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Memornndum ror 'Mr. ···1111aa •. 'll'rled••• 

r.1tr l"lena Rnd 'f'retn1111 Di 'tia1o:n, 

Ot.'fiae of' the Ohiaf' r?tgnal Ottloer. 

Subject: Patent AP:DlictRt1on1 Ser. Mo. 28,ISOO 

Uesaege Autlumtleatlng sratea. 

.Rewrit.111 to our ireoent p)lo• aonTeraetion, aon 1• trana-

•1 t teid hf>rP.~1th ot tbe ott1c1al not1oe or altoance iJl tba abo• 

Ol!se, tar your file , data! J'ebl'UU'1 ~4, 193'1. 

~n acaoJ'dRnoe with tl\et anderaten~!ng, this cn11e ~ill 

b~ turt1l~r Hludled in 1te re'llltlon to tbe oo-eudln~ application 

no• un~ftr the tbl"ee J911r rule ftn4 the quaatton ra.ieed in our tnlk 

•111 be more tul.l.J' cUaouased with you in a week OJ" two. 

!t. ta 4•aire4 at thta ti. '° •k• record or the question 

briefly •nt10l'e4. ln a•ue phone con~rllAUon, Tiz: the ezpedienq 

ot hanng th1• eaae go to issue in regular oourae·aheft4 or the 

eorlier er. ea ( Cnse e, Retr. no. 682,098 ) , 1n View or tllE nature 

ot Ot"!:rta1n broad olai .. now ill tbe earlier oaae. 

eow ot ti. nottoe of' allowance llM been b'anami ttecl 

to 'Mr. Par1a tor h1a infol"lllation, but the pba• of the matter 

mentioned ln th• preoe4111g p!lr&ll'&Jh :baa not ;yet bean tRken np 

with hill nD! Will be deterred pending a diacuaaion ot the •tter 

111 th 70u. 

Cllarl• A. Ro•, 

'Pfttf!!nta section, s1enal Corpe 

@'pp roved for Release by NSA on 10-09-2013 pursuantto E .0. 1352a 
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P E T I T I O N ------ TO THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS: 

Your petitioner • • l' J 1 a •au u · • ···t"\b·•!J .... , ......................... : _,.......,. ...... -& ..... t: ... J. .... •-...~- ., ............... a ................................ . 

citizen .... of the United States residing at ..... t: .. ~·----~1-~~----0.f ... ~-••~~.J..n,;;~on ......................... . 

1n · th e ............. .....,~,.,. - · • ... ~ •••· ·:.i4" • 11-• •a -..11 • ..a..--...J- . .,... ............ ""'·'.Jt. ... -..JtJ ........ - ......... ,,.. ~-··- ••••• .,.~......,.JIL~~---- ............................................. ........... . 

and h t f f'· dd ~ft'•~ •· 4 w ose pos -o . ice a ress ........ • .. tru ................... ''LA•••· · ......... M '"'ti'; .... ,. ......... ... _,_ 

·•· __ -=-~~, ' ... ·"' .................................... ..... · . .. 

............................................................................... pray.a that Letters Patent may be granted to 

..... N~ ....... without payment of fees, pursuant to the provisions of the Act of March 3, 

1863, c. 143; U. s. Statutes, XXII, p. 625, as amended by the Act of April 30, 1928, 

for the improvement in ......... k' .. f. .. .AU.' •...•. ..\i;llt ....... 1 ..... ..:....."..lU . .i. .. ! . .:,.!~-.:" ........................................... . 

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set forth in the annexed Specification. 

And .... ~ ....... hereby give .... irrevocable control of ..... ~1 ........ application for Letters 

Patent to the Secretary of War, and appoinUIRobert V. Laughlin and Charles A. Rowe .............................................................................................................. 

or either of them, whose post-office address is care of the Chief of the Air Corps, 

Munitions Building, Washington, D. C. 1 attorneys with full power of substitution and 

revocation to prosecute this application, to make alterations and amendments therein, 

to sign ... :.'~-~ .... name .... to the drawings, to recei...-e the Letters Patent, and to transact 

all business in the United States Patent Office connected therewith. 

:: ~ -: . ~ '!I:~'" •• \I .· .. • ,, 'll'lCAI' Signed at ............. .'·:.::::.'.~~:.':'.:-'..~.·-~ ....... ~ ...... ~ ............... "J:rr·'the County·vr~ .................................................... . 

~if.it1·1>, .................................................. thie ........................................ day of ........................ 19 ..... . 

{Sign here .................................................................... .. {first name in full) 

S P E C I F I C A T I 0 N 

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: 

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BE IT K,."OWN That .. 1 .a..· ... :-~ •. .i' • .;;. .. :·-···•• • it' ,.. • .................................................................................................................... c izen ... . 

·"·.~···· ... ton . mmir-· ·• ntr' c.,. u1· of the United States residing at .......................................... 1n the t::wn-cy- m-.:.: .... ~ ... ~ .... .:". ......... . 

~)'J( •. tJ}W:":,;:111 ·•(• ~iiite o:r ........................ , ............. ha:.:: invented C(trtain new and ue1eful improvements in 

.i '-• . u ... : -~... A. ·-~ ~ :- il·,£i ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 

of which the following is a specification: 

The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the Government for governmental purposes, without the payment "to me of any royalty thereon. 

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Tbe •Y•tem and apparatus dieolo•ed and 

claimed ln the present appllcation ue more pe..rttcularly de•igned tor- u•e bJ bank• or other organisation• which are in t'requ.ent electrical COlllr.1UD1eat1 on 

w1 t'h e•ch ot':'1ttr and where 1 t 1 • 1mpertant that t~1e 

reeia>1ent or a mesaago aho11l<l hnvo a mean• ot checkin;; t''e acc11rac~1 ond nuthentic1 t;y ot t!lo measat,;o. 

It W"111 ~e road1ly atpprec1etod that t"11a i• of pa:rtlcular 1mporta:;ce to ':'lank.1 which ho.vo occasion to 

cor.:l!!un1cato with each othoP tQlec;re~1cally and which 

order each othor to pay or oradit large uaount• of 

money• to oertain 1vecified peraons. The present 

eyatem and apparatua, theretor-e. are dea1gned. to provide a te11t ror each ••••ge tran1m!tted and which 

may be employed by the transmitter and reeeiver of 

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tbe message •• • •an• tor testing the authentictl tJ 

ot th• ••••a• arx1 1ta content1,. th• aaae test alee 

awving lH a ••ens to.fl dete.etlng JK)fl11bl• ffl"leu.9 

error• .al!lde 1.n ths prepaat1on ct ~ •••8P w ln 

t.ht: ~Our.Se Of 1 ts trtlDiad.8ia1on b7 OJ' eaeney Of t.ele• 

c o.aeam1 era ti cm. 

»••• particularly, the P!'••ent a:i~•t• and 

appeatua, wbich are herein deaign.ated • •••a.a·• •uth• ,. 

ent1eat:!n~ S",;atea and apparatu•, are 4••1pe4 to preY1de thi) •ender with a te•t conaiati~I of a oOlllJ.1-c1ea 

et f1.b'1r•• or of lettwe ot tbe alphabet wb.S.ob c.-&.utim 1• tran..S.tte.d with an4 a1 a. part et tbs -. • .._.. 

In the a't'·t 11. •uch a combinat10l'l ct tigwea er l•tt.w•., 

or -bQtb, i • \el"Md a "te•t ", .. t.111t V-•• 11 , "._ .•. , _... ... , 

"eheelt woP4 ", _. •eontrol word". la what tell_.., I 

·~for tba 8U9 et -·~t1i7, UM .... 1, .. ••i 

\ "'·••t" tor tb.1• puppo••, 1 t beina lmO.•••.c lb&fi· *• .._., MJ oona:lst of ttprs;·a, ol' lett.w111. • ,.._'* 'Bae 

l>allk reH.1 v1ng tbi • ae&a.ap 1"1•1 alse prnl4d ·n lb 

t.b• .,stem end appeatua d1aclo•e4 he.rein ..,_ opee•t;•• 

tba prennt ayatem and ap~tus encl 11 •• • re-1.t of 

auoh operation the sy1M11 an4. t.PP&l'•·tue Y1•14 tbt ... 

t•st, th• authent1e1 ty of the ••••P alld 1~.• aoov•eJ 

are •••ur·&4. Ir,, on tn• other hand, tb• i-e·cel vd d 

the •••as• upon OP*Pllticm or tb9 ~eent. •J•Ma et.'«las 

a d1ttwent 1nd1oata4 te1t from that wb1eb ace·empatR·l•4 
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tbs asa·sago 9 the re~ei ver th•n knowe that the mellUiSS 

tt'ither lack• authentioitYs or that an error was ma.d• 

in the vrsp-a~ation of th• Dl8lUJ&ge 9 o.r thtat a serious 

s,rror •as oommi tted in i te transm.: 11sion by the teleeomAno'b®r pbase or th• pre•&mt 11y!!Jt6m and a_p ..... 

