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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 1981
Filed:
Oct. 30, 1979
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donald C Rockola, Chicago, IL (US);
Michael Schneider, Chicago, IL (US);
Leonard A Distaso, Campbell, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
194 / ; 194 15 ; 2731 / ; 369 34 ;
Abstract
A bonus award system for an automatic phonograph offers bonus pricing during bonus time intervals. Optionally operable means are provided for initiating bonus intervals in the absence or presence of record plays during random time intervals, which are determined in part by phonograph customer activity.