit1 of circuit connections ; and me'-'Jl~ for vnr~lng the relation 

'between said oontncte in s r~ndom order. 

14. A mechanism of the ch~r~cter dPecribed, comprising mrltoblag componuute movnble relative to e~eh oth~r nnrl provided with contActa 

tor eatnbllahing a plurality of circuit connections ; ard means including 

cam• ot irregular contours operative with each component tor T&rylng the 

relation or the oontRcte in a random order. 

15. A BWltehlnft mechanism co~prieing rot~tnble components, 

eaoh provided with operatlvel1 related oontqot elemente, Rnd one of ••14 

oaapoaent• including a plurality of col'llt:lutator rinpR hRving its contact 

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eleaeuta eleotricall~ connected in ran4om order; ~nd r10ana tor rot.II.tins 

sald c0111ponents in oppo~.ing relation tor Yf\rying the connection betweea 

contact ole;:ents or t~1e r'!?ffpectlve eom.ponenta s:periodlcsUy. 

16. A •1 tching device com.prlBinf! ool'tponentff ur<1Y!.ded with 

alectrlcnl e~nt~cte. eald componentA ~elnr ro~~t~bl~ with rer~ect to each 

other for establiebln,~ • pluni.11t: of clrm.ltt aonnectlona ; a trlction 

/ etrcuit connections in !!'- rstndom 01 :er. 

17. J ... ni tc'11rw mechn.nh'.:'i, cu:-t!>rloinf' relat1 nly no'fn.ble 

coaponeuta pra-wtded with contact.• tor estAbllshlr.r.: a plurality ot ditteren\ 

olrcuit connectlone; meMe for 'Yflr)'ing the clrcul.tt connectlona. comprlelag trlctlonRl 4ri¥G mechanisma operable independentlJ with eald compcmeate I 

nn4 1Ullnn ror cbanglDG the rnte or moYei::ient of skid rnechanlame for raaGcn-

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lmlnc the ctrcult control1113F operation of the oontaata. 

r•n4om1•1n£ the o~erR~lon of nn electrical a1•tem. ln combtnatlon. " 

and aubstituta - - A swttcbln,: •ecbani&a co~prietn.g in cor..blnatlon. - -

Fame olal:a, laet lino, after •t a1>t1riodicall) " and before the -perlacl lneen 

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t~e d1ealos111'8. th~ woeclfic~~ton hBe ~ee a~plifl&d to rest~t• the obJeot:ttJns 

of t?Je inn'ntlon ,.,nd 'o conform mo!'O 'lP~rly to the function of the 1nvent1on conRidP.red ~s a aw1tch1ng aoch~niem. 

Aa to the Qt e1tti"'r1 ,,f utt li ty, U wi 11 be r1oted th"t the lan 

parngra~h on 'Pfl.R8 2 of the •-oeoiffc~tlon hae baen reat~tad 1n amplified 

fora to br1:ng out more tully the utility or thla dtvlce in conneot1on 

with the ldea ot it• function of nelect1r.r, a rnndon •lll'll>le from n l~rge 

•f•ortment of pW'lohed cards. Other ~pplicationc or thle device conaldere4 

ae a r11114om1•1i1g de"fice are Mflnt1oned n.t i:hll! tlme : 

.A.a 1a •ell kno::1n, '•ond isD!.les for lo.tr·~ -.iro..J\lllt.e a e resortad . to bl governmonts and tor ~ cert~1n p~actried ten::i. Consider the caLe 

of a goverz=ont h•ning otfl!red an iesue of bone.a •isbine to retire a 

traction o~ tbe entire lasue betnre the expiration of its tern1. It la 

current pr&cUce to Mke t?1e F"dectior. b: drfll.wir..g lots. The -present ln..-entlon would pro~lde a iaeane for ~eloctlng !rom the wbole 11aue a ran4om or 

fonu1tous uumber ot 't'ie tat.al lttou.e for pu.rroeea of redemption. 