paratu.s is t_t_m-e-'th8 ~xs.et n:~1tur" or for11 of' the t1911t · 

'flhlch t~.®~ prtJSJ@lnt sry~tem snd appsratus yield• for sny 

prarticullil" atissage cmnn.Gt be foretold by the t~~t ele.rk 

or operator o~ tho :s1~t\!m t11.rMI &pparatua.. Mor$0Ver 11 in 

the p.rssent syate.m d®:vicea are •~Pl@yttd where-by the 

!lame day will, !'HJJv-srth(tleiu1, r·e1ult in two different 

tes·t~ and the teet obtainad 1 • unique to ea oh r;&s3!1•6G o 

It will be ti~en, therefore, that by moans of the present 

system and app11r!j. tus tho opportunity for fraud i 1 elim-

!nated o 

ln a.ddi ti on t(®, afford.!ng ms11ru1 f'or tea ting 

t-f)l.SQr'G.phic money tr&nsf$r~, ·ths μresl!lnt siystcina an~ mp ... 

paratus m,- al-sc.'.> b\?J s.mploye4 in eonn~ctio·n with the 

autbenticatic"n of l+1tt•!f8 Gf cr&di t 9 _ch0cks, money t>rders, 

Q!" tlfi)' otber typ@ Of dOCUEnt in W~rl.eh SOlM indication of 

mutb@i:ntie·i ty 111 highly \\iesirabl~ or nse.ssSlary" 

Anotb-e.r u~e of th«J J.lresent •yatsm and appar111tu11 , 

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t@lt11\ltoar•.?h1 c,, or other slee tri cal 't.e,1e.e.t?>llllfiWll1e·ta.t1 .cu,s 

betwe:en a ee•:nt-Pal bank and. its 'br,-·mm·ehea locatMi 1n tbe 

aiaae e1 t7. 1'01'" E!lxe.mple, 1f a lags ban.k A, h.ms seve:-·lll 

br·ancbes 9, c, D, •••o, 1m tbfl oeim,e eity., e.m if a 

eusto111er pr-ss·~nta tor pAya@nt ra ebe~·k for 9 la:r@;® amH:>unt 

mt bl"mneh B,. l t 11 eeme:nt.ial thmt ths p·a.1y.in.1 bt.l.llel" at 

B lllS.S'ur• b!ae(i1lf ~~'~1' ~ie· e·11st5c•&~ a1e1~\\11ally bas t0 his 

c:red1.t a ·111um sv..ffio.1ent to cov\lr tbs mmotmt of th@ withOranl. ~uoh aemurane@ at present usually takes the rcrw 

0t • telautographie !nq,uil"y trcm B to A, W1 th Gi reply fr·oa 

A to B; !or autl"ient1c.1.t7.11 the bt11.l'lk bias h8retofors relied 

up@n the G;)petn•enos e.t the telrautegrflphic :cn:uiti•·1.trlmg". 

But it 1a woll known th~t su.ah • tQ11t of auth~ntieity i!l 

not ••fe .11 •1 nee the ccH•res1H.mtt!ence betyeen the oriainal 

handwriting and the tel.mutog,l"aPbie r®eord iea cMily approxiMt8 and forgery is quite f)1u11 ror tu1y"bGdy havill'lg aoe~as 

tG tbei line over whimh th11 telautcgrapbie •HUlAQ88 are 

e.xchangedo '.rh&J p.rese.nt syat9m taDd apprarstue ~HU-1 read1 ly 

be em~lcryGd tor the ,:m.rpos·• of imparting at:tth•rrtia:1 ty to 

thesie inquiries and ro_pliea exchanged betwo-en the central 

bank and i t11 hranc!Hu1., 

9road.ly 1 the μresent. sy~tem eiabodies • keyboard 

8?}d s. group of character wh@u.ale opera~ed b'y such '-:eyooard. 

"'.hi le, if d8si rod, the keyl1 oard may tnt th® normal typewr1 ter koybo·ard, for ths PW"POiltt or simplifying th• present AJ:JJ.ll&ratus 8 th@ nUllt'ber of keys may be substtU..it1a117 re ... 

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duoed und t.1fAY b·· n!'l 1.011 on ton 1n numbozt, eno:i k81 corroa-

'Jondiut.-; to 1~ dl(;1 t .l'rom zero to 9 und ulao oorre1pond1nt; 

to two or t~~rou lot~era of the alphabet. The number of 

oharaoter whuel1 opea-ated lr..r the keya nood 11ot be rn0zte than 

two w three, although it will be undvltood that any ou1 t• 

able nurr.ber ot 1uah wheol1 IDB)' be employed. The wheeln may 

be tho ord:tn1117 d1s1, t whMla, eaoh bearing d1gl t11 from zero 

to G e..~d moy e11mit1o11y opOl'ato in tho aar:e mnnnel" aa tho 

d1LS.t wheola or on add1nu machine of the type ootraonl)' oel.: od 

a compto~tur. lt ia pl'ofel91'ed, however, to hWe tho o:ioJ"• 

acter wlloolu boar on tho11' c1rcumtel'ont1al taoo1 tho lettora 

of the olpr,ohot 1nateficl or di:jits so t.11at t~o test obtained . ~~- : 

r.lGY bo M cot:'h!nation or gi'OUp Of lettol'B Of the alphebu~. 

In t~·ie μrai'o.rtted form of ~ 1nvant1on""d1·ao1011u~ 

horc1n t::roe ouch wheol11 aro ahown1 thoao be1ns organized in 

a well ~~noit•n com:er whoreby the complete reYolUtlob ot one 

~heel is tronsferred to a t.raot1ona1 roVolut1on ot the ad• . Jaoent wheel. In the pre1ont s711tem emplOJlna thit•e such 

wheels, only two ot thole wheel• JDBJ be opuieated 4lreetl)' 

by the keya. 

'l'he gonel'al operation or the ayatem arid Gpμ&l'atua 

WS.11 now bo deao~1bed in connootlon with a mo•1ase assumed 

to be ono that 11 commonly termed a '"paymnt r~aaa.ge "• In 

overnt1on wh~n such a meaaage 1a written fl!ld before 1t 11 

trlma:::l t i;;uu, tl1e clnta• forminJ t'.:1e ba31 ri oi' the to1t 1 hore1na:t't ·r to!"r.'!Ocl tho ntoat dato "1 01'0 tron&O!'ibod OD t'"le koyhOOl""de 

·:i1o toe': dctu r:n:; co:-,;.Jt•!ao cortu1n of tho iteml contained 1n 
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tbe •s,a·•s•, auch aa proper name•, amounts or coney, kind 

ot monetary unit, etc. '!'he ro11ult or operating the lteyboard 1n tranocr! b1DG the tes~ data 1• that the indicator 

OJ' character rieels :a.re ot)eruted reepons1Yel7 to each key 

operation, and those w'itHtl operation• are cumulative 110 

that lfh.eo the test date have been completely transcribed, 

a tbJa·t.M-letto:r OP t~U'•8-d1gi t indication is obtained whlch 

in a se.nae ropres-ant11 a •alue eum or total valtte ot tbe --- . -

test data. 'l'h1 s threv-lettsr O!" thr•e·d~gi t test i • t:ranald. tted e1 th tbe measaae together w1 th another one.. er two- --· 

lett•r 1nd.1eat1on which "111 be referred to hereinafter. 

ln the PJ."•5en• ayatcm the.key operations are 

tPeneai tted to the 1ndieat<r wheelm by mean• or eleetl"ieal - . 

d.eY!Ctt1. It will be understood. howeTer, that tho ;>re1ont 

appl1c&tioc 1o not 11Mited to such dev1cea and othor ond 

eqnivslen~ devices cay be emplcyed to aacom;>li•h the same 

purpose. 

Ono feature o!' t~Ht. present syatom 1 s that the 

meane or devic•• interposed botweon the keya and tbe indi ... 

cater wheels for tr£nslat1ng a key operation into a fraet1onal rotation or an 1nd!cator or char~oter wheel a.re •o 

organitted that the specific e.nwilar rotation ot • wbeel in 

~••ponse to the o~rat1on of a koy varla• f'rom time to time. 

'lb• d••1ee o:r de·viees tr.r accorn_vl1 sh1nt; thi• end rill herein be terMd a "ral'ldond..ger"" The randomiser compriafui two 

t:Qoper-at:ing 1natrumontal1t1es oontrtbuting to the •Dd reault 

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Stmr11e1rrnr"ttratt ·· ·r1 ··esi ;.,~..r"1_ •r ........... ·'1uana;;:u'.u:-~>·· ·-:-:~•:-..-y~"P.-.. ~--:-:'°'·. ~~;,.. ... ,,._ ·- • ·_,.,!~'·"1:~'~.!.foi.,_-~;•.l.;_ · " ._ · 

t:;f.r~,- ··ftf'i!!'''~.,~ 

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ef r•n4..-1:ng the te111t \1.llpt9ed1ct.abl•. OM o.t the•·• 1nstrumentalit1•• c~priaem Mljuat•ble or int.e.rchangeable l"'andomi:ling eleb)nt• •h1cb mar be set OI" adjuated froa ti• to 

time• euoh •• daily er weekl.J'.,, aDd thU'eby ehanae t;he oor ... 

reepondencse between the kQs and the t.r-111.n•lating de·Yices 

so that the o.;>erat.ion or the ••me ke7 or the lceyboard result• in al' ent1rel:1 different optu•·a.t1on ot an indica.tor 

or c:·jar1.cter whtHtl wi ~h a ehar1t;£e Of such setting. Thia deYice 1• ,>refara!·ly ur.der tho control of a trust.ti orr1oer 

or the ·;an~~ o.r othor oz·garilzation and the setting is made 

by hir;.i and r.:.u:; bo e:sclus1vuly w!.th1n hi• knowledge. Cccperat1:1b 1

;1lth t.h1 o !.natrumontali ty or ;>eriodic•lly varying th• 

random1~er 1• a uev1oe o;>erati.ng aporiodically and which 

alter11 the carreupondence between t.n. translating t.\8v1ces 

and the key& at each operation of a key of the keyboard. 

