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Retainer for documents

CA 1293786 C · Owner: Weiss, Andrew Ernest · Inventors: Weiss, Andrew Ernest

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A document retainer having receptacles is provided and is equipped with clip switch contact sensors positioned in the retainer receptacles. Documents held in the receptacles maintain opposed faces of the clip switch contact sensors in a spaced relationship by being interposed therebetween. When a document is withdrawn the contact, faces spring into engagement to form a closed circuit thereby energizing an alarm circuit that has audible and inaudible alarms to facilitate indication of the document withdrawal. A resetable timing device is provided to suppress the audible alarm for a period considered sufficient for a card transaction to take place. Preferably the retainer is in the form, of a …

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  • Granted December 31, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended December 31, 2008.
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FiledDecember 20, 1988
GrantedDecember 31, 1991
Term endedDecember 31, 2008
Patent numberCA 1293786 C
Classification (IPC)G08B3/10 +2 more

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1989199119931995199719992001200320052007Application filedDec 20, 1988Patent grantedDec 31, 1991Term endedDec 31, 2008

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