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The Bell Punch Company - PLUS and Sumlock Patents


 

The table following summarises the main patents for the PLUS and Sumlock machines. The US patents are listed, as they are the most readily accessible on-line. Copies can be downloaded free of charge via the search form at the US Patents Office.

Number
Description
Inventor
Submitted
Granted
Pages
1538447 Actuating mechanism Petter May 21 1923 May 19 1925 3
1615033 Tens transfer (1924) Petter May 21 1925 Jan 18 1927 5
1917732 Tens transfer (1930) Petter Jul 6 1931 Jul 11 1933 8
1983945 Improved mechanism Petter Jun 26 1931 Dec 11 1934 9
2142286 Duplex lever Petter Sep 30 1933 Jan 3 1939 5
2291853 Improved tens transfer Webb Jun 15 1939 Aug 4 1942 8
2356714 Overthrow and lockout Webb May 24 1939 Aug 22 1944 15
2569508 Keyboard mechanism Webb Nov 22 1948 Oct 2 1951 6
2646927 Keyboard locking mechanism (1938) Webb Jan 17 1951 Jul 28 1953 15
2662690 Numeral wheel locking Webb Nov 22 1948 Dec 15 1953 6
2662691 Actuating mechanism Webb Nov 22 1948 Dec 15 1953 5
2756932 Key-responsive calculator (Electric) Webb Dec 22 1951 Jul 31 1956 7
2773647 Grand total register (Duolectric) Webb Dec 22 1951 Dec 11 1956 5
2956741 Caclulator with multiplier (Sumlomatic) Webb Jan 12 1955 Oct 18 1960 18


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Last Updated: 28 June 2009

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