1h1• do"'lieo la preferably in the f'o1•m o.r an elect1•lcal 

aon•1ne; apparatus Which is controlled by a punched oard or 

the lUreo !t will be underiatood,, h°'"9"f91':1 that one of 

theae 1n1t1•1.nnental1 ties w.ay be usud \'d. thout the other it 

desired. 

·.:11u sett111c:;; or the rnndom.\zor a...,ove referrad to 

will be t~10 Sk?!"JU on al 1 ay sten:s or a,;μa~atus omployed b:; 

intu:·cor.n::w11catin,:: ort';a::lzat1ona. ··.ach or 11 group of 1nt13r ... 

or ,J,,:>i'o:·&·:.ml eo,;-acie, tho cardo in ~ho sot differing from 

OJlO suo~:1tJr 1r. t.1oir riorforat1ons. '~ separate perforated 

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card i lt emplo:yod. for enc\~ rc:UJAage end eta.eh e•r1d ;Jret,..ablf 

hlla 8D identi.fyint; C0!:".1°'1na.t1on ot ti~'l""e8 Or' leti.;l"a.,. 

vretern"'>ly 1n the form of • ocmt~nati.on of two l®tter1. 

Be!' ore :.i massage i • trranuJli tted the Memmaae 1• hand.~ t,e 

the clerk in ch&rg• of thi a a:>paratus tog•tb81i' w1tb a Sl''sleet.•C punebed card which is employed in tbe se:Elsiing ~ic.e 

and wbich, a.1 set :fe>Pth above, s-e.rves te var·1 th• o.01T•epoo4-nce betwem e.aeb ~•1 1.nd the tr"1u1s1atin.g d.e·v'iects· u th 

the rasult tbst the tbr·e-•-lettsr t•st !n-dteiated by tti.e 

system ia u.n!QU• for the me.Hi-sag® being tr·sns1cr1 bed L.l!!d i.m 

controlled by tn. tb3n setting ot tb• adj'Jl.atable el@Jll*lt-1 

of the redO.S.ser and. bJ the & pecitic pun·ched G,ar·<! .-pleyed ..•. 

Th• thr·M-lettar t.st obtained topth91" with ~ two l•t .. 

tare indi.eating t~e s;Jec1t1c punehe4 c:a:r-d •11Plcry~ is then 

trsms?:".itted as , a part of the -a.H1oge, .ir.l the form ~ a fi•eletter group. ·upon receipt of the messa.ge the corF'6Sti)·O'D6e-nt 

bank emploJ• the duplioa·te punched e:mrd in tbEt· s·y11te1• 1md 

similarly tran10M. lJ.9'.s tbe aessnge o.s tbe k.$yb«~$1"4.. LtJ th.en,,. 

t.ho s7et.Gm .Uifi epparatus yisld th• S•H!il tbr ee-l-e:f!i1)@~ C.•st. 

the oo~re•pond@nt bank is astl'Ved et th$ e.u.tb1l11ti<;iq" ·~ 

aecuraey otf th• 11es:m·a;ttJ. 

Having broedlJ c\eseribed tM 1nv11rnt.!on, r•f'·er>e:ne-e 

is npw m:lde to the aecompanyi.ng 4rswi~:M 9 and ·the. follM1

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1.mg &Pt"Cifieat1on toJO a •P•eifio 4t1rn1e.riptiofl of em etltJb·eiJ.1 ... 

ment o.r th• inv•nt1on, it being u.nd-tll'etoGd th.at lll)e1Glfic 

•mbodi•ntm shown ·ncarci.1n HY bs verisd in &\t.bst.&ntlal r•-

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¥1~. 2 1s a ·p.111n vi8W of tbe P•e.gi.sbs!"; 

Pi.So 3 1 aJ ·• 'id.e vi&w of the regi :D~•-1"' sh~w ... 

11=15 t"~e bieQs1mg tar the •1eetr1eral opf1rotin5 dsvie•• 

1a a:e0t1eRf 

P1g. 4 is a "ide view of a modlf'ied form 

9,f rep ttrt.s~ring d.evic,e; 

Pi.a. 5 is a pl1u1 "1"' or tbe sod.1f1•0 form 

ef r·m¥i-a·ter!»& devie•e; 

Pf.S• el shows a modified fol"• o.f :ra.ndomzing 

tSJ&ts·a in lFhi~h th$ initia.1 l"'AXtdo:ai:1er 111 eyl:indr1.oa1, 

the e;yl.indrioa.1 i!lflmfmts b•ing shown in d·ev•lops.d form; 

PiSo '1 is a _plan view of tbs eylindr.ioal 

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~. I en t' mm \t .... ,m•ut•--..... 1 ........... .....,~~!~.:..,,....,.r J . ·i.-,.· .' i · .. j ' 

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· :r.tg~ l 111h1eb le a tiap-atte ll.luatrat.f.oa d 

ne MlbOdiaent of th& 1nve.nU.• "111 eow be 11f;)fteifte.ell7 

4e·•el'·1bed.". In th1a fi~ r•teonoe cbal!"a.ctv 10 designate• a keyboard. If de•1P•d• tMs may be a tyl)4t:wr1ter 

k•y!:ioai-d ia:t wl!l. cb o.e•e 1 t eay huvo twuty .. aix or th1.i-;t1• 

lis k•J'•· It 1s preteM"ed, howe•N'• to reduce the number I ' 

ot n7a for t''l.e l=iurpo1e or a1a:Flif)ring tbf; appar$••·•· 111 

ten 

the p~••ent- caae, tharefore.tf sueh kaye 11 sJl's -.;1:.,.il 

and eaoh key oorroaponda to one or tb• t•n digita t•• :1•ro 

to 9 Mnd. in add:i t1on ne.b key •l•o corresp-onds to two O.!' 

tbroe l•tters ot the alpha.bet and/or oth-.r cbaraotas. 

Each ke7 op.-ates • awi tch 12 1nd1Y1dual tbereto. Th1• 

aw1'4h 1• pref'en.bl.7 noraally open and 1• teeporvllJ 

cloee4 by the keJ' oper·at1on. 

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-,~,.~~'~;~~~t&wkttt{lirn•:tttftht!r~··+ti¥Wk~~~-~~hfShfeh.~Wfi-;~~;~a~ 

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,,.. iid.,..M ohoaet• U ....... _..., • S.Dtl1MS.oi[j 

1RI ·Ci>F ••·NJMlC8 teri.e• dd.oll l• Ooiehi>l• .., .......... et 

ei.e.t•1al1J ·re,.-·i'!ve •fktfi"• 9Mll ... •lMW....,.h ep 

Ml.en&14t 14;, ~· Nt ..na 'le;n d Clbe;Sr4')1 ..,,.i.,M'$., •n••~ 

i.illC tu ti...._. ot eb·•~•etei' key•• the~. 

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lbe con.-true t!:Ofll. ot t.be1 1D41 eati.oa flt' F .. w.u111 .._!.ee: 1.1 

•nd the _,... 1D eb!eh it 1• •Ptl""iakt b)' t.be ol•tPO•· 

MgNte or •oleno1d• 14 wil.l be ~ "411' 4e•el"i.b«t t.s 'dre 

later pwtioa Of tb'!• epeelt1oati••· ,_.. tbe ,.,...._.,, !t. 

.it· •uftleS•t to at.•·t. tbSlt tl'MN •leeW_.__. • .._ W· 

op-.·u •; n.8f,sc.-. . ._.let.l·H:l7 ·• l1l. U.. ......,, M widdl 

a ......... :._. e.r o-. ..._ t)'pe of :dtl11Ji1 ...._ U 

e,_eleA.~ ._ Peat:•t• f*9•f.n,b!I' ........ -. el _. •: .__ · 

....._._ -.e•l.• -. ... •• f'JllM!tt-.itr ........ "7 "- _...., 

etll·i·d-. •"1'•t!.••• d •• •l•e~• 14.. 

a.._. • .,.. l,S A.•~~...,.,.._-.~ . ... A .. Mf'1'..a 10 -4 lb•··-~- ·~'t.'Gi .1$,., fle;a 

dH&S: 00 ,... ,... ... ~ ..... 10 - tb ~~: ...... . 

•t>N 1'!Me 34 1H4. bg ._. 1Pit04al .. P '1t> .............. . 

4'"1M• 1'~ !hi• rendoa!UP e_,.1•• • Cl'! .. .,.._ ...s.• 

r•nder• pctenti•ll:J a'liail•bl•; • all Utl1d.'1" ·d ~tl'iii!tl 

paths c.t .... ra • ...., or the m.toh•• 1.1 .. ....i flt u. 

•·l••tl'W8"l•· l4 ad .alee 1aeludle• ...._ tw- ~· ._, · . OJte fteb j.18th n•lla•le ..,_ tb• te..,.•Mli• et·• - ,_. ~ ·. 

