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1Pa. F. Friedrlian and 

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.S.rial No. 36•868• 

P11e4 llls• 19. '19~5. 

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" ~ . 'lt\J~1nc otroult oonneci1ons 1n a random order. 

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'!'he l&Bt paragr~ph of page 2 of the epec1f1catlon ta oanoella4 

aad. la lleu thereof lt ia desired to 8'1bst1tute the following' r 

- - A turther obJect of the invention i8 to provide A deYlce 1D tbe 

nature of a tortuitouel7-crperated de~loe tor nelecting tron ~ large a~aortmeat or punched cards, a rn.ndom e~mple. 

A f\irtller obJec t of the invt:ntion h to 'Drovlde a de-.ice in 

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the nature otAaoraabllng deTica tor arrnncing in a pural7 random sequence. 

a larce nlllD~er of punch•d cards or1g1n~lly arrAn~ed aocnrdirte to A definlta eequunce, such a&P- M alphcbeticftl or nnmericrnl 11equenoe. For esample, 1D the well-known CArd-sort1 ng m!lCbinea enplo1od ln accaUlltl.Dg 

or atat1•t1c&l work, the f'unction ot the m.cbine ts to ~rranee a larse 

n11mber of punaha4 oarda in a ooquent1"1 order, eucb •ui alphabeiical or 

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DU1Aerioal. In certain tyJ>&:! of opar.,.t ions w l tl1 punched cnrde lt 1• otten 

neoeasar7 to dlearrAn~ the cards ao ar to dentroy !he or\r1n.e.l sequential 

order and brine the carda into a purell' random order. Howe'Ver, onoe a 

large awuber or c~rde h8e been sequentinll) ~rr~nFed, ~111 attempta to 

claatDOJ' tbe arr&.nf;&ment by ehuffl inP" the c~rde would be extremeJ.1 tedloue 

and llBZl1 carda would be dnmfl@'ed. In t~e preeent in'Vention, the 4evlce 

tt operated 1n co!ll'leatlon witb en ordlnarJ cQrd-aorting me.china. woul.4 

· pe1111t, or placing a ~•quentlRlly -ordered batch or cards 1n the macbln• 

and taking out or lt a purely fortu1to.i1111-ordeTed 'btott!h of' car4a. - - -

?age 4, line 10, after M rotntee." rnsert the followlJ:Jg 1 

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- - The cos:mtator "nam~l1 "bieh ouenU'11l) co'1lprhe1 commutator 18 

one ao11po11ent ot a nltahlna device, whUe nltc"; n.m 30 careylng 'bra.llh 

Sl ma1 be regarded ~~ 'be other O?r.loonen' ot tPld ••ltchinB device. - -

hge "• Una 11, abaJJ8e the numeral " 30" to - - 11 - -

S8"'9 'Pllf.:91 l1r.• 12 atter n B 11 lri~ ert - - i 0 .. 'h Lo"·h i:-ond Ptnr F' r? laAd. 5 

Since wbeel 19 and brruih arm '"J J'f'lt'41e 111 different dfrectiona l'nd at 

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-- Claim• 1 to f lnclu1lve are w1thdrAwn tor nre9ent•tlon la 

lletter tona •• tallow• 1 

13. A meonanlem or ~hft character deecrtbed, OGllP71•1J:rg a ••' 

of nUcblng 4aY1c.~ae provided ,.,th 'llOVt:.bl~ t"ont"ch r.,r a11tl\'bllehlrg" 

14,. A Mobanl• ot t.b~ cbaraoter deearlbed, oomprhlng nl°'o'h111&' 00P&~onent1 noYabla relative to oach otbPr and proYi4ed wltb aantact• 

tar ••taltllehlng & plural1t7 of atrcult aonneo'Uon• ; and aeu.e 1nolud.1ag 

._ of 1rnlala.r contova opera ti Y8 wl th each 0001at>onen' for Ylll'7lng the 

nlat.loa of tbe oontute la • ran.dam order. 

~ prowlded. •1 t.h opere.UwelJ' rel tLted oontf'ct elezaentr, ar..d one or ••14 

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element• eleotr1call1 connected in random order; ~nd means tor rotR,lng 

1aid ccmponents in op~o~lng relation for v~rying the connection between 

oontact elenents or the respective component• a~eriod1cally. 

