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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 1990
Filed:
Feb. 24, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Akio Kotani, Osaka, JP;
Yoshiaki Takano, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ; H03K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
377 52 ; 377 55 ; 355308 ; 36470916 ; 36470915 ;
Abstract
A preset counter apparatus for copying machines and the like having respective keys corresponding to digit positions of units and tens and a display for displaying numerical value in the digit positions of units and tens. The preset counter apparatus is so controlled that a value '0' is automatically displayed in the units digit position when the key corresponding to the tens digit is initially activated and that a value previously set in the units digit position is maintained as it is regardless of the posterior activation of the key corresponding to the tens digit.