1t1!q one •l•t•oaa.pet~. lt 91,ll,,, ...,..._,, n· ~: 

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ef a key ta 9eiable end that in tlle prooe•• oC t.r-anao:l"1b1ng 

tbe teat d•.• ot a •••aa• on tho k•7boerdi> the suoo•••i•• 

ope.rat.ion• or 'Ula elee'trcmagn-lta will aone to aoouaulate 

an 1nd1c'1:t.ltm upon the r•gi•t•r '.tlb1ch 1• unique for tbe 

lle&Mgo beiiag t.z.anscr1bed and which ttn•l 1.od.1oat1on cannot 

be "tr-ed.ieted bf th• teat-·01erk or o~.ratoP, -..ho 1 a not 1n 

i>O•••••ion or all tbe co·ntroll.in(; tao to:-a contr1 ?nltint; to 

ro1· thoee μ-:•.t'posos tile randomlzo!' l:'Xl7f bo conai.dered as c""::o:;.>r!s.!n~ u so?-!e:; oC o.saemblod unite, eaoh or 

to;Jet"1or ao1-v1na to ;,>rov1do & ..;roat mult1pl1oity of sueb 

paths am:i. when operated. in the munner deuor1 bed hero1nbelcw 

servo to rondor the teat obtained b:: the •Pi;aratus i'or any 

part1eu1ar iile•••so unique tor that meaauslf;. vno euch 

unit 1• 1nd1oat.ed by the ~rerenoe aha.ractur 16 und 1a 

ccapo--1 ot tvo nxed occautator bare 17 fl.lld 10,, a ul!.dable 

be lil 1nterpos8' between t...he t1xod bera 1'7 and Ul,, thts 

•lid·abl• 'bai- being Pi"O'Yided With uu arr:.ature 20 w!l!eb 1• 

operablo ::y thn eloetrc...mat,;n•t: :::i, ~nd a l'latrovable t.tnd 1•eplace7.1e fixed coacut.etcr bar 

provided .r:t th t.:.rent:r c-c·nductln~ .. ,v .. ;mont• ·•!d. ch are 1tunllat· ,4 

fro:> one anot!1or. ·;::,o lat.tel' t •.1e11ty aegmenta are aiarall6ed 

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l!Cfa~.,.._~, ... .,~1'· t1iirm1·1 · •lllltmnmc tne , .... _....~.,::.:t I ' ' I :.... , ~ 

in ten ~air•, eaeh io>Air oorre•pondlnu to a •1nglo ••sment 

on t'1e bar l '7. '!'he •1 idahle 'bar 19 car~les ten br1d81ng 

element• 23 Insulated tr~ one onothnr end ! s held 1n 

poa1 tion 1r.d1cated hy the a;Jr:!.ng 24. lt will be s•Hn that 

ao A'icwn ~ho ~r1dG1ng olemont• 23 serve to brid&• eaeb 

cont•ct ae._:ment on. the bar 1 'l ·111 tb the 944 s•P•nt on the 

oonnitator bar 18. '·hen the bu 1.9, howeYsr, is d.r.awn to 

the r1t;ht bJ the action of eleotroaaanet 21,, th11n its 

bridging elt1Mnta 23 eatabllab eo.nnsctlona between the ••8-

mente OD the fixed bar 17 an.d the eorr••p·onding eTen 

mmbered H""'8Dt• on tho f1Jted 'be 1811 Th•.• one -ot twc 

al tvMt1 Ye ••t• or tea electrical paths be·t.wffn the eon-

•aot111 on the bar 1'7 and tho•• on the bsr 18• depending uvon 

w~1at!1ur IDatJn•t 21 1• er,,;rgized. or not,. 1• available. 

;ba random comi~ctor ~ilat.e 2L i• μ~ofM"abl7 

r.mde ot' 1nnu1at1n;.r, ':~ator1al an<1 !s pro•rided on tha lower 

fnc• t!aareof w1 ~h t.wonty 1 ns12lated, pre.terAbly april"l6 

actustod., ccmtacts :_;5 ... : ... ·,1ch sr-0 d1apo~e4 &B•1nst 9nd. in 

contact with the twont:y segment.ft ot the bar 18. '1'h·e 

i;;la ta 2~ also t;fHJ anothor 11et Oi' ten lil'Jd.lar 0 mtact.a S6 

on 1 ts oppos! tic~ l'aee, theM beine d.1 apoaed a~a1nst ar!d 1n 

contact w1 th the segments ot tho lower f'1xed bar ot the 

next aaserablJ unit. ihe ten oantacta 26 ue connected to 

the twent-7 con1#sctm ~5 at random hy wire• "1 • each 01 the 

contact• 2G being connected ta two e.ont-aot1 26 1n a random 

ar·ransemsnt whicb ean be var1e4 at will. 'lb• only 111d ta ... 
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tlon u.p.on \be:ee ran.de• c01:11seat1cns 1'•t•••• ti.. eon•aiet;• 

II ant'! ~ 111 t)'l..at tb.e two wir•• l•a411ng h'• •ech ot -.e 

contact• 26 thould so ono to an odd lmllbet"ed ocntaet as 

am tb• ~tbor to an '1\'en n~~ ~oni'Clet 9140 

J•?J insveetion or Pig .. l Will now 9htwr that the 

rendcm1u• 15 compr1N• t!vo naecr.bl1o• e•ch con-e1pond1r.1 

to the .u11o:ibly· 16 do1cr1bed 1mmcdintely above.. '!'he•e a•-

••mbli•• aro identical "'1th each other except ~hat ~• 

Pando• eon~~ector l.}late• each •ery from thft other.. ':'he• 

plates 2~ ero ro~eble a!ld iaterchanaeabl•. lf des1rtd,, 

• 1i>lval1 t:r ot auob eor.u~o.tor plate• ea .t.teM a.--1-bJ.e ... 

Tb• •••• connoot.ion• 1.n Mich of tho•• pl•w• 41.tfw h• 

tbe ffM• eenneetion• in e•cb of the •-111111'8 ;>l•t ... 

beh of tbe-M u&Rlblie.s COlippi.ae• el1iev,..1Mtic re1•:1• 

1.11dic.ate4 bf tbe reference obaraotera 119 31. u. 61 an« 61. 

'l'bif1 tea eosmeeu.ita wi!'eet· go 1..Uq fl>oa tba c.. 

antebes 11 on the tq.7bou~ •'J., .. lf ~. 1N ~• 

d1r••tl7 to the ten ••&1Dtnts an ti.. loww.,.;t Md 111t't•~ 

bar l?. It is prie,f•rr.a. how.•4'1', to ooaa•'· ~ ._. w 

tbe cont•ct1· 28 o·n tbe fix• .1naulat1110 bar IO DCl • OOD-• 

neetar .Plata 30 11 1nter.,o"4 between ~lie btdt 28 ..S the 

ocmutstoi- bar l.,. 1'h12 conneotm- plate 30 ba• "- oeo ... 

tact• on the upper and lower tac•• thePeo.f Wh!eb _, ·1-

val'1abl7 oroaa-conneoted and tt:1e plat9 ~. Un ·tbe i-ud• 

o.o.n.'DtMlt.or ii>lat•• 22 1s a.l•o ~emoft.ble -4 i-epl•oe•.bit? 19 
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an,e~tler plate 30 which has 111 di1'ferent ••t ot cro•• oonnecttonm bsnea th·• cont.acts on lt• cppoa111g raess. 

'lh9 randomi&er st its top and above tTM last unit 

111 atN1t1onally provld-4 nth a fixed bar 32 hav1ns ten 

sepe,a.t• and aacth.er bar !3 having t• ·contaet11 on one .t·ace 

thereof and a connector plate 30' •1m1la:r to plate so, 

pre.t•rabl7 having a d1t.terent set of c!"oe.a oormec .. .!cn• 

interpoeed botween the bars S and 31.. :·.ires 34 lead from 

the tau contacts on the he.r 3.'5 to t:1e olectroma~otA in the 

re~ stor 13.. lf ueaired, the oleL18nts 30• and S3 may be 

elimnatttd. and the wire• 34 mey b'9 connected di:i:oectl~r to 

tbe eontacts on tho brar 3:.::. r1· dea1red seTeral plate1 SO 

and SO.' may 00 held by 4i8Ch O?"f.5lln1~at10D. 

'l1bo magnets :ill~ 31• 41, ;,1, and 61 are under the 

control of a ae11a1n3 rr.ochania:m uenerally desil?lttted 36 w~1ah 

in tU!'rl 1• oontirolled by a punched card :56. ~"'he punchlnga 

on thl • oard DlJ be arx•s.nged in any mannel' d•s1red 1n aceoi-danee with a plu:N.l unit oode but are pr•terablJ arranged to 

correspond w1th .m.aaoter• ln the l1au4ot code. ln i'ig. l 

only • p~t1cn o£ card S6 1s ahown,, it be1.ng 4Etemed "tJDDec .. 

eesa:: to 9hcw a oompl•t• card .i th the largo number of perw 

foret1on• t.h~reon. i•o2• ~1\1rpouc1s of' 1llumtr•t1on .five rows 

of po!"torationa 0 are s'r';own, euc·:·i tn"Tanged tl"a•1~vorsel' or 

the card anu tlaOh row correHponclnt: to a letter of the alphabet. ln tho cpeo1f1o ca1 .. d •;·o'm ';::e•• t'1ve letters spell 

the wortis ·'we a.re!', tLoa•.> be1nt; the- 1'1.rat two wo?"ds of a 

... 1e ... 

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Mntenoe m- two which w1.1s •111Pl•ye4 lD •kins \IP Ud• oard. 

