The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jul. 24, 1990
Filed:
Jan. 05, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Johnnie J Valis, Shiner, TX (US);
Assignee:
Gannett Co., Inc., Arlington, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
200345 ; 194350 ;
Abstract
A push button guard for a push button which protrudes from the front face of a newspaper vending machine, for protecting the push button against destructively violent actuation. The guard defines a cavity into which the push button protrudes from the base. A newspaper vending machine including such a guard, and a method of protecting a push button using such a guard, are also disclosed and claimed.