16. A awitchi~ device comprising components provided with 

electrlcf'l cont11cts, salrl components 'being ro .... t'lble. wHb re'!pect to each 

other for eatab11eb1ng • pluralit, of circuit connections 1 a frlotioa 

~f aeoha.ninn tor el".oh of RAirl components, e.nd int""lllding mean• tor 

lnd.epen4entl1 and differentially oper~ting •~id mechanlema to T~r1 the 

circuit connections in g rrndom or~er. 

17. A awl tciin1? mecl1'lni El"ll, CO"'t"Pr h1 inF: rebt1 vely noTrt.ble 

coaponents provided with contact9 for establishtr.r a plurRllt) ot different 

otrcuU cormectlons; means tor vRryicg the c111a1tt • coaneotione, oomprlelag trlc\lonal 4r1Y& mecbaniam• operable independent!' wlth oaid oomponen'• 1 

a.n4 M'lnS ror cha:nglnc the rnte of mowMent or s&ld naeobanlmne tor ramtoaal•lng \he circuit con\rolllng operation or the contacts. 

f!la1M 10, lines l "nd 2., cancel " tn irt. neci1anlsm tor 

r~ndom1s1ng the operntlon of Rn electrical ayetem, ln combination, " 

&Dd aubstitute - - A inrttcbtng mecbantaa oomurlstng in conbinatton. - -

Same alalsa, laet line, after '' apertodloall7 " and before the perlocJ. lneen 

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Claim 11, line 1 before ~ machanla• ~ tneert - -

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the dlaclosure, the ~~eaific~tion h~~ beer ll.l'l~lifted to rast~te the o~~. 

ot the lnwntlon "n4 to aontona more nesrly to tl\e f"lmat1on of the lnY--

tloa oon114ered AB & 1Wltchll'I@ meohsnillllle 

A• to the q•·e .. tinn of utlltt7, 1t •111 be noted tM.t the last 

Jt&l"A&'I'&~• on ~ 2 of the e-oec1fic~ttou bas bean raetatad ln erapllflet. 

ton to 'brlzw out DION tul11 the utU U1 of thl• GYlc• tn conneotloa 

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wlth the Idea of lta tunctlon of selecting a rrando• aample rrom ~ large 

aaeortaaent of panohe4 OArds. Other APJ>llr.ationo of thie dey\ce aons14eret 

as a rua4o•l•lng deYlca are n~ntioned nt ~hie \lme ; 

A• 1• well known, ~ond isBUaa ror l9rce fJlllounte a e resorted 

to b7 gowr.nment• and tor .!" cert-.1n a~ec\ fled tem. Consider tbe aaae 

of a pwrmaan'\ haYlng of'f'•red. an baue or bonds wishing to retlre a 

fnot1• ot 'lha entire lHue before the ezpiratlon of 1t• term. lt la 

t1111Tent ~racttca to ll&ke t~e Pelection b~ dr~wln~ lot•• Tb.a pre•en\ lft"911-

tlon wow14 pro~14• a aeane tor selecting frOll the whole 1•8118 a 1'11114oa or 

Clting another e%ample of tbe utlllt7 of ~uoh a deTloa, la 

atatlatloal wort •ore partloularlJ ln cormec,lon with enamaratloa. of 

Oea8'U8 Baraaua, lt l• often impoaelble to uaa the total 'opula\lon lnTOl'ftll 

aa4 lt le unal ln aucb caeee to take what la known 11.e a rapreaaataUw 

... Pl• of the populattan, aa81Bln,· then tbat the data tcnmd tor the e•ple 
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glw• an aacurate p1otura ot •:bat wo•1lcl be tO'Ulld lf t'ha entire po1JU1&t1• 

were atu4le4 ln 49'&11. Such a repra•entatiY• •UllP1• au1t be to11114 'b7 

•leoUJW at nn4• 11141w1clul o•••• or P'011P8 ot tbe total l'OJnll•tlon. 