Citing another ex~ple or the utillt3 of F\1Ch a device. ln 

atatl1tlcal work more particularly ln connection with enW1eratlona of 

0enaul Jhar88U8 1 lt 18 Otten i!!:SpO~Pit\e t~ '18 tbe tot~} population ~Y01YIJ4 

aaraple or tbe po~ulntlon, Re•wnin~ then that the data found for tbe eample 

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glfta an accurate p\eture or what wo1.lld be tound tr t\.ie entire population 

were etucUed ln datall. Such a repref'lentathe ae.r.rple must be round bJ' 

selecting at random 1n41vldual oaaaa or g~oups of the totAl population. 

l?"!'err1J18 to Dunlop cited, U ia noted that tbe ~emlner 

call• ~ttantlon to the awltab deTlaee B and 18. controlled b7 cam 25 an4 

goveraer 119 zespect1velJ. As ahown 1n Fig. l or esld p~tent, the struc-

'ttlre OOlll)rlaing tbe parto 1n que~tlon ba•• been oona14ared in connaat1on 

wltb the deecrlpt1on t~'Qlld on pa.gee 2 and 3 ot the specificatlon._ 'beglanlJtB wl tb line 1'9 or the aecond col'Ulllll on pap 2 a.n4 ending •1th Una 16 

of t:be f 1rat oOlllllll on P8B8 z. Partioulnr ~ttentton 1• called to tbe 

fact that 1n 4e110rlltbg the operation or tbe element 8 1n coDl'18ot1on •1th 

tb• brush .. ber 18• which m~ be regarded as oomponento at a nitchlng 

4eT1••• U 1• atnted in tbe epeclflcatlon thA.t tbe movftlent ln eru:h lnotaaoe 

1• ta Rccardance wlth a predetermln6d rate or schedule. The speciticatloa 

ref'era to element 1. wbich la here \\red to 40B1fr11ate an aeoembl)' or pa.rte. 

an4 1a uclarstood to include the ebment 8 e.nd CNl1 215• with a.aaocsiatad 

11tncture. It ie not.eel that brullh member 18 is controlled lO' governor 

11 which ra1r;anda to obanees of moT .... nt or an ele'Yator car. 'l'he aHensbJ.7 

7 is claacribed collectiYel1 A8 a regulating device and 1t 1• epec1f~. 

that said r8g\ll&t1ng device include• A member 20 which carries the resl&tor 

8 an4 •hloh la arranged '\o pro•ide the sae UmUe ot mo1'ement tor realator 

8 aa are provided for the bruah member 18• the pooit1on or the raalator 8 

wi'tb ree)>ect to it• lillit• or l!lO'feB\ent. being "fr.r1e4 in accordance with a 

z:re-Getena1ne4 echedula • A:ttentlon le ebo called to page a of the epeoUloa\lon_ llne• 10 to 16 iAOlual.,.. 

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'lbl18, itappear• tbat the t~eory or oper~tion or thta patented 

etraata.re ie 1n &ccorda.nce with a predetermined schedule, that 1• the 

object le to ma1Atala tbe speed or an elevator car within oertaln predetermined l1m1ta. In other words, the action 11 that of a regulatbJg 

4•T1c• to oyercome variable faotors and not a random opEir!•tion. On the 

coutrar7, a~plica.nt•a in'fl::nt1on conte.raplatee & rR.ndom or fortuitous operation. 

Ae to original claims 1 to 3, reJected on l>anl.op, claim l has 

been rewritten qa new cl~im 13 to recite the eleMenta or a awttchiltg 

meobanlam and the diatination of a re.ndom oper~tlon ls thought ta 41trei--

ant1ate thle claim from tha dlecloeure of •~id patent. Olatma 14 allll 16• 

wllloh take the place of original claim• 2 and 3 1 reap3ctl'1'8l7, DDw include 

atl'"IJOtura not found in tbe cit~tion and are belleTe4 to be patentabl.7 

clear of tbe cltatioll. It 18 under1tood tbat the remaining clahaa. 

a.dm1ttedl1 4afine nowl etructure and the allowance of thee• clel1na 1• 

courteou•ly reque1ted. 

All earne•t ettor\ ba• been raa~e to overcome all obJect1one and 

taTOrable reconsideration 1~ courteous!~ solicited in the lir,bt ot the 

toragolJJB. 

Respectfully submitted, 

w. F. Prledaan et al., 

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