BJ tile use of tbi • method ot •king _,, euda eT9P7 knk 

m- other Ol"pn1&at1ora" ualng tbe preHnt •J'•t• me7 prepare 

1ta OWD Ht or oa.i-4• tr-om a li•t or word•, pbr••••, Cl' 

Hntonoea lawed 'trJ" • 09fttral &pDQ'. In a4d1tlon. at the 

extreme rf.gbt and lat't of 11.be Oard are perfo.tatlcne anning 

•• teed hole• a ad I' tw l'Mpptns "'9 oal"d torwazad, •• 

•xpla1n8d below. 

~1le •ene1ug Utecban1•m cm1pr1ae• a .. t ot bru•~•• 

S?, n?'KJ a cur!tact ;Jlate 38, end IMf'n• tor- teed! ng the aard 

36 botveo?J t~o l°'l'"•J=--~1oe and the eontant l>1.ate. Th41 feedSn1 

mean:J o,>tll'•tu 1n~m"?ni ~tont;ly ond ar~ cont.r~lled by the atep.-

?iDi f~.•SllGt 39, w?toh 1• 8CHOC1ated with toothed~wh••l•, 

not e ~own, tlh1 l•ttor en~~td..n!~ 't~e tead ho\ea in oan ae. 

:~•ery time a key oi' the keyboarcl 10 1• de.,r•••ed, the eontaot 

60, oparat~ bJ • ua1'•er1al bar on the. 1reJboerd, is clo•ed 

u,pon 1 t• rol••M or baok •crok•. l'hl• eer•e• to •ner~•• 

tl\e oaf! •tepplns maanet ~o. '.l'bu n'b .. oh 4eprea•1on o~ 

an7 ke7, the oard le stepped torwud to the next poattlon, 

thctrebJ' energlatng one or raore ot tlte eleolrwpet• 21, ;,1, 

tl, &l, 81~ and 8h1tt1D& •he oorrnepond1ns bar• 19. '.l'b1e 

e•tabl1ah•• new eleotrtcal path• be•ween the ke:1board and 

tho tr•~•Al•tiai;; devlce• and the COl'l"tt•pondenae betwRon the 

tran•1ttt1nG (~oV!cea t1nd 4'.ht! ~·:e:r~ 1a r.-d1oai.1y nltorod. ':"le 

awt tch !. 11 a Cf .. a tor cox.trol a"."!:. tc, · w~~1ch !'aUat b4 cl.oaed 1n 

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n.p. a and a lb••• fOl'll or ••SS.•terina or 

reevcU.na deftee. In tbl• tGl'll a oo••• t1P9 of .UtJll 

• 

•eld.ne 18 .-pleJetl ln Wb2.cb eaoh COUDt~ hae lta am 

Mt; ot are and the operation of eaob ke7 l• waa.s. tte4 

4lreot17 to tba count;,e eo U.t t!le ooant9re ... O,i.1_..t:e4 

...iau.w11. Dda '"1• 1• ..-••11J' do•ipae.! 

'b7 tlle reterenoe naonl 62 and tor the "'ll'iJOM• of tt• 

preaent ·~ ntom only tbPo• l'0.;1, St\:l'.B are eep10'J911 a:d tbe1 

aro c:11,.il•':fed thPOU6b the o~n11;1a u. Onl.7 two ••t• of 

f1 •• k91• 4C. are •tilOJed. 'l'ba z:-oohen1 • 1 • ;1Powlde4 rit;b 

a 01e..-1n" dov1ce o~Ntel! bJ ~o handle e. 

,. can1n& •o \·,av1ni ton eoleno!.4• • .,......... ow• 

Ule ~eys, ts uauntod. 1n t.he s.unn• mown lD t~a. a. .,.,_ 

oount• wheel• ,., ra7 be81' d1Jlt• fltCllD soro to 9 cm tbelr 

perllfl .. al 07llndrloal face• ea 1• eGaMa la •11111 mldllll 

-hl-•. lt 11 pretew.i. h........ 'o ba•• Heb ot tbe• 

-..11 bee tile twntJ•d• leti.ra or tbe a1Jt,lalle&. 'l'bMe 

wbeel• •• b'"1D bl'oadlJ Hrl94 ~aNotM" 'llllaMl•. 

ftp. " a I lb• a modlft .. r... ot Nil•._. 

11118 dntoe. 111 Ible fCll'll ~ wbeel• •• tal~ ...i ... 

eaol:a beer:Ona the lette•• ot tbo a1••• •• eo d1 •£19-

t!lat the two outside :t··~••l• '81 ant 482 ••• ~ted \tr 

ton soleno1'11 liftlanbed ln two "'ou.ps, 410 anti 691, •nl a 

oompleto ~~volu~lo~ or ait~•P w~eel 11 t.ar....S.ttecl to t:be 

lnteP1nedl•'tt1 T:eel 40. 1!neb &POUiJ of n;e eoleaolde I• 

•••oelated w1 th S.to ••8118Dt l"••. the aol..i.d.• MS.na ao 
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•v~ . • .. '4... Jtittt .L ... rrztz . . :ti.:~· . . ... - •.••. --~ . ..,r . . . . - 11..-l!llllA' )"$@&("'$ .... k·_.._,. ..... ~~ ...... · ............ !*PE"'.'.J•n..;.n . 

41 { I ., .. r-1 . .. : 

\ ... ~r I 

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d1•po•elll that the aolenold rurt,~oat fl'oa: •• tulorum 

18 of ~t\e leTe• Hn'•• to advtt.nce the ~eel one •~P or 

a.,ace, thf' onft nut to S.t two '8,t.1noea, oto. i-·or th18' 

~po•, the .>lunger U or 9ffCh •olenold ha• a •top 

•Ollar &-t wh1oh 11111.t• th• moYement 01· NOh plunr.er, 

•• 8bOllD. '.i.bo HpeDt leYV 60 la geued to rotRry 

.... U whloll turn• tre•lJ' on thn abaft 58 of the 

cbaraoter whMl•. '.Lbe member &j, oarr1a• a pawl 5? oooperatlag WS.'11 a ratchet 58 ma the ad.1•cent whMl. 

A ta-a•ted ort1a_. ot th~ bank or ottiae Cll'!PlOY• 

1ne; tbe ~aent 8Y•to• J • giY•tn exe1.ue1Ye aoeea!!I to t"• 

••nd.oml•exa .. :1Jch 1• :i·-.~1·,,r11bi "! d1A~114'd 1n • locJrefl c11ne 

•• 1nalc11tod hy t~:A '1ott•.c:I e')Ua:-•t' 60. 1f11 atao .... ln hl• 

uc11i:11 vn. poA1te•111on t\ l •'rge n\111\~r of random conneotOI' 

plates 22 FIS"""' ... ,.,. h-0'!' each o'!:~er. '•11 e\\Ch ott1cera 

h•Yo l!l t·1n1 r postttta111on " uoo111W!ent •ett1n~ tort!'I the 

arrsnti"C'.eut of these plate• In the ran4om1aer, F.!ich 1• 

oha11"9C1 r1•or1 t!m to ti•, •• fl-01n 4•1 to day .. -~ to 

"911:. '.,bwu tile .remo'Mble Uk\ S.nterohuapablo ;>l•te• 

80 and ao• ...... 911Pl07ed. the •omo do=ument will gift 

dllllar ln•vuo'lona abo•'' thoae ,1lataa. 'l'he reradond.aez-a 

Sn e1:oh of a poup of ooma.rd.c.at1ns ottloe•, t~refo11e. 

all hoYe t.be amne 1n1tial Htttnr.s for eaeb auab uar1o4. 

'1'be • .., or another officer or l"•Ch bar.ik 'I•• in 'd.• 

po•111•••1on a set ot tJ\lftOl"-ed cePda, t·1e110 cai-d• dltt•n•!ng 

from each ot~rtr in eao'1 •et. t.l eae aet1 being dtipllct•tea 

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9' .. ob tM:ller. Bttob OltJ"d 1• 1dutlft.ed bl' • combination 

Gt two letter a ot tb9 alph9bet • 

.,,en • ••••BO i• to bn tranRtritto4 to a o_...••~ ·.~ .. • • II-.#.,,..·.~ 

. . ,.., ... ,,,, 

pcmdent bar1lt,. the ••••ge to1et"'ll~ w1 th a ~mched card 1• 

banded to ·~e ~~•t ~lerk. :it:~ lQttor 1~aor~• th~ ca~d 1n 

thet as t~1 s ~Par.ACt"1 r•·ton proce~ds t ~:'! Opftr8':10D of the 

c 1Juucto?' ·c··e,1lR 1r. 7"c~··o?:t!O ~o t:Je opnrat.1on of tho Iro7• 11 

w1ll vary ct :1och such oparat·fon. 'l'h1 n varlatlon t!e~nd• 

upon the a:1aott10 Ht or random connector plate• 22 1n tbe 

rand.-.ser am t~e1r aped.fie arrangmno1>t, wh1cb render po-

'..n1a117 oTa1lable a plural1tJ ot electrical paths ·.rrom t~e 

ka7board J.O to t!le regtsteri:n~ dnioe 13 tor each key ll. ':'ho 

aensinu ::weohanS.•• oontrolled 'h:r the punched car~ then ne,P.ctr. 

a a1nule path from a mlt1p11c.1qr of aYa1lnhl.r :iot'li\s fC!' er.c'": 

key. 'aieee cperat1one ct tbn c~ial"octer w~el" m-e cunr.i1Jat.1v ·' 

wlth !.ho ra~ul t that whAn t~1t~ t-·:u•t. dete or t~e me11sa;:a nro 

t .. a!?eoribod, th•?" c'. !a.r~·c';o?' ··,• ·n·,1 rJ ~nd1oato a C'lmbl ::at1o~ ot 

t\roo letto::-~ or t"·-roe 11!~'",ib!t, ···"' t'io r.aao ~a:.r bet ·.1h1ch comthratt letta1•s which conat..: t.ut.o tha t.-at tor t~~s nen••~<:t. 