oall• attention to the •l tab deYicae 8 and 18• controlled 'b7 CNI 2E e.nc1 

COY8111U' 119 1'98pecUw1J. Ae shown ln Jrlg. l ot eatd patent, the atncme oomprl•1ng '\be p&rte 1n quesUon bar. been cona5.4ered 1n oozmaot1on 

•ltb the deaorlpflon touad on P888• 2 and 3 ot the apeo1flcattoa. 'begblDllW •ltll 11• 11 of the MOond 001-.- on,.,.. 2 and ending with Une 11 

Panlcn1lar attention h oalle4 to tlle 

fut that S.a .. •r11tble the operaUaa ot tile •l-•• 8 Sn oomnU• •l'1l 

tJa• 1lnaJa -'b•r 119 •1a1ola may be npr4a4 •• OOllPDMnta ot a •Sto!dlls 

· 4ewl••• 1' 1• •le.'te4 ln ti.. BP•atttcatlon. that the moWM11t la each .snnaa. 

l• ln •oeorclanoe •1th a pre4eter111Sned r•t• or achedule. '.l'be apeolflcatlaa 

nren to el.Ulant '• •blc'b 1• 'bere UH4 to 4o•!gnate an aet1eab1J or Jar'\ .. 

a4 l• 111Mlernood to lmlmle tbe alantfnd 8 and ea 215, wl th ueoelat84 

atnotve. It l• mta4 '\bat lmllth a•ber 18 l• cmtrolle4 19 • ., • .._. 

11 whlcJa r••PCDl• to obanpe of .,..., ot &11. eloYator oar. in. aH•~ 

I 1• 4alOl'lblcl oolleottw17 •• a repl.attng deYloe and l'\ l• 11JM10ltllt4 ... 'I_.\. .. 

tlw.t •14 ftl'llatln« teTlaa lnOlWI•• a •mber 20 wlalob oarl'l• the nlddor 

8 an4 whloh 19 arranpt. 'to pro•lde tba ._. llllltll ot llOWHDt tor reel•toaI u •• proYlded tor the bnah aember 11. the poeit ton of the nelatof' I 

•1ih re.,.ct to lt• U.11lt• ot aoY•ent bl1ng "farted. ln aooordanae •1th a 

1£!=4"•m1DH. •W'llle • A.\\en,lon l.• •bo cr..11•4 to ,... I of the aiseolf• 

loatt.cnt. lilaa• 10 \o 16 ln0lue1Ye. 

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'fbu, Uappeara th:i~ t'.a tr!eor1 of operation nf tht• patented. 

etraa'11.1'9 1• ln aoaordauce wi Ua a pred.eteralnecl ache411le, that le Um 

alJeot l• to •lntaln tbe speecl ot an eleu.tor car wltbln oertaln preGetermlne4 llalta. In other words, U• aot Ion la that or a replat: Ing 

4eY:lce to on:rcoae a.rta'ble !ac\ore u4 not a ran4• opertitlon. Oil "9 

contn.17, •..,Pllnnt'• ln~ntlon contemplate• a rR114o• or tor1ultou opera- ........ 

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la to or1glnal claim• l to ~. reJeot:•d an JJanlop. alala l baa 

been 1'811rltten aa new olalm 11 'o reol'• "\he •lellttllta of a .. 1,ob111S 

meo!IBlal• amt the dlat:lnaUaa ot a randoa operation l• th0'18'bt to 41.ttermtlate tbt• o1•1• ti-cm t:b• d1Hlonre of •"-id patent. Olatm 1-1 a.rd 11. 

wlllalt take t.ba place of ortglml olalu 2 mncl 1,rempeotlw~,mnr 1amlm1e 

•tnetve raat tomul la the cltatloa an.4 are 'bell••I to lie patent•b~ 

olear or t'ba o1tatloa. lt 1• under•too4 tbat the reaa1nllfB olalllw-. 

admltteftJ' 4etl• no•l atruat'llN and. tbe a11awame or th•" claim• 11 

OOID'tecni•lJ 1'9tl111e\ed. 

ia earneet ettort ba• bem •4• to O'Mrcme a.11 o'b.j'eottone a4 

ta90rabl• reoonslderGtion le court•ouelJ 1011clta4 ln the llsb\ ot '\ha-

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