~.-.hen the cor,_.espondent hank ruoe!.YO• th• neaeagn, tho aard !r~-· 

d1cated ln the ••••Ge 1• .. J.octftd. and handed to the to•t clt.!I'~~ 

Tilth the N••aae. !!be teat clerk then tran9C1'~"9a th'·' t•u1t 

data of' tbe meaaage •• de•ci-i'bed and 1f the ••••sa l• aut~ent1o11 he ahould obtain the ••m t!ll'eo-letter or thl'ae-d1glt 

teat •• that wb1oh appeared 1n the measqe. 

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::1~.Je r., 7, o, ara: D ohw a ill0Cl1t1ad ton ot 

t:·.~ l'Lt?~<ht.~•81"• In tb1a uun•lil'llotion t;ba •andoralaar la 

c;,·11:..dl.•.toal r.ixi l·1.~. a aho-.ia a U.Yolopud Y1ft ot tho 

uy11narloal aleir.snta. ~'be OJllndl'~o~l rar.daml&Br cuaai-1191901 nvv ma:ml.111' rarKloa con . .aotOl'a .a: wl.iah uOI'• 

ren,paad. 1n tmaotlaa llo tibo z-anuac oc.1uu1otOJ1 pl.ato• 2~ ot 

1'1G• le b•e .mil.~ d--.nt• •• .aeot;atablo aa bbu 'il".iaEt 

91 and aaob L1ll1 be ·~ to -r aa• or flan PG•1t1on• 

\?Ith Na.vao• to tbe w.rtiOAl llna "91 OD 1;bo fSz.S 

Pl4''• of t?iu rlllVlold:::•• ~. numbe• ot 118tt1nga ::&ede 

o•IS!lH"le h"J 1.:..da riand,;,tS.:.~OZ' !a a o 1P9eat ':?1at 1 t ~C·.·n··• 

tr.;•occ•'J:.·r:.· to ret'uYG m- rll).:,.r!sou ~~-••o e:.81D8nt• 1 but cma 

•c~ r.ir R•·c!~ 1Jlr.9nts on0r.)Cltl8 at'ltf1c£ent. At the bo1itosr: of 

!., · :: 1'!x~ ~-~":UlRI' elu::ent 1'11 or ~nuu':.attz1~ cu'°1'1r&'.l 1&n4 

!:i.av1!1.;: t.c-: · : ·11a1,c ~!n: 11oonunt1 on ono Qdp aud twnt-J a cnd,~ct.l r.c.: SC tr.~!: ta cm :ha oplJOal ta odp1 ~1•a•o alur:aant:; 1 '11 

01;,:.~'bina :ilt> tunotiou ot t.'be elconta 1'1 and 10 at 1'1g. 1 • 

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:4lo lo~•' el-.nt 191 ha• twentr oontacts caopaat1:1G w1 tll 

tbo earreepondlns 1pnzag ct· nuat1 ot •m adJaaent; :-llDd• 

aor.?".aetar m. , anc1 I• al•o Jll'O'llded \dt:h • zteaeptaala G8 

tuw!~ tor. aooketo and llda;;>ted to •oae.:.ve t!• Plus B3 hav1P>...~ ton contact•• ~e ton w!N8 !\Im:: tbcl ;>lug A load to 

the kqbODZ'd 10. filll11•1'° at tho tua> of tho rllDdo:tlzer 1• 

n ftxad em1ula:" element 331 ::~•vlng ton c:j ~toe ts cooa>uz-at1ng 

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11~ ·das!ieed t:ho ·111u,r"1 _onu socl,ets o~~-~~ w1u G4"-

t:6 r.m:· be :arl'ant;ed cl!'Qtlla."l:r so t;hot o•oh plur,: :::u:r 119 

. 1n1ci.tad !n· 11n:r one··· at ten ·voe! tJ.oua1 b~el'eb)r ot.Cm•1ns 

tua-t.:':c:r ncl.~uatmcnta. · · 

~~·1ro• ee le•O · from onoh or tho poup ot t&n o an···_ 

taaot:• oc the el-.nt• 1'11··· to a e0l-runpon41ni; banlc·~:-oi" cell• : ·:.:: 

taot• &7 wtdob eN n~~_1f S.n conte.:.ct u~th. t..be ~&>•A .. ocin~ _:.: .. 

taata:68 aid ... .-,1'1e ea a barik b1' tho uloct~~~ct :;;:i1 ; ·= : . · . . 811· '11 611 OI' 61t. Ila the CDIC r.'.llJ bot to clcmtuct W1t.h tho·,_.-"·; ., . . . . .. . . . . . 

1owel' cuntaet• 891 · ~;'!Pee ·70 lem!" from. tho contecta CC aa..~ :-:· · . ' . . .. 

69 to the poup ot t-.ntr caitacta on the op_:.;ol~1 te 'fduo ot .. 

'11u elerr.ent l '11 • 

£'ho t'laotl'omaznet1 21·, :s1, 41 1 r=.1, ::~:nc 61 "~o 

tbe auu&0 an t'1oau •~own !n 1"1il• l :'nd 01'0 n11l'4 ln?'ly:con-· 

ti11ollec t--:,· ·~lo !tons!r.z ~t?C~o~! sr.?. 

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:ii10 rC?tata!J!o ol~mo,..t~' :".:?.!. nro oa?-~1·1C1 "h:,• 1.1p!dor~·: 

'11 u~·~u. ~~o !-,uh !.a provided w1 th n 3i-'1"1ng piteeaod det@:J:: 78 . 

\V!:l~h co ... :;.,~rnto·l with tbo ~e!l ~.:4;;,rueo!on:1 •n; 1:1 oaali ~~ t~10 

tb& aut!e !ii the adjuatod ,1'toa1t1~~ 

patefeztab~ proftdod W! t&b · the ~~n 1 to 10 c:ll"Ow:i'oNn•:. :; '. 

td.al~ fahOiteon ~ ~oh thf11 ~ bo aet •to &"lJ' do~1red yoaJ.~ 

tdon, with Pefe~ene1 'o ·11n• v1·on eaah or the •1e~enta 

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le ln co:..b1aadou a aet ot o!Ja?'aotor elemonta 

co:aet1 tut1n;,;-; a 1,e:rbolll'd, a aw1 tch !nd1 v1dua1 ~ ·. enoh . , ....... , ·.~ , . ··-·~:0:~ . +-~Or.~ .. ,. 

eleDJnt and operablo t..'1eJ1eb:·, o CIX'ros:>oml!nc nui11~ ot ···· · :•(·: 

tJlanslatSn~ cleVS.ce• opa11able ~I oldd olOt!Gnta, n :=allor 

aumbezt of rotatable obaraoter \Theola O'almllat1v~ly o~rnblo .· . . 

"1 aald •an~l•tiDR de¥1ooa. DDd a 'Id.~~ u:ratca 1n~1.:>r .~on1Y.! 

betwon ald.d llVd.tohea and· u!d tra:ialat!ng c!ev1aes :r·=~~~!.m 

aftllable a ·a.11·tssplld.t1 or eleoti-1o~i :iJutha be~~ ~~·d·> .. i ... . .. .. ·- . . . ~ 

aw.1. toha• anc:t ua1d deft cos, auld _'..l"11'1~i. s~!'r.t;o:.1 c .. 1r.i~1l,,! ~n4~ 

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va:•.1a'!)l:r na.'uatahlo t"J)mbe?-11 to !o~.oet .a ~on~> o:-. gr.~i:! ~t•1!': . . 

2. in<oor.b1natlon. a aet .or chaact.er. olemnta 

oo~-:ati tut;1:li~ 11 keyhoal'd, al'· nltols· 1ndl'lldual to· each .. eloment lnlU operable' :.~.hal'e b:; •. 6 COl"Pe apODding numbest Of . . . : 

translating ~•Y1ooa .oP-.i'ab1u "7. mn1~. element•, • •.aller · · . . . . . . . . .. . .· . . ":. . 

. aumbez* or ohaa-.a·atel'~•·i• -.• imu1at1~a17· op;ab1e ·by' asi"' · 

tae~•latln6· ··~·····.• . . . ·W!~~nz. .. . ~111t• _tnt:el'~•~· . . betwen .J ; 

•1114 -1 tobe• · d. ~dti : W~ei.at1Ds de91oe9 randel'lng· ·. ·;·. 

nallablo a .d.tt~~- ·.~·. olootl'1oal ·pa~8 .between an14·.::: 

· :nl tedieli·: . .md ~~Ld.~ae•~ and ... n•an~ ··opaztabl• 1n 11esμ0n_~e'..··. . . . . . . . . . ., ..... 

to each keJ' GlJ8118tlOD 881GOtd.DB. a gttoup Of 8ald patha. 

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4e ..,._ oomblnatloa·•t ten-ta lrJ.ola1m 2 1n 

wb1ch the· last: namacl meana. oo:apri••.• a 11GnalnS ?:JGC!"lani•m 

r.;. In coz:binntion o t;J'onp or t"".nr.UA11:.t O?'J?9Rbla 

ko:rc, o. l"otot.oblo chBr•acto:• \:_h1Jol, I:fl&r:.o !"OX' .~unn'.'.r.t1ng • · _. 

lt~l~" c .-:io .. o t·1 on 111 ':o o . f?'~o tional rotot!on or tho wheel 1 a!Jl_ -.~. :_; . . 

a r:i:K~~-=t:1 zc;~ control;i.in~ .thu Oi'.>f$!'n~S.on ot· an1d ~n~slat;·1ng, · ·,-

meanz ~o Vr.!9'f tho an(.'Ul.W- dia•1l~coiaont ot sold w!100l con• .· 

aeque:-.t UJon op,~at1on -or a ket" ::-om time to tlae .• 

Ge ln combination ... ~ _#'oup ot manual.17 operable 

ke:rs, a rotatable. obar1,otor w~~l, · me~a tOJ' · tramalatS.ng ·.: <· . . . . . . ·"s .. - . 

a key opel'at1on.1nto· •.traotS.o.na1 rotation o." the w~sel• . . . 

Md r. random.1.zet' contltolllna-the oporatlon ot sa14 

t1'n!lalnt1n.:~ r.eans to V8J:'7 tbo cm~ 41aplaeemant ot an14 

dloel consequent upon o,Pel'atlon ot a tce:r,· said *9r.mdoz:4aa, · ·. • . . . ' : . . . . ~·· .:· . ' • .' ,.. ·. . .i: . ~-· ,; 

.com;1i-1a!n& Val'!ably ·adjuatable devicel• ·. . :!,r· . ·_;"· .·. '· 

"• ln ci)ob.t::.nt1on 'a :bl90uP or n:.cmual!)' opel'8b1a-:· :···.· . ·. . . . . . ;: ;, ; _: :'".'':" ·. . . . ·,. -... _; .. ;_,>·~;: .. /:_;:j 

ko!·s, a :wot~ ~a~le .cha~&~_ter·.:.vf.:ieo_l•· ::~rμsa tw ~a.~alat;_ng;;a :/?. • '• ·. • • ' • • • ' . • ; • • • • .. :. : • • ' • '~.~ •, ' : ' ·, I .. , : •• • : c. ·: ' •'.:~ ~ ·:~,." 7 • ' I 

kt>:; , Oi.J(irat1on ··1nto o, f?'ac_tlOzijil: ~otl,tlon. or the 'd.iool~, ::and · >· · . . .· .· ·•. ·- .. • : .· .. · • ·, ·. • .. ,'.':. • . . .. ' .. ,.:.·. . . . .. . . . ·' · .. ·. • . ;f ·.: .. ::- ..... · 

a ~~:.:a!c:d.zoi .. contl19ll1n.z tho··ppo:eation ot. 1a1_d tita~slat1ns , ·_, 

r:cunn tc v~:":' · t..~e a..'1gulo~ · dl-.~~acon:ont or anSd w?'ieel c r.11-- . : . ··..• . .. : . . ·.. .. 

amiuo&t u;;l:n the o.,eration ot a ke1, su!d :rsndom1Ze1" 

co~r!~!.n,::. r.:ouna ro•I>ona1v~ to each _ke: operat1one 
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a. la eOllbinetlon a 81'01JP ot -111 operable 

keJ'•~ • rotatable cbarao•ar wl\eel• !"' .. n• r_. trana'!.a ~Sns a 

ke7 operation into a tNoUonal ~otat1on ot t.'tto .?~1001. 9.114 J 

1 

a Nndoml•• oont.ollln;.; the 01Je!•at1on or said tpRru1l.n~Snc 

I 

••• to ~r the angular d11platcem..mt or snld vl1eel 

••NqueDt UPoD ti. operation ot a key• •aid Pandar'.!.r:er 

OOlll»l'lalng a aer1u• ot de'YlCo• adjuata'hle at 'f::l ll, 11~ 

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mB'lT'1a COOtxlt'• '.:.1u,.; th.u•fJaY1th l"'l",;,>O~!RlYO t;c) lt8Ch !~n:· ;:_ t•1re~:lolif II Jp 

\-:oye,, " z-ota'-"'~lo uhflJ'acter ·..rhael, • ~'lurr,11ty 01· ·:i.'!.'.~Ctl'!ea! 

d•vlc•• 1J~.N1 .. at.iv11ly M&.,QU:i.at.tild •11th aaiu vheel. oac~~ device 

be1n~ o . .ier~: ·le to l•i*l"t to ~ifi.1<:. ,.'r!eel • dl•t1not1ve a.nculor 

u2."•i'l11cea.:~'-=.ui.., &.J~<.:i. ueariu o~rativ .. 17 interiJO•ed between •e1d 

ku)·• am Bb~ ..&eviae• oeleetl.•oly reDGer!n0 •111 one or a 

plUPa11t,- ot' •&J.'- Gevicea rei::1JJ011aj ve ,;o t:i1e operation ot anr 

k•J'· 

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10.. ln oomb1na'101I a ~ uf nanually oμoreble 

lroJ•• a rotaat,le cbar11cter wl1oel,, a ·lutt•11'7 or elootl"ioal 

4encea o&AraU.wly •••oo1ated \vi tla Nd.d ,.,heel• ~cb dev.:ne 

being o;ie1•ablu to impart to a1~ld \{ ~,.1 a d1et;1nct1\"r.- :·n .. :tt? nid!a)lac-ot1o:it, urxl r.".i:uano '"•icwa·,: Vt1:l~1 l"n~o1•:10e~ hot\1~~0·! i1r;c1 

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11 ... ln co!t'h1r-c t:1cm a '7•P of ..-).11' 

operable :-:ey•• • rotatable d;aracto~ w'h .. 1 •. a plval1'7 

ot c~octr:.onl dev1M• o.,_..t1vul1 •••ootatod with eaS4 

Wheel. ""'~~' d•vloe bo1n.g opere!llo to illpePt to atd4 

wl.ool • <!1at1not1ve eni9Jlv d1splao.-r1t. amd --.. 

operat1.voly 1ntorpo"4 betwen aald qye md •llid 

~-· aolectl•el.7 rvradwlftb azay oae of • vltUt•llty 

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ot tJa1d dovicea ro•;~onatve to tho OP9J"•.t1on ot ar:q k«rit _:_ 

aA1d la•t n'1118d JD9at1• ccxapri a:d.11.t;; Y8Jl1ablo olMtrical 

oouaec~on• between 11a1ti keya and. •a1d. d.9v1o•• u.d u.eano 

l'~na>ona'l. ve t~) ea~h kay operet.1or. l'or 1'U'Pt:~\);r var)1.n.-; 

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nssocZt.:..o:-'d ·,.·;Lth t:;tlC~ :i.!e:· o~c.i o~.;rat'lo t···.1:rcby• a ;;roup 

tltlc.~.:: f,;;_;".~.tJcUnc:; sal:.: l'Nl.tc~~os ~~" ~aid dev!cos, su!d 

?:":cLnn CU'.;.,i>rla1n,:; a ranu·>r~z~tt 1"01 .. vu-;1n~ tl10 oo:•roa-

.tl~~~011ce bet\1etsn aa1d <»vioea a?1d eald IW1 tel••• and 

rotatabla chal'eo1;8l' wJ1Mla ounn.llatl •ol)' o,;,ere!Jlo ~ 

1~. ~be eor.1>1neUoo •t to.:rtb 1.D cld• l~ 1n 

uh1oh tho nwnbeP of ohe!'acte~ wheel• 1• 1••• then th4t 

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U t#JSA#P.~, ., '-· ""-.l''..:'•·' 

14. i;.n electr1.eal :1;.:st.om compria1ng 8 bank or 

· •lectrical tran1lat1ng devi cesi, and a bank or mlmWllly 

OtJeruble swi tcbe,g cotitroll:tng th• d.flvic.es, 1n combination 

w1 th a w1r111g system inte.rpo·,f:led b·stween sa1d devices and 

said switch.es, said wiring gystem cemp;M.a1ng moTable random 

eOlli!n·s-etions wheri8by th.s eo!"l"flllBPOnd.$ne.@ between ••id d4ncea 

and said sW'i.tches may be '0'2ri~tl at will ~ at r&ndoa~ and 

char-ac ter wheel• etmlUla ti vsl-y cperttbl@ by said tJranalt1:t!ng 

15. An electrical syete'!ll compri ming • bank of 

ope.rable aw1 tches eorrcspon<1!nt; 1n DUHlber to the n~l!" ef 

aaia d•vieea, in combi:-:ation with a w'!r1ni systfti itrtfn'po~ed 

between 9aid ewitehit:) aud said dsvict:a' eatablishing eleietr-ie1al 

circu.1 ts beteo1eun 11ach • rnri teh and ,on.ly o"'e of s,11id <de,vt 1e1e:ei at 

a tiM, me.id w1r1ng 17}· mtem comp.ti'! sing •0:ve.ble I"tr·ndom conneiGt.1ene w.he:rtJ'bJ tb~ cor·l"" «i1is·p0nde~r.ic" be,tw·e(tn 1Hd.d dl'.e·vie.es and said 

swi tcbeu way b1; var1~d et ra.ndem, L'l.nd. a tr'au;p or ~,amo,mie·~~ 

whe·els fewer in ruirsbe~ f5b1an thfl :mum1l<ilr 0t saiGt t·t"•anslati111ig 

lt5.. An ele~tri eel sy .stem compri sins s oo,f!lt f§f' 

elactrical translating d<ev1ces, and a bank ·Of mar.tt4!llJ 09cP,rd~l• 

sw1 tcbes corresponding 1n nU:Dtber te t.be n'WP.b·t.r et .aa.i,{l d1.-rlC.ti1tS.~ 

in combination w1 th • wi.!'ing system intrerp<H!ed be.t• 1een atd.d 

f!Wi tchea and said d$v1ce s asta:.bl1 ahin.g el@·ct.ri C•&l cir·cuit.s 

between each aw1 tch and only ems of said d.evices at a t1.M:, said 

w1r1nc; sy11teC": comprising w.to'fal;le conn~ct1ons and M&DS r·e•f)0'.n&iV• 

to the operation or mny of said swi tchG11 to vary the corl'esp0nd:-

e,ne•e' between eaid devices and said swi tebe:s, :an.d a &r'oup of 

ehara.e te.r •hes ls CW1it!1lf.lt1 v~ly op,e.rehle by s&id. tr11u:isla.ti~f5 d<e!i.,. 
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17. A de'vico lo:r obtaining a.n autbent1cattna 

te;st ter a •l!l·aiage, compri s 1Dg a keyboard coapr1 • Jag 

cb.ars·et;•i- eleaents, 11. plu.rmli ty of cumuJ.at.1. vely opel'"able 

cbaract.er wh••l•, and. meims interpo1e4 between aa14 ktrJ• 

board anc.\ said wbe•l• tor T&ry1n41 from time to ti-. t.h• 

e,ori-·emponc.ten·e.e be·t;ween tb9 operation ct sa.1d keys and the 

ope:retlon ot said character wheels. 

18. A device tar obtaining an authenticating 

~eat for a message, coapr1•1ng a ke1bo&rd aompr1a1ng 

character elements, a ;>luralitJ or· C'UJtUJ.at1vely operable 

oharaotoP wheela_, fU'l.d L~••n• int•rpo•ed betwe•n said k•J"-

bOartl and aa1d w'1sel• ror var::ing at oTery k'•J' operation 

the oorros,;ond.enoe between tbe o~at!on o-r e·aid k•7• and 

t..'le o"°rat1on ot aaid e~aracta1• wh•els. 

19. The d-sYice 1et forth in claim 18 in which 

• 

the last nlUMd means ao11pri sea 1,&TtJr•l gro1 1pt11 of' contacts. 

each poup corrospo'llding in r.nmber to the ·13uaber or keys. 

•·&Cb oontac15 hawing a eorres~Dding palr of con·taots fora 

Alternate cOl.'l'l!lec·t1on therewith, and an oper1H.lq ~ 

each suCh grol.Q). 

ao. Tb• d•Yi ce ••t r crth in claim 18 in whioh 

the le•t nn-4 ••n• COICP1"i••• a :.lura11tJ or relay•, t.h• 

1ame b~ ng B'llect1v,1ly operable singly or 1n groups under 

th& control ot • teat-ir:id1v1duel1•1ns el•ento 
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th18J. lm.st Daesd m®ane @ompri sos s plvai.li ty ot relay11, 

tb$ s 1&M b•iDg s•lectlvely cper:s.bls singly OJ" in groups 

under the oont.F·ct>l of ia bct·at-indi.v1du.al1aJLn.g eleant which 

bears ver!orat:!.ons pe.rnm.ted in a.ecwd.an:Ge w:!tb ra plur•l 

unit cods. 

:i?a. A •evie·e t·~r IP>bt.ainin.~ an authenticating 

test f·or a •e.1n·aae. eompri~ing lil k.t!Jyb0ard comprising 

0b-mr·scter 11lea«J:otu~, a plurality of 0U1Wlati vely operable 

ohara.cter wh«1el1 8 an4 means lnt.srpos.ed bstwst>n said lceiy ... 

boord qd said whe·@ls for varyins at wlll th@ correspond• 

enes between thei operation of 11aid keys and ths operation 

o.f said charaotsre wheels. 

230 A dsv1C$ for obta1uing an authentica.ting 

teet for a r•fH1stJg&, comprising a keybt:Hll"~ comprising 

eharaet$.r @l8Jn&nts" a iJlur-ali ty of eu11Ula,t1 vely o.i)erabls 

chareeter wheels, and means intorpoasd b8tweien said keyc> 

b~ard end ee1d w!Htola for wuyi.ng f.rom time to ti• tb.s 

00rrieP:1.pt:>!l~snee betwe<t'ln the @perst1on or maid ksy-11 and thtt 

·' oper·at1on et rH1.1d oharaet@r whe.els -~M~·~---~i.,.:l'J'.i'l':l•r.11:Tl'IT!J;,,':'!"tf.T.tfrlar.,':!.£.-~tT.H;rf.:--•i 

compri 11in1 •l~mtJnts opsrable at will and eleaents oμe:rable 

1D response to ea.en k©y operat.1011. 
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ehaotH~ter e .leae?:its, a pll.arsli.ty e,f euarulmtdv•l7 eipe:rab,le 

charac t.1tr wbe1~·l1fJ, and. a f.1 r·s t 0T'de1r .mn~.om z,e,p 1 .. m t,e;rp0cu 

'betW(91!n 111•id keyboard and tudd a:hmr·s.ct.er whe·sl.a, aaid 

P&Dd·OllileP ha"lin,1 el«Haents which 1111a.y be s.et fro• t1ae to 

·tt:ias to var>7 the CH)l"!"EU1p1r.>n.clenee betwere.n s&id. k01s .a.ad the 

ope.ration cf' s:a!d ohor,aetEer wb:e·el·s., mind lil ,s,ee0cd e;r~·eir 

rmud.ellli.~8r Opf2."ab1e 1z; resp·cms.e to e·a·e!a k:e·y epeP:a·tf.1·0'.lile 

25. 'fbfJ. ,£1e;•viee .sret fo!"·th in elaim 14· 1:m w~ieil 

t-l'u.11!!1 tJ.r st ord.@3.P I"tll:.~d mtl'1 PH'aiP e@RtPI"i sie s 111 .setl e:t .e•0otia~e·.t1s 

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e.0ntacts 1n tihl@ first set, Mlild s .r:emavratJ·le p.l:ate ba~filllC ·m.a. 

sets 0f €fmt,ee ta 'te eorre.apetl<I wi. tsb s1td d flr·$ft ·me·?il1b;~u01f:Ie:fJ 

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t&.t}ta and adjwiit.able to aE:J on1s, (f)f a pl.~1s.l.i:b'.y af f!C!)DS!.,.t;,1. 1E>m1$' 

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'if'f o J. dtlvice for obtaining a.n -llluthentieating 

t-eat for a messa;e, oompr1aing a keyboard, a plurality 

or cumulat1vel7 opu•·abl.s char~ct~r whe.sla, and mean• 

opa.rat!vely 1nt.s:rpoaed b•t•een ••id character elements 

end said oh:araeter •h•·•l• whereby th& operation of key• 

ea ia,s keybeo<i will result in sn 1ndet-erminate operation 

et a.aittl etutrraet-@lr Wheels, tuidd mean11 co~rising a t>luralit-y 

of' opt11lr&ti •• urd .. ts, e.aeh unit coinpr-isings a met ef oontsctm 

ec;Wlll in nwaber to the numbe.r et ke1s on the kErybo·ard, •· 

pair of alternate oontsct:a for eaeb of 1ald eontaete and 

a relay fell"' shlftin6 said first mentioned contacts froat 

one of each μa1r of <ernate ocntacta to the other. 

28. Tbe device met forth in claim 27 h11ving 

means for operating said rttlay1 s1 ngly or in groupm in 

resl)onee to aacb ksy- operation. 

29. The deviee set to:r•tb in claim 2'7 ba•1ng 

lVH\ns tor operating aa!d relays singly o!' in groups in 

respo.nae to eaeh key operation, said last nannd ••·•nsi 

e01npr1 sing a teat-individuali~ing element controlling the 

oper·at1on ot eaid relAys. 

30. Ths devie·e set forth in olaim 'ir1 having 

•ans tor operating said relcays tingly or in group• in 

re1pon•tt to each key operation, said last named msans 

compri sin(.; an •lectrical asnsing msahan.1 sm adapted to be 

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0.ne elee&.rieal path fer l"Ml«~b swi tea, IHH!lfil~ o•>ertable in 

re·spooe:e t;.@ fJ&eh k@7 ope~·ation toll' ebu&J.11.111 .tucb !!ettimg, 

and a plv111:11 t7 c:lf e2:uiar•et8l' wl\-.$·ttls eWIMlativi)ly epsre.ble 

b7 e1sid: t·r·mn.sl&ting d-evie:e:·S. 

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whi oh the last n.aime.4 H&n a CCi.l'Bllpri ae s ia pl.urm 1 i ty of 

relays eorrtuipond1ng in number to the number of movable 

ooni,..etol"s, tand a •~nsing iMHJhan.1•~• oper·ab.le by sn eleaent t,Ml'forait.•d in aeeordanoe with a plural